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M/S. Hayati Ventures v. the State of Karanataka

Karnataka HC12 Mar 2026WP/15236/2023

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 15236 of 2023 (GM-POLICE); decided 12-03-2026 by Lalitha Kanneganti J.; petitioner M/s. Hayati Ventures (Resto Cafe, Church Street, Bengaluru) providing hookah/smoking facility and restaurant; prayer for mandamus restraining police interference, inspections, raids and harassment without notice; HCGP submission that respondents are not interfering and prior crime against Managing Director closed (charge sheet 17.07.2020); petition disposed of with direction not to interfere without due process of law; all I.As. closed; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents not to interfere with the business activities of the petitioner without following the due process of law; all I.As. in the petition stand closed. ¶45

M/S. Hayati Ventures Vs the State of Karanataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:14857 WP No. 15236 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 15236 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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M/S. HAYATI VENTURES No.42, CHURCH STREET BENGALURU - 560 001 REPT. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR. SAFAL ABBOBACKER AGED 36 YEARS S/O ABOOBACKER REGISTERED UNDER PARTNERSHIP ACT, 1932

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Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARANATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANASOUDHA,

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…PETITIONER

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BANGALORE - 560 001

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:14857 WP No. 15236 of 2023

HC-KAR

No.1, INFANTRY ROAD

BANGALORE - 560 001

INSPECTOR OF POLICE CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION BANGALORE - 560 001

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI MANJUNATH K., HCGP)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE RUNNING OF THE BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF "M/S, RESTO CAFE SITUATED AT NO.42, CHURCH STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001, PROVIDING HOOKAH/SMOKING FACILITY AND RUNNING THE RESTAURANT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, UNDER THE GUISE OF INSPECTION, RAIDS AND HARASS THE PETITIONER AT REGULAR AND PERIODICAL INTERVALS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO THE PETITIONER & ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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NC: 2026:KHC:14857 WP No. 15236 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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The present writ petition is filed seeking the following

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prayer.

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i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus Directing the Respondents not to interference with the running of the business under the name and style of "M/s, Resto Cafe situated at No.42, Church Street, Bangalore-560001, providing hookah/smoking facility and running the restaurant, in accordance with law, under the guise of inspection, raids and harass the petitioner at regular and periodical intervals without any notice to the petitioner; and

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ii) Pass such other order as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice.

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There is no representation on behalf of the

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petitioner. It is stated in the writ petition that the respondents are interfering with the petitioner's business and harassing the petitioner at regular and periodical intervals without any notice to the petitioner.

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The learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the respondents are not interfering with the business activity of the petitioner. It is submitted that a crime is registered against the Managing Director of the petitioner and charge sheet was filed on 17.07.2020. The case is also closed.

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