In a writ petition seeking departmental action against investigating officers for misconduct, the High Court held that the petition had become infructuous as the investigation was already completed.
Petition dismissed as it has become infructuous due to completion of investigation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
WRIT PETITION NO. 106891 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
TOUSIQ S/O. MOHD. GOUSE BASSAPURI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 476 MOKASHI GALLI, GOKAK.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. WAQAR AHMED SHAHPURI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA DHARWAD BENCH
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TAKE DEPARTMENTAL ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 UNDER SECTION 20(C) AND 20(D) OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT FOR MISCONDUCT AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)
Learned AGA appearing for the State would submit that the petition has become infructuous and to that effect, a memo is filed and also submits that investigation is already completed. Hence, the petition does not survive.
In view of the same, the petition has become infructuous.
Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
SSP
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives after the investigation is completed.
Whether the petition is infructuous due to completion of investigation.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
TOUSIQ S/O. MOHD. GOUSE BASSAPURI
THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER MARKET POLICE STATION, BELGAVI-590 001
ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE-CRIME MARKET POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI-590 001
DISTRICT POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY DC OFFICE, BELAGAVI
SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED
H.P. SANDESH
As recorded by the court registry
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