- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40834 WP No. 31066 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.31066 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NAVEENA N. K., S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NERALAKUPPE KOPPALU, POONADAHALLI POST, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 107. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHU E.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HUNASURU, HUNASUR SUB DIVISION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, HUNASUR SUB-DIVISION, HUNASUR, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40834 WP No. 31066 of 2025 IMPUGNED SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 17.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE R-2 IN CASE NO. MAG.(G).8/2025 COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Allow the Writ Petition and issue a writ of certiorari or any other like writ or order thereby quash the impugned show cause notice dated 17.09.2025 issued by the 2nd Respondent in Case No.MAG.(G).8/2025, copy of which is produced herewith and marked as Annexure-A and b) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstance of the case. 3. What is challenged is a show cause notice issued under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40834 WP No. 31066 of 2025 4. The writ petition challenging the show cause notice is not maintainable. The petitioner could as well reply to the show cause notice reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit his reply within 7 days from today i.e. by 23.10.2023, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47