IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7469 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI.DINESH KALLAHALLI S/O RAMAIAH KALLAHALLI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SOCIAL ACTIVIST R/AT KALLAHALLI VILLAGE & POST KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562117 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.YATHISHA K J, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ARUNKUMAR ROOM NO.320, 3^RD FLOOR M S Location: HIGH VIDHANA SOUDHA COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001

2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB)

BENGALURU CITY, NO.49 KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001

4. THE SUPERINTEDENT OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB)

BENGALURU CITY, NO.49 KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001

5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE/SHO ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB)

BENGALURU CITY, NO.49 KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R.1 AND R.2;

SRI.B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R.3 TO R.5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST LETTER UNDER SECTION 17A OF PC ACT SENT BY THE R-3 DATED 07.07.2021 TO SEEKING PERMISSION TO CONDUCT THE INQUIRY/ INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE 1. SRI.PANKAJ KUMAR PANDEY, IAS, (FORMER CEO AND EM OF KIADB), 2. SRI.JNANEH, (SECRETORY-1), 3.SRI.B.G.RAVINDRANATH, (SECRETORY-2), 4.SRI.JAGANNATH, (DEVELOPMENT OFFICER), 5.SRI.JAYENDRA, (ADDL. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER) AND 6.SRI.SHANKARE GOWDA, (EX. ENGINEER) ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.09.2020 LODGED BY PETITIONER BEFORE R-3 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KHANIJA BHAVAN, BENGALURU AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petitioner has sought for a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the letter seeking permission to conduct investigation against the respective officers mentioned in the prayer.

2. In that view of the matter, this Court cannot issue the writ of mandamus for the relief as claimed in the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. However, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Authority/Court by way of a private complaint, if so desires.

With these above observations, the writ petition stands disposed off.

Sd/-

(E.S.INDIRESH)

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