- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52107 WP No. 9659 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.9659 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. D. VASANTHA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.2553, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 7TH A CROSS RTC LAYOUT, 2ND PHASE, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M S CHANDRASHEKAR BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU -57023. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE K R NAGARA K R NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 602. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE K R NAGARA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52107 WP No. 9659 of 2023 K R NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 602. 5. SRI D KANTHARAJU EX-MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT MEDUVANAHALLI , KASABA HOBLI, K R NAGARA TALUK - 571 602. 6. SRI. MADAIAH @ MAHADEVAPPA S/O CHATRA SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 7. SRI. DARSHAN S/O MADAIAH @ MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 8. SRI. SANNASWAMY S/O CHATRA SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.6 TO 8 ARE R/AT MOOLEPETLU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K R NAGARA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 602. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. A. VIJAY KUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R7; R8 SERVED UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52107 WP No. 9659 of 2023 AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 8 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THEM TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONERS AND THEIR STAFF IN THE REGISTERED LICENSED QUARRY AREA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 4 to take action against respondent Nos.5 to 8 and to provide protection to the petitioner and their staff in the Registered and Licensed Quarry Area. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that a Civil suit in O.S. No.553 of 2017 is pending consideration before the Trial Court, as evidenced by Annexure–E. It is also - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52107 WP No. 9659 of 2023 noted that the Trial Court has granted an interim order restraining the defendants therein from interfering with the functioning of the petitioner’s quarry, and the said order has been affirmed by the First Appellate Court in M.A. No. 6 of 2019 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, K.R. Nagar, Mysuru. In view of the above, and considering that the dispute is essentially civil in nature, I am of the opinion that no interference is called for in this writ petition. All contentions of the parties are left open. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43