Sripad Swamy S/O Late Veerattaiahswamy v. the Superintendent of Police

Karnataka HC8 Dec 2025WP/101179/2018

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Dharwad; WP No. 101179 of 2018 (GM-POLICE); writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; registration of case on complaint dated 12.09.2014 Annexure-D; Smt. Parveen Bhanu w/o D.F. Bava Sab @ Babu Sabu; Sandur Police Station; Superintendent of Police Ballari; Krishnagar Grama Panchayath; disposed as infructuous; efflux of time; M. Nagaprasanna J.; decision date 08-12-2025; no merits decided; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the petition had been rendered infructuous due to the efflux of time, the Court disposed of the petition as having become infructuous. ¶¶31

Sripad Swamy S/O Late Veerattaiahswamy Vs the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:17538 WP No. 101179 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101179 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRIPAD SWAMY S/O. LATE VEERATTAIAHSWAMY, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: EX-MEMBER OF KRISHANAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH AND AGRICULTURIST, R/O: DOWLATHPUARA VILLAGE, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BALLARI DISTRICT, BALLARI.

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THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR SANDUR POLICE STATION, SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI.

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THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANDUR POLICE STATION, SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI.

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RAKESH S

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, FORT, BALLARI.

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HARIHAR

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:13 +0530

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THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUKA PANCHAYATH, SANDUR.

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THE PDO, KRISHNAGAR GRAM PANCHAYATH, KRISHNANAGAR, TQ: SANDUR, DIST: BALLARI.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. V. SHIVARAJ HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO REGISTER THE CASE ON THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 DATED 12.09.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AGAINST SMT.PARVEENN BHANU W/O.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:17538 WP No. 101179 of 2018

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HC-KAR

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D.F.BAVA SAB @ BABU SABU OF KRISHNA NAGAR, TQ; SANDUR, DIST:BALLARI AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NNO.1 TO INVESTIGATE THE SAME PERSONALLY AND TO FILE THE FINAL REPORT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition

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has been rendered infructuous due to the efflux of time. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous.

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Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)