- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10012 WP No. 105487 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105487 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. DURDUNDAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA BANGARI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. TRUCK DRIVER, R/O. H.NO.822, NEAR LAXMI TEMPLE, SAHYADRI NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST BELAGAVI-591108. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHCHIDANAND B PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BELAGAVI COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE COLLEGE ROAD, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI BELAGAVI-590001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BELAGAVI, SP OFFICE SUBHASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI PIN-590016. 3. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR APMC POLIC STATION, BAUXITE ROAD, SANGAMESHWAR NAGAR, NEAR APMC MARKET YARD, BELAGAVI TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10012 WP No. 105487 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO i) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT IN THE NATURE DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15/07/2025 COPY AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND/OR ii) ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE 3rd RESPONDENT TO RELEASE ILLEGALLY CONFISCATED MOTOR VEHICLES BEARING NO.KA 22 HP 3875 AND KA 22 HS 5282 AND/OR iii) ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO PAY DAMAGES TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE ILLEGAL CONFISCATION OF VEHICLES AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ in the nature directing the Respondent No.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 15/07/2025 copy as per Annexure-C and/or; ii) Issue direction to the 3rd respondent to release illegally confiscated motor vehicles bearing no. KA 22 HP 3875 and KA 22 HS 5282 and/or; iii) Issue direction to the 3rd respondent to pay damages to the petitioner for the illegal confiscation of vehicles and/ or; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10012 WP No. 105487 of 2025 iv) Grant any other relief deemed fit in the interest of circumstances of the present petition in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Learned AGA submits that the vehicles have not been seized by the respondents, but certain complainants had got the vehicles and left them in the police station. The respondents having contacted the petitioner to cause an enquiry, the petitioner despite a notice having been affixed on the house of the petitioner, has not responded. If the petitioner were to respond and make himself available for the enquiry, the vehicles could also be released in favour of the petitioner. 4. The said submission of the learned AGA answers the grievance of the petitioner. 5. Placing his submission on record, petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54