IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30309 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

MR. AKBAR KALEEL, S/O MOHAMED KALEEL, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S BISMILLAH HOTEL, #19 AND 20, GROUND & FIRST FLOOR, B.S.A. ROAD, TANNERY MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560045.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI DHARMAPALA GOWDA A, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

Digitally signed 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND by SHWETHA INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, RAGHAVENDRA KARNATAKA STATE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, Location: HIGH COURT OF BANGALORE - 560001.

KARNATAKA

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE CITY, BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (CRIME), INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001.

5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, D.J. HALLI POLICE STATION JURISDICTION, BANGALORE - 560045.

6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, D.J. HALLI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560045.

7. MR.B. SALEEM, S/O BASHA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, VINAYAKA TALKIES MAIN ROAD, THANGAMALANI NAGAR MAIN ROAD, D.J.HALLI, BANGALORE -560 045.

8. MR. NGENDRA PRASAD, S/O HARINATH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, 1^ST CROSS, LALBAGH MAIN ROAD, SUDHAMA NAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE -560027.

9. SMT. N.ASHWINI, W/O NAGENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, 1^ST CROSS, LALBAGH MAIN ROAD, SUDHAMA NAGAR, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE -560 027.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P YASHODHA, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-6)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO'S. 2 TO 6 TO PROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AND TO HIS HOTEL PREMISES SITUATED AT NO.19 AND 20, GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR, B.S.A. ROAD, TANNERY MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE 560045, FROM UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE, THREATS, AND PHYSICAL ASSAULT BY MR. SALEEM AND HIS ASSOCIATES (R7, R8 AND R9) AND TO ALLOW THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE HOTEL BUSINESS BY THE PETITIONER, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to

6.

2. Notice to respondents No.7 to 9 is dispensed with in view of the order proposed to be passed.

3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs;

a. "Issue a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent No's. 2 to 6 to provide police protection to the Petitioner and to his hotel premises situated at No.19 and 20, Ground and First Floor, B.S.A. road, Tannery Main Road, Bangalore-560045, from unlawful interference, threats, and physical assault by Mr. Saleem and his associates (R7, R8 and R9) and to allow the smooth running of the hotel business by the petitioner, which is produced at Annexure-E b. Direct the Respondents to take immediate and appropriate legal action against the accused persons named in DPR No. 377/2025 dated 02.08.2025 and DPR No. 00404/2025 dated

21.08.2025 Annexure-F and G.

c. Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity."

4. Essentially, the petitioner is seeking a mandamus to the police to provide police protection to implement the ex-parte order of injunction dated 01.08.2025, passed in OS No.5575 of 2025. The said order reads as under;

ORDER

Defendant No.1 to 3 are hereby restrained from dispossessing plaintiff from suit schedule property and interfering with peaceful possession and enjoyment of suit schedule property till next date of hearing.

In the meanwhile, the plaintiff shall make compliance under Order 39 Rule 3(a) of CPC: Issue S/S, order of Temporary Injunction and emergent notice on I.A. No.2 against defendant No.

1 to 3. r/by 15-10-2025.

5. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that post the said order, respondent No.7-herein has interfered with the posses