- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17551 WP No. 102883 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. 102883 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NAGARAJA G S S/O SHIVANANDA GOWDA AGE 43 YEARS OCC R/O KITNUR VILLAGE NEAR ANJINEYA TEMPLE TQ HAGAROBOMMANALLI DIST VIJAYANAGARA PIN 583212 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SONU SUHEL N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT VIDANASOUDA BENGALORE 2. SUPERENDED OF POLICE VIJAYANAGARA, TQ. & DIST. VIJAYANAGARA 583135 3. CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR KUDLIGI TQ KUDLIGI DIST VIJAYANGARA 583135 Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17551 WP No. 102883 of 2025 4. REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE HAGARIBOMMANALLI 583212 5. POLICE SUB INSPECTOR TAMBRAHALLI 583224 6. YOGISH GOWDA S/O LINGANAGOWDA AGE OCC HOME GUARD R/O KANDAGAL VILLAGE TQ KOTTURU DIST HOSPET 587154 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R5 SRI. S.B. MALLIGAWAD, ADV. FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.6 BY CONSIDERING ANNEXURE-G, H1 AND J REPRESENTATIONS /REPLY BY PETITIONER DATED. 4/2/2025, 24-1-2025 AND 28-1-2025 RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17551 WP No. 102883 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “i) Issue writ nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to take action against the respondent No.6 by considering Annexure – G, H1 and J representations / reply by petitioner dated 04.02.2025, 24.01.2025 and 28.01.2025 and 28.01.2025 respectively. ii) Issue any other writ or direction as deem fit by this Hon’ble Court in the interest of justice and equity.” The petitioner is before the Court seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to take action for having filed a ‘B’ report before the concerned Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that protest petition has already been preferred before the concerned Court in the Crime where the Police have filed the B report. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy after pursuing the B report, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH / CT: ANB LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 90