- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45763 WP No. 2642 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.2642 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. U. SUDHIR S/O U. TARANATH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.202, GREEN VIEW APARTMENT 13TH 'A' MAIN, NEAR BSNL OFFICE HAL 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU -560008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HITESH GOWDA B.J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ABHISHEK K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE SAFAI KARMACHARI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 9TH FLOOR, VISWESWARAIAH MINI TOWER DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45763 WP No. 2642 of 2023 INDIRA NAGAR POLICE BENGALURU-560099 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. 3. MADHUSUDHAN K N S/O LATE K.S. NARASIMHAMURTHY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE T C PALYA MAIN ROAD K R PURAM BENGALURU - 560049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R2; SRI. S.V. GIRIKUMAR & MANJULA D., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SUMMONS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN INVESTIGATION NO.337 AND 336/2022-23 AT ANNEXURE D, D1, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45763 WP No. 2642 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the summons issued by the respondent No.1 in Crime No.8/2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Prohibition of Employment of Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 read with Section 3(1)(j) of the SC and the ST (PoA) Act, 1989. 3. With regard to the above, it is submitted by the learned Additional Government Advocate that, on 22.04.2022, 'B report' has been filed before the competent Court. 4. In that view of the matter, the proceedings before the respondent No.1 is hereby quashed in view of filing of B report before the competent Court. 5. The writ petition accordingly, stands disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17