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Sri Ananda Singh v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2025WP/21832/2025

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What is this about?

Ananda Singh v. State of Karnataka & 4 others; WP No. 21832 of 2025 (GM-POLICE); High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 17-09-2025 by Justice B M Shyam Prasad; writ of mandamus seeking police protection/enforcement of ex parte status quo order in O.S.No.893/2024 dated 3/12/2024; complaint dated 13/07/2025; NCR No. 311/2025; Article 226; held police aid must follow civil Court's orders and petitioner must first apply to the civil Court; petition disposed with liberty to move the civil Court.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate application in the pending suit; no writ of mandamus or police protection granted. ¶41

Sri Ananda Singh Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:37248 WP No. 21832 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT

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BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 21832 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI ANANDA SINGH S/O LATE KRISHNA SINGH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT KHB COLONY VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, HOSAKOTE TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by VANAMALA N

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. A G NAGARAJA., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF POLICE THE POLICE INSPECTOR OF HOSAKOTE

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POLICE STATION HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN CODE-562114 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:37248 WP No. 21832 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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SMT NETHRA D/O H V SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

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SMT RUKMINI D/O H V SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

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RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 ARE R/AT OPP: DHARMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE MELINA PET, HOSAKOTE TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DIST PINCODE-562114

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SRI BISE GOWDA S/O LATE KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT OPP: MELINA PETE BEHIND BASAVANNA TEMPLE HOSAKOTE TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DIST PINCODE-562114

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SMT PUSHPA D/O LATE H V SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT OPP: DHARMARAYASWAMY TEMPLE MELINA PET, HOSAKOTE TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DIST PINCODE-562114

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF

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NC: 2025:KHC:37248 WP No. 21832 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO IMPLEMENT THE INJUNCTION ORDER OF STATUSQUO GRANTED IN O.S.NO.893/2024 DATED 3/12/2024 VIDE COMPLAINT DATED 13/07/2025 AND NCR NO. 311/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner relying upon an ex parte order of status quo in a suit instituted by him has sought for police protection, However, this Court must observe that if there is to be any assistance from the police, it must be after the orders of the civil Court in that regard and that the petitioner cannot without filing an application with the civil Court for specific direction on implementation invoke this Court's

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NC: 2025:KHC:37248 WP No. 21832 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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As such, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate application in the pending suit.

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Sd/(B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE

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