- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17524 WP No. 100237 of 2025 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. 100237 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: HANUMARA SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE S/O. RAMCHANDRA RAO, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO.8-2-293/82/K/A-81, JOURNALIST COLONY, JUBLIEE HILLS, HYDERABAD, BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER C.H SATYANARAYANA MURTHY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE DEPARTMENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL – 583227. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL – 583227. 4. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR RURAL POLICE STATION GANGAVATHI, TQ: GANGAVATHI DIST: KOPPAL- 583227. 5. ZILLA PANCHAYAT BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL – 583227. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17524 WP No. 100237 of 2025 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SUB-DIVISION GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583227 7. THE TAHSILDAR GANGAVATHI, TQ: GANGAVATHI DIST: KOPPAL – 583227. 8. TALUK PANCHAYAT GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583227 BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER GRAM PANCHAYAT, CHIKKABENEKAL TQ: GANGAVATHI DIST: KOPPAL - 583227 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R7; SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR BALAGERIMATH, ADV. FOR R5, R8, & R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN A NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 9 TO TAKE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BY STRICTLY COMPLYING THE CIRCULAR/GUIDELINES ISSUED BY STATE GOVERNMENT VIDE ANNEXURE-C ON THE REPRESENTATIONS/COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER DATED 03.01.2025, 04.01.2025, 24.12.2024 AND 06.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D TO M RESPECTIVELY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17524 WP No. 100237 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: i) “A writ in a nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to 9 to take action in accordance with law by strictly complying the circular/guidelines issued by state government vide annexure-c on the representations/complaint submitted by petitioner dated 03.01.2025, 04.01.2025, 24.12.2024 and 06.01.2025 vide annexure-d to m respectively. ii) Issue such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Heard Sri.Sadiq N Goodwala, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri.T. Hanumareddy, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 7 and Sri.vijayakumar Balagerimath, learned counsel for respondent Nos.5, 8 and 9. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent Nos.6 and 7 have permitted a shop to be put up within 100 metres of the National Highway, which is contrary to the circular issued by the State dated 30.06.2022. The relevant portion of the circular, reads as follows: C®èzÉ, F ¥Àj«ÄwAiÀÄ°è PÀlÖqÀ ¤ªÀiÁðtPÉÌ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CAUÀrUÀ¼ÀÄ, G¥ÀºÁgÀUÀȺÀUÀ¼ÀÄ, ºÉÆÃmɯïUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄÄAvÁzÀªÀÅUÀ¼À£ÀÄß £ÀqɸÀĪÀÅzÀPÉÌ C£ÀĪÀÄwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÉÆqÀPÀÆqÀzÉAzÀÄ ¸ÀÆa¸À¯ÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17524 WP No. 100237 of 2025 gÀ¸ÉÛAiÀÄ «zsÀ gÀ¸ÉÛAiÀÄ ªÀÄzsÀå¨sÁUÀ¢AzÀ ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¹zÀ zÀÆgÀ C) gÁ¶ÖæÃAiÀÄ ºÉzÁÝjUÀ¼ÀÄ 40 «ÄÃlgï D) gÁdå ºÉzÁÝjUÀ¼ÀÄ 40 «ÄÃlgï E) ªÀÄÄRå f¯Áè gÀ¸ÉÛUÀ¼ÀÄ 25 «ÄÃlgï vÀzÀ£ÀAvÀgÀ, gÁdå ¯ÉÆÃPÉÆÃ¥ÀAiÉÆÃV E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄÄ G¯ÉèÃR (2) gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ°è £ÀUÀgÀ: ¥ÀlÖt: UÁæªÀÄUÀ¼À ¥Àj«Äw ºÁUÀÆ EvÀgÀ "DPÉëævÀ ¥ÀæzÉñÀUÀ¼À°è gÁdå ºÉzÁÝjUÀ¼À°è 'UÀr gÉÃSÉ" ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 'PÀlÖqÀ gÉÃSÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß F PɼÀPÀAqÀAvÉ ªÀiÁ¥Àðr¹ ¤UÀ¢ü¥Àr¸À¯ÁVvÀÄÛ. 4. In the light of the above circumstance, this Court had granted an interim order directing that the pan shop shall not be permitted to function. 5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that appropriate action would be taken in strict consonance with the terms of the circular referred to above. 6. In view of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petition by directing respondent Nos.6 and 7 to maintain the distance requirement stipulated in the circular in respect of any commercial establishment to be permitted in the area. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed of. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17524 WP No. 100237 of 2025 8. It is needless to observe that, if the situation so warrants, the respondents are at liberty to seek assistance of the jurisdictional police to ensure compliance with the circular. 9. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34