- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17506 WP No. 112223 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 112223 OF 2019 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRI.LAKAN S/O. LAXMAN SAVASUDDI, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICLTURE, R/O: KALLOLI VILLAGE, TQ: MUDALAGI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 587 313. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, MUDALAGI POLICE STATION, TQ: MUDALAGI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 590 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4 PROVIDE SECURITY TO THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17506 WP No. 112223 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length realises the fact that the petition does not survive for any further consideration due to efflux of time. 2. In that light, petition is disposed as having become infructuous reserving liberty to the petitioner. 3. It is needless to observe that liberty is always available to the petitioner to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora in the event of need. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21