- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28448 WP No. 16942 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16942 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. MEENAKSHI C M AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, D/O. IATE C.G. MUTHANNA, RESIDING AT NO. 145, R.K. GARDEN, 3RD CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE. BEHIND GOWRI APARTMENT, BEL ROAD, BENGALURU 560 054 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. SUBRAMANYA JOIS., SR. COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI. RAGHAVENDRA C..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SOUTH DIVISION), SOUTHEND CIRCLE, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28448 WP No. 16942 of 2026 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, (SOUTH DIVISION), SOUTHEND CIRCLE, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU – 560004 6. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION, J.P. NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, K.R. LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS BY THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, TO EXTEND TO THE PETITIONER POLICE PROTECTION, AS HAS BEEN SOUGHT BY HER IN HER REPRESENTATIONS DATED 21.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-D. DATED 29.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. DATED 09.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-G. AND DATED 15.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-J. AND IN VIEW OF THE JUDICIAL ORDER DATED 2ND JUNE 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE XLIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE, IN EXECUTION CASE NO. 1201/2022 ON HIS FILE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; (1) Direct the respondents by the issuance of a writ of mandamus, to extend to the petitioner police protection, as has been sought by her in her representations dated 21.04.2026 vide Annexure-D; dated 29.04.2026 vide Annexure-E; dated 09.05.2026 vide Annexure-G; and dated 15.05.2026 vide Annexure-J; and in view of the judicial order dated 2nd June 2023 vide Annexure-A passed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28448 WP No. 16942 of 2026 XLIV Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore, in Execution Case No.1201/2022 on his file; (ii) direct by the issuance of a writ of mandamus that an appropriate enquiry be held against all the officials concerned who have neglected to extend police protection to the petitioner and have thus shown dereliction of their official duties; (iii) and grant such other orders, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, and expedient in the totality of the circumstances of the case, including the award of exemplary costs of this petition, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is despite the order dated 02.06.2023 passed by the XLIV Additional City Civil and City Judge Bengaluru in Execution No.1201 of 2022, the respondent-Police Authorities have not provided police assistance. 3. A perusal of the aforesaid order indicates that the Execution Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police South, Assistant Commissioner of Police South and Puttenahalli Police Station to provide police protection to the decree holder to enjoy her property without interference from the judgment debtor. 4. Once an order has been passed by a Court of law, it is but required for the police authorities to implement the same. Such an order has been passed on 02.06.2023, despite several representations which - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28448 WP No. 16942 of 2026 have been submitted by the petitioners on 21.04.2026 at Annexure-D, 29.04.2026 at Annexure- E, 09.05.2026 at Annexure-G and 15.05.2026 at Annexure-J have not been positively answered by the respondents. 5. In that view of the matter, this Court passes the following; ORDER i. The writ petition allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 21.04.2026 at Annexure-D, 29.04.2026 at Annexure-E, 09.05.2026 at Annexure-G and 15.05.2026 at Annexure-J and Act on the order dated 02.06.2023 passed by XLIV Additional City Civil and City Judge Bengaluru in Execution No.1201 of 2022 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5