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Manappa and Anr. Vs Deputy Director and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Dismissed¶56-57

Manappa and Anr. v. Deputy Director and Ors.

Karnataka HC1 Jul 2025WP/200034/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Kalaburagi Bench; Justice V Srishananda; decided 01-07-2025; WP No.200034/2025 c/w WP No.200041/2025 (GM-RES). Petitioners Manappa, Mohammed Hanif @ Hanif and Soheb Khan, through advocate Liyaqat Fareed Ustad, sought quashing under Articles 226/227 Constitution r/w 482 CrPC and 528 BNSS Act 2023 of criminal proceedings in CC No.692/2024 (Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devadurga) and CC No.5772/2023 in Crime No.60/2023, and notices dated 19-09-2024, 16.03.2023 and 24.03.2023 issued by Mines and Geology officials; respondents included geologists, SP, Circle Inspectors and PSIs of Raichur and Kalaburagi (HCGP Arati Patil). Dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's memos, with liberty reserved to approach the Trial Court; no ruling on merits; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal permitted; liberty reserved to the petitioners to redress their grievance before the Trial Court.

Why is it important?

Upon memos filed by learned counsel for the petitioners after arguments, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as prayed for to redress the grievance before the Trial Court. No question on the merits of the challenged proceedings was decided. ¶56-57

What the court decided

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Outcome

Withdrawal permitted; liberty reserved to the petitioners to redress their grievance before the Trial Court.

Ratio / Principle

Upon memos filed by learned counsel for the petitioners after arguments, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as prayed for to redress the grievance before the Trial Court. No question on the merits of the challenged proceedings was decided.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench (V Srishananda J), 01 July 2025 — Writ Petitions Nos. 200034 and 200041 of 2025 (GM-RES), filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India r/w Section 482 CrPC and Section 528 of the BNSS Act 2023, sought certiorari to quash (i) the entire proceedings in CC No.692/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devadurga, and a notice dated 19-09-2024 issued by respondent No.5, and (ii) CC No.5772/2023 in Crime No.60/2023 and notices dated 16.03.2023 and 24.03.2023 issued by respondent No.1. After hearing arguments at length, counsel for the petitioners filed memos seeking withdrawal with liberty to approach the Trial Court. Held: placing the memos on record, the writ petitions were dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as prayed for. The merits of the challenged criminal proceedings were not adjudicated.

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

KALABURAGI BENCH

DATED THIS THE 01^ST DAY OF JULY, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

WRIT PETITION No.200034 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

C/W

WRIT PETITION No.200041 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

IN WP.No.200034/2025:

BETWEEN:

MANAPPA S/O RAMANNA, AGE:NOT KNOWN, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. TIPPANATAGI VILLAGE, TQ. SURPUR, DIST. YADGIR.

Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: REPORTER, R/O. MOHIN GARDEN FUNCTION HALL, NEAR MSK MILL, RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY RAICHUR-584101.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P OFFICE, RAICHUR, DIST.RAICHUR-584101.

2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025

HC-KAR

THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-585401.

THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, JALAHALLI POLICE STATION JALAHALLI, TQ. DEVADURGA, DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, RAICHUR-584101.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. ARATI PATIL ,HCGP FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W 482 CRPC ALONG WITH 528 OF BNSS ACT 2023 PRAYING TO I) ISSUE THE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND THEREBY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.692/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C PENDING BEFORE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DEVADURGA AND NOTICE DATED 19-09-2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-B-1.

IN WP. NO. 200041/2025:

BETWEEN:

SOHEB KHAN S/O MANSUR KHAN, AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. MUKTAMPUR, KALABURAGI-585103.

MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: REPORTER, R/O. MOHIN GARDEN FUNCTION HALL, NEAR MSK MILL RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585103.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE)

3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025

HC-KAR

AND:

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KHANJA BHAVAN CA SITE NO.01, SY. NO.76 ATAL BIHARI VAJAPAYEE BADAVANE, KOTNOOR(D), KALABURAGI-585102.

THE SUPERINTENDENT, S.P OFFICE KALABURAGI- 585102.

THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR ALAND, ALAND DIST. KALABURAGI-585302.

POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, ALAND POLICE STATION, ALAND-585302.

VIRESH S/O SHANTAPPA, AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: GEOLOGIST, R/O. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, KALABURAGI-585102

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. ARATI PATIL ,HCGP FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W 482 CRPC ALONG WITH 528 OF BNSS ACT 2023 PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND THEREBY QUASH THE CC NO.5772/2023 IN CRIME NO.60/2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND NOTICE DATED 16.03.2023 AND 24.03.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE B, C,C-1.

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:3541 WP No. 200034 of 2025 C/W WP No. 200041 of 2025

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA)

After addressing the arguments at length, Sri Liyaqat

Fareed Ustad, learned counsel for the petitioners files separate

memos in both the petitions, which read as under:

“The advocate for the petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty redress its grievance before Trial Court. Hence the above case may be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice.”

2. Placing the memo on record, writ petitions are dismissed

as withdrawn reserving liberty as prayed for.

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List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶28
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Section 482¶28
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Section 528¶28

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Challenge in WP No.200034/2025 to the entire proceedings in CC No.692/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Devadurga and to notice dated 19-09-2024 issued by respondent No.5 (Annexure-B1); the companion challenge in WP No.200041/2025 to CC No.5772/2023 in Crime No.60/2023 and notices dated 16.03.2023 and 24.03.2023 issued by respondent No.1 is recorded under prior_proceedings.¶28
Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Devadurga
Prior proceeding
CC No.692/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Devadurga, sought to be quashed in WP No.200034/2025.¶28
Prior proceeding
Notice dated 19-09-2024 issued by respondent No.5 (Annexure-B1), sought to be quashed in WP No.200034/2025.¶28
Prior proceeding
CC No.5772/2023 in Crime No.60/2023, sought to be quashed in WP No.200041/2025.¶45
Prior proceeding
Notices dated 16.03.2023 and 24.03.2023 issued by respondent No.1 (Annexures B, C, C-1), sought to be quashed in WP No.200041/2025.¶45
Prior proceeding
After arguments at length, learned counsel for the petitioners filed separate memos in both petitions seeking withdrawal with liberty to approach the Trial Court.¶55

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
MANAPPA S/O RAMANNA¶13
Liyaqat Fareed Ustad
petitioner
MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI¶15
Liyaqat Fareed Ustad
respondent
SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY RAICHUR¶19
Arati Patil
respondent
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, S.P OFFICE, RAICHUR¶20
Arati Patil
respondent
THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, DEVADURGA¶23
Arati Patil
respondent
THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, JALAHALLI POLICE STATION JALAHALLI¶24
Arati Patil
respondent
SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, RAICHUR¶25
Arati Patil
petitioner
SOHEB KHAN S/O MANSUR KHAN¶31
Liyaqat Fareed Ustad
petitioner
MOHAMMED HANIF @ HANIF S/O ABBAS ALI¶32
Liyaqat Fareed Ustad
respondent
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, KALABURAGI¶38
Arati Patil
respondent
THE SUPERINTENDENT, S.P OFFICE KALABURAGI¶39
Arati Patil
respondent
THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR ALAND¶40
Arati Patil
respondent
POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, ALAND POLICE STATION, ALAND¶41
Arati Patil
respondent
VIRESH S/O SHANTAPPA, OCC: GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGIST, KALABURAGI¶42
Arati Patil

Coram

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V Srishanandaauthor¶49

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 1 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 8 Jan 2025
Case no.: WP/200034/2025
CNR: KAHC030002712025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: V Srishananda
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Petition (GM-RES)

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Manappa and Anr. v. Deputy Director and Ors., WP/200034/2025 (KA), decided on 1 July 2025.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes3

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Section 482
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Section 528

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Procedural history6

Challenge in WP No.200034/2025 to the entire proceedings in CC No.692/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Devadurga and to notice dated 19-09-2024 issued by respondent No.5 (Annexure-B1); the companion challenge in WP No.200041/2025 to CC No.5772/2023 in Crime No.60/2023 and notices dated 16.03.2023 and 24.03.2023 issued by respondent No.1 is recorded under prior_proceedings.Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Devadurga
CC No.692/2024 pending before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Devadurga, sought to be quashed in WP No.200034/2025.
Notice dated 19-09-2024 issued by respondent No.5 (Annexure-B1), sought to be quashed in WP No.200034/2025.

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Bench / Coram

V Srishananda

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