- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13744 WP No. 8393 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 8393 OF 2021 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. C. P PUSHPALATHA, W/O. SRI. M. SHIVALINGAIAH, D/O. LATE C. PUTTALINGAIAH, AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT. NO.12, CENTRAL EXCISE LAYOUT, 4TH CROSS 8TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. SHIVAPRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KARNATAKA, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE WEST, OFF. AT UPPARPET POLICE STATION, UPPARPET, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13744 WP No. 8393 of 2021 KENGERI GATE, BYATARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 060. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANNAPURNESHWARINAGARA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 072. 6. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (LAW AND ORDER), ANNAPURNESHWARINAGARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 072. 7. SRI. T. N. VENKATESH S/O. NARASIMHALU NAIDU, AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.550, 11TH B CROSS, OPP. MAHALAKSHMIPURAM POLICE STATION, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 086. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P.N., ADVOCATE FOR R7, SRI. MANJUNATH. K, HCGP FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS AGAINST R1 TO 5 TO CONSIDER COMPLAINT DATED 05.04.2021 AT ANNEXURE P AND TO EXTEND PROPER LAWFUL POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AND HOUSE SITE NO.625. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13744 WP No. 8393 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most respectfully pray this Hon'ble Court be pleased to:- (a) Issue Writ of Mandamus against the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to consider complaint dated 05.04.2021 at Annexure-P and to extend proper lawful police protection to the petitioner and House Site No.625. (b) Pass such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." 2. This writ petition is filed in the year 2021. No interim orders are granted in this writ petition. In fact, the writ petition was dismissed for non prosecution once and later the said order is set aside. Nothing remains to be considered in this writ petition as the petitioner is seeking to consider the complaint dated 05.04.2021. Hence, this Court is passing the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13744 WP No. 8393 of 2021 ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. All I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10