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Mr Naushad Shariff v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC14 Aug 2025WP/21087/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Naushad Shariff v. State of Karnataka and others; WP No. 21087 of 2022 (GM-POLICE); High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 14-08-2025 by Anu Sivaraman J.; writ of mandamus; complaint against police inspectors (Byatarayanapura, S.R. Nagar, Nandini Layout, Chandra Layout, J.C. Nagar PS); direction to consider representation dated 11.10.2022 with supporting documents; six-week time limit; disposed of with directions; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the 3rd respondent (Dy. Commissioner of Police, Bangalore Central) that on the petitioner presenting the representations at Annexures A and B with supporting documents and a copy of the judgment, they shall be taken up and appropriate orders passed after considering the petitioner's contentions, within six weeks of receipt. ¶36

Mr Naushad Shariff Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondents No.2 (Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City) and No.3 (Dy. Commissioner of Police, Bangalore Central) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.10.2022 and take necessary action against the alleged unruly behaviour of police officers attached to respondents No.4 to 8.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction that if the petitioner approaches the 3rd respondent with a copy of the representations at Annexures A and B and produces the supporting documents, the said representations shall be taken up.

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Ratio / Principle

Appropriate orders shall be passed on the representations after considering the petitioner's contentions also, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation accompanied by a copy of the judgment.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 21087 of 2022 (GM-POLICE), High Court of Karnataka (Anu Sivaraman, J.; 14 August 2025). Petitioner sought mandamus directing the Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City and the Dy. Commissioner of Police, Bangalore Central to consider his representation dated 11.10.2022 and act against the alleged unruly behaviour of police officers attached to respondents 4 to 8 (Police Inspectors of Byatarayanapura, S.R. Nagar, Nandini Layout, Chandra Layout and J.C. Nagar police stations), filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The court disposed of the petition with a direction that if the petitioner approaches the 3rd respondent with the representations (Annexures A and B) and supporting documents, they shall be taken up and appropriate orders passed after considering his contentions, within six weeks of receipt of the representation accompanied by a copy of the judgment.

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NC: 2025:KHC:31708 WP No. 21087 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WRIT PETITION NO. 21087 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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MR NAUSHAD SHARIFF S/O MR RAHAMATH SHARIFF AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A NO.56, I MAIN ROAD 10TH CROSS, VALMIKI NAGAR MYSORE ROAD BANGALORE-560026

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY B., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560001

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THE DY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CENTRAL INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560001

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:31708 WP No. 21087 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR BYATARAYANAPURA P S BANGALORE CITY-560026

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR S R NAGAR P S BANGALORE-560027

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR NANDINI LAYOUT PS BANGALORE-560096

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR CHANDRA LAYOUT PS BANGALORE-560040

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR J C NAGAR P S BANGALORE-560006

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

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THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESP.NO.2, THE POLICE COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU CITY AND THE RESP.NO.3, DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CENTRAL, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.10.2022, AN TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THE UNRULY BEHAVIOR OF POLICE OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE RESP.NO.4 TO 8 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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NC: 2025:KHC:31708 WP No. 21087 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:-

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"Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No.2, The Police Commissioner, Bangalore City and the Respondent No.3, Dy. Commissionr of Police, Bangalore Central, to consider the representation dated 11.10.2022, and to take necessary action against the unruly behavior of Police Officers attached to the Respondent No.4 to 8, produced at Annexure 'A' and 'B'."

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

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In the light of the allegations raised by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner approaches the 3^rd respondent with a copy of the representations at Annexures A and B, and produces the supporting documents, the said representations shall be taken up,

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HC-KAR

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and appropriate orders be passed on the same, after considering the contentions of the petitioner also, within

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a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of such representation accompanied by a copy of this judgment.

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Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

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