- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4169 WP No. 32398 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 32398 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR ANIL P MENSINKAI S/O PRAKASH BABU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.138, 1ST FLOOR, AMCO LAYOUT, SAHAKARANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 092 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE BANGALORE RURAL NO. 5 MILLERS ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE-56000 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER VISHWANATHPUR POLICE STATION BANGALORE RURAL-562110 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4169 WP No. 32398 of 2025 4. THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS (KSCPCR) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR PERSON, 4TH FLOOR, KRISHI BHAVAN, HUDSON CIRCLE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BANGALORE-560001 5. MR. JOHN PREM, DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATIVE) AND CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER AGED ABOUT UNKNOWN HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DODDABALLAPUR MAIN ROAD, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, OPPOSITE DC OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE- 562110 6. MRS. PINKY DANIEL, AGED ABOUT UNKNOWN 12TH GRADE HEAD, HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DODDABALLAPUR MAIN ROAD, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, OPPOSITE DC OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 562110 7. MRS. NIKITHA SHA AGED ABOUT UNKNOWN HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DODDABALLAPUR MAIN ROAD, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, OPPOSITE DC OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE- 562110 …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4169 WP No. 32398 of 2025 (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.SHIJU ABRAHAM VERGHIS, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6; SRI.BHARATH SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R.7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 POLICE AUTHORITIES, TO PROVIDE FORMAL AND ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER'S CHILDREN AND OTHER STUDENTS OF THE RESPONDENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM ANY FURTHER ACTS OF HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, COERCION, WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT, OR ANY OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS BY THE AUTHORITIES AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE SAID INSTITUTION, AND TO ENSURE THAT SUCH PROTECTION IS PROVIDED FORTHWITH AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE SAID CHILDREN IS GUARANTEED; II. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4169 WP No. 32398 of 2025 WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE GRAVE VIOLATIONS OF CHILD RIGHTS OCCURRING AT THE RESPONDENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BANGALORE, TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INQUIRY INTO THE SYSTEMATIC HARASSMENT, WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT, COERCION, INTIMIDATION, AND OTHER ACTS OF CRUELTY PERPETRATED AGAINST MINOR CHILDREN BY THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, PARTICULARLY RESPONDENT NOS.5, 6 AND 7, AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE ERRING SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015, AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, AND TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THE WELFARE, SAFETY, AND RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN STUDYING AT THE SAID INSTITUTION. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4169 WP No. 32398 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Smt Leela P Devadiga, the learned counsel for the petitioner, files a memo which reads as under: "It is most respectfully submitted that, during the pendency of the present writ petition, the subject matter of the dispute has been amicably resolved and settled between the petitioner and the respondent[s] outside the Court, and no surviving grievance now remains for adjudication in the present proceedings. In view of the said settlement, the petitioner does not wish to press the p r e s e n t wr i t p e t i t i o n a n y f u r t h e r . Accordingly, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present writ petition and dismiss the same as withdrawn, as prayed for, in the interest of justice and equity." - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4169 WP No. 32398 of 2025 The memo is accepted, and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-