- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19301 WP No. 5368 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 5368 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RAVI KUMAR V R AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O LATE REDDAPPA, R/AT VAGATA VILLAGE, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL-562114 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA REDDY M V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL DIVISION, MILLERS ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE-51 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HOSAKOTE SUB-DIVISION, HOSAKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562114 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562114 Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19301 WP No. 5368 of 2026 5. SRI. M.C ANANDA KUMAR S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YRS R/ AT VAGATA VILLAGE JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 6. V.M RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YRS S/O MUNIRASAPPA R/AT NO. 9, 82/A, 2ND B MAIN J.P NAGAR, 2ND PHASE BANGALORE-560078 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. R. SHASHIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6, V/C/O/ DATED:07.04.2026; V/O DATED:11.03.2026, NOTICE TO R5 & R6 IS DEFERRED FOR TIME BEING) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 19.10.2025 IN SDPO/HSK/RTI/17/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO-3 AS PER ANNEXURE-G.B) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO HOLD AN ENQUIRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW ON THE PETITIONS/ REPRESENTATIONS DATED 12.08.225 FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-D AND E AND RENDER JUSTICE TO THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19301 WP No. 5368 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The captioned writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.4 – Station House Officer to consider and act upon the representation submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law. 2. Learned AGA appearing for the respondents has filed a memo along with an endorsement dated 12.03.2026 issued by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hoskote Sub-Division, which is taken on record. A perusal of the said endorsement indicates that, pursuant to the petitioner’s representation, both the petitioner and the contesting opposite parties were summoned and heard. It is further revealed that the Deputy Superintendent of Police has cautioned and warned the opposite parties against indulging in any unlawful activities. The endorsement also records that liberty is reserved to the petitioner to lodge an appropriate complaint in accordance - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19301 WP No. 5368 of 2026 with law, in the event of any untoward incident or recurrence of grievance in future. 3. In view of the aforesaid development, this Court is of the considered opinion that the grievance ventilated by the petitioner stands substantially redressed by the intervention of the jurisdictional Deputy Superintendent of Police. Accordingly, the endorsement dated 12.03.2026 is taken on record and the writ petition does not survive for further consideration. The petition is, therefore, disposed of. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52