- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31063 WP No. 7600 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.7600 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: B. VENKATESH KUMAR NAIDU AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O. LATE BALAKRISHNA NAIDU NO.11, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS HOSAPALYA BENGALURU-560 068 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHRUTHI S. P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 068 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560 068 3. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI C. H. DEVARAJ, A.G.A., FOR R-1 TO R-3) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31063 WP No. 7600 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED SHOW CAUSE NOTICE NO.PAPS/CC/48/2026 DATED 21.02.2026 (ANNEXURE-K) ISSUED BY THE R-3 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE OBJECTION AT ANNEXURE-L BY WITHDRAWING THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 21.02.2026 AT ANNEXURE-K. THIS 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 praying for the following reliefs: WHEREFORE, the Petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: a) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned Show cause notice No.PAPS/CC/48/2026 Dt.21.02.2026 (Annexure-K) issued by the 3rd Respondent; b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the objection at ANNEXURE-L by withdrawing the show cause notice dated 21.02.2026 at ANNEXURE-K. c) Pass such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit & proper, in the interest of justice & equity. 2. The petitioner has already replied to show-cause notice dated 21.02.2026 on 25.02.2026. Since reply - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31063 WP No. 7600 of 2026 has been issued, it is for the respondent to pass necessary order which has not been passed despite four months have lapsed. 3. In that view of the matter, the Petition is partly allowed. 4. The respondent is directed to pass necessary orders on the reply submitted by the petitioner on 25.02.2026 at Annexure-L within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34