- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19498 WP No. 20674 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 20674 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR. P. D. SHENOY S/O LATE P ANANTH SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETIRED MANAGER, AIR INDIA, R/AT FLAT NO 405, B WING, KAVERI BUILDING, JANGID CIRCLE, OPP JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK, MIRA ROAD EAST, THANE DISTRICT – 401 107. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.SACHIN.K.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJASHEKAR S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, NO 222, 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19498 WP No. 20674 of 2023 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MANGALURU POLICE COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE, MAIDAN ROAD, PANDESHWAR, MANGALURU, D K DISTRICT – 575 001 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER NORTH POLICE STATION BUNDER, MANGALURU CITY, D K DISTRICT – 575 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH.K, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATION PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINTS LODGED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 18/06/2019, 19/06/2019, 12/07/2019, 20/02/2020, 28/01/2022 AND 17/03/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO F RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "PRAYER WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to:- a) Issue a writ of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to conduct investigation pursuant to the complaints lodged by the petitioner dated 18.06.2019, 19.06.2019, 12.07.2019, 20.02.2020, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19498 WP No. 20674 of 2023 28.01.2022 and 17.03.2023 vide Annexures-A to F respectively; and b) Issue any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper relief's as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper under the circumstances of this case;" 2. It is submitted that the petitioner is no more. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that they have already filed the C report on 22.06.2020. Hence, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. Hence, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2