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Girinagara Vihara Kendra(R) v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Sept 2021WP/16723/2021

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Pending preliminary hearing on a writ petition seeking to quash a police notice, the court dismissed the matter by analogy with a similar earlier case, extending the previous relief to the petitioner subject to COVID restrictions.

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Impugned endorsement set at naught; relief granted in earlier similar writ petition extended to petitioner subject to conditions including COVID restrictions.

Girinagara Vihara Kendra(R) Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021

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BEFORE

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THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT

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WRIT PETITION NO.16723 OF 2021 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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GIRINAGARA VIHARA KENDRA(R), HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.586, KUSUMA SADANA, 6^TH BLOCK, 2^ND PHASE, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085. REPTD BY ITS SECRETARY.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. P ANAND, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU SOUTH DIVISION, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560 004.

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR, GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 085.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE POLICE NOTICE IN THE FORM OF ORDER BEARING DATED 22.11.2020 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

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ORDER

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The subject matter of this Writ Petition is substantially similar to the one in W.P.No.16694/2021 between BANGALORE SOUTH SPORTS CLUB Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS, disposed off by this court vide order dated 15.9.2021.

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The Division Bench of this Court in W.A.Nos.932-

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933/1974 between A.V.VINODA & ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY disposed of on 11.12.1974, has held that the Court should

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treat like-cases alike and if relief is granted to a litigant, similar relief cannot be denied to other similarly circumstanced litigant as well, there being no derogatory circumstances.

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In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is favoured; impugned endorsement is set at naught; the relief

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granted to the litigant in the aforementioned cognate Writ Petition is extended to petitioner herein subject to all conditions including that of COVID-2019 related restrictions.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Girinagara Vihara Kendra(R) v. the State of Karnataka

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