- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1555 WP No. 200615 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.200615 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: REVANSIDDAYYA S/O RACHAYYA GORTI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O FILTER BED ROAD, NEHRU GUNJ, KALABURAGI-585 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMCHANDRA K. AND SRI. GURUBASAVA C. NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KALABURAGI-585 102. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KALABURAGI-585 102. 4. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KALABURAGI (NORTH)-585 102. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHOWK POLICE STATION, KALABURAGI- 585 102. Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1555 WP No. 200615 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHESHADRI JAISHANKAR, ADV. FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO i) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GIVE POLICE PROTECTION AS PER ANNEXURE-J DATED 22.02.2025 AND ANNEXURE-K AND ETD., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents. The petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.02.2025 marked at Annexures-J and K. In terms of said representation, the petitioner has sought police protection on the premise that he is facing life threat. 2. Learned Government Advocate would submit that such police protection cannot be claimed as of right. Under - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1555 WP No. 200615 of 2025 what circumstances the police protection can be granted and under what circumstances same has to be rejected, has to be considered by respondent No.3. 3. The respondent No.3 shall consider the representation in accordance with law and thereafter, pass appropriate orders. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 4. Exercise shall be completed in 30 days from today. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26 CT: AK