- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23900 WP No. 67 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 67 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI VASTAV YADAV S/O VENKATASUBBA RAO AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S AROWANA UNISEX SPA AND SALON HAVING TRADE AT NO.’A’, 788, 1ST FLOOR, ‘TGMC’ BANK BUILDING GANESH TEMPLE STREET SAHAKARNAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092. 2. SMT. SWARNA LATHA K W/O VENKATARAMANAIAH K AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S SUKRUTHI UNISEX SALON AND SPA HAVING TRADE AT NO.39/40, OPPOSITE TO VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL CANARA BANK LAYOUT, KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU - 560 092. 3. SRI SAMEER PASHA S/O SYED KHADEER AHMEED AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S SAUKHYA SPA AND SALON HAVING TRADE AT NO.845, 2ND FLOOR 60 FT ROAD ‘A’ BLOCK, SAHAKARNAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23900 WP No. 67 of 2022 4. NOHA ZAKRIYA SAIT D/O ZAKRIYA IBRAHIM SAIT AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S DAY RITUALS UNISEX SALON AND SPA HAVING TRADE AT NO.879, NTI LAYOUT 2ND PHASE, RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR KODIGEHALLI RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD BENGALURU - 560 097 5. SMT. ANITHA D/O B R INDUSHEKAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 6. S M VEDAVATHI D/O B R INDUSHEKAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PROPRIETORS OF M/S RETRO SALON AND SPA UNISEX RESPONDENTS NO.5 AND 6 ARE HAVING TRADE AT NO.340, 1ST FLOOR, C Q A L LAYOUT SAHAKARNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 092. 7. SRI JANUKA PRADHAN D/O DIPAK PRADHAN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS PROPRIETOR OF M/S BODY AND MIND HAVING TRADE AT NO.221, SBI ROAD, F BLOCK, SAHAKARNAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LOKESH S.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23900 WP No. 67 of 2022 VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NO.9, VIRUPAKSHAPURA THINDLU MAIN ROAD KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 092. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE PETITIONERS WITHOUT ANY DUE PROCESS OF LAW AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INSIST THE PETITIONERS TO STOP CARRYING OUT CROSS GENDER MASSAGE SERVICES AT THE PLACE OF THEIR BUSINESS AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23900 WP No. 67 of 2022 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: i. Issue writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere with the business of the petitioners without any due process of law. ii. Issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to insist the petitioners to stop carrying out cross gender massage services at the place of their business. iii. Issue such other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the ends of justice. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondents are interfering with the petitioner's business where the petitioner is running a spa and saloon. Learned HCGP had placed before this Court on order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this court in the case of Sanjib K.R. Deroi Vs. State of Karnataka arising out of WP.No. 20572/2022 dated 06.10.2023. 3. The Co-ordinate Bench of this court had observed that if the petitioner is carrying on the legitimate business in terms of the trade license, there is no cause for the respondent-police to unnecessarily interfere in the business of the petitioner. If any credible information is received by the police that any unlawful activity is carried on in the premises, then with - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23900 WP No. 67 of 2022 necessary proof the petitioner may be confronted. Action can also be taken by the police in accordance with law. However in the guise of there being complaints received by the police, they cannot go on harassing the petitioner. If necessary, the respondent-police can also require the petitioner to give the footage of the CCTV camera to establish any unlawful or doubtful activity being carried on by the petitioner. 3. It is submitted that in the light of said order, the writ petition may be disposed of. Accordingly, this court is passing the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of in the light of the order passed in WP.No.20572/2022. ii. The order copy in WP.No.20572/2022 shall be annexed to this order. iii. Pending I.As., in the petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS,List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5