IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108828 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. SHANMUKH S/O. MAHADEVAPPA BENNI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, RESIDENT OF GOUDAR ONI, BHAIRIDEVARAKOPPA, HUBBALLI.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. JANET O CONNOR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANADSOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HUBBALLI DHARWAD POLICE, COMMISSIONER OFFICE, P.B. ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580 025.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HUBBALLI NORTH SUB DIVISION, HUBBALLI CITY-580 025, Digitally signed by RAKESH S DHARWAD DISTRICT.

HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Dharwad A.P.M.C POLICE STATION NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI – 580 025.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE PERMISSION ACCORDED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ORDER DATED 10.07.2023 BEARING ORDER NO.ACP(U)/ROW.SHE/14/2023 ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTLY REMOVE THE NAME OF THE PETITI