- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41131-DB WP No. 21781 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 21781 OF 2025 (GM-RES- PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MADHU Y.C. STUDENT OF LAW, S/O. SRI CHIKKATAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT YETTAMBADI VILLAGE AND PANCHAYAT MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA - 571 421. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KIRAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANASOUDHA DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41131-DB WP No. 21781 of 2025 3. THE HON'BLE LOKAYUKTA FOR THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF PROSECUTION AND GOVERNMENT LITIGATION 6TH FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVANA BANGALORE - 560 001. 5. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA Y.T., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O. RAMACHANDRA Y.T. R/AT 5-45, YENAGUDDE VILLAGE KATAPADI POST, KAUP TALUK UDUPI - 574 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 4, SRI S. SRIRANGA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS ORDER TO ISSUE A WRIT PARTICULARLY IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 4 TO REMOVE THE RESPONDENT NO.5 FROM HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY FORTHWITH AND INITIATE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.5 FOR VIOLATING SECTION 32 OF THE POCSO ACT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41131-DB WP No. 21781 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. It is also found that the present petition being a public interest litigation, does not contain material to substantiate the allegations made therein. 3. The petition is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15