WRIT PETITION NO. 100782 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO.100783 OF 2026

IN WRIT PETITION NO 100782 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

HINDU SAMMELANA SAMITHI,

SADASHIVA NAGARA, BELAGAVI

UNREGISTERED ORGANIZATION

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY/CORRESPONDENT

SRI. SHREYAS SOMSHEKHAR NAKADI,

AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

C/O. SOMSHEKHAR,

R/AT PLOT NO.76, SURVEY NO.50,

BESIDE GANESH TEMPLE, SHAHU NAGAR,

BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-590010.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. SURAJ S.MUTNAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BELAGAVI,

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER,

KALLEHOL ROAD, CAMP,

BELAGAVI-590001.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

MARKET SUB DIVISION, BELAGAVI POLICE QUARTERS,

SHIVAJI NAGAR, BELAGAVI,

KARNATAKA-590016.

3. THE INSPECTOR

APMC POLICE STATION,

BELAGAVI DISTRICT,

BAUXITE ROAD, BELAGAVI,

PIN-590001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., ADD. ADVOCATE GENERAL)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT AND QUASH THE POLICE NOTICE DATED 22.01.2026 IN JAVAK NO.180/2026, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A). II. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONDUCT “HINDU SAMMELANA” AND ALLOW/PERMIT KUM. HARIKA MANJUNATH TO ADDRESS THE GATHERING ON 08.02.2026 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE LETTER DATED 13-01-2026 AND 30-01-2026 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- B AND C). III. ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEF AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN WRIT PETITION NO.100783 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

HINDU SAMMELANA SAMITHI,

MAHANTESH NAGARA, UPANAGARA, BELAGAVI,

UNREGISTERED ORGANIZATION

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY/CORRESPONDENT

SRI. BASAVARAJ SHIVARAJ BHAGOJI,

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

S/O. SHIVARAJ BHAGOJI,

R/AT. PLOT NO.93, VRKC HOUSE SOCIETY,

SHIV ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SHRI NAGAR,

BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-590016.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ARUNA SHYAM, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. SURAJ S.MUTNAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BELAGAVI,

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER, KALLEHOL ROAD,

CAMP, BELAGAVI-590001.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

MARKET SUB DIVISION,

BELAGAVI POLICE QUARTERS,

SHIVAJI NAGAR, BELAGAVI,

KARNATAKA-590016.

3. THE INSPECTOR

APMC POLICE STATION,

BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BAUXITE ROAD,

BELAGAVI, PIN-590001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., ADDL. ADVOCATE GENERAL)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, I. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT AND QUASH THE POLICE NOTICE DATED 22.01.2026 IN JAVAK NO.181/2026, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A). II. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONDUCT “VIRAT HINDU SAMMELANA” AND ALLOW/PERMIT SRI MITHUN CHAKRAVARTHY DEVIDAS SHET @ CHAKRAVARTHY SULIBELI TO ADDRESS THE GATHERING ON 06.02.2026 BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER VIDE LETTER DATED 30-01-2026 (PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- B AND C). III. ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER AND GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEF AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

ORAL COMMON ORDER

The respondents in both the writ petitions are one and the same and the impugned notice/order passed by the respondents is identical in both the writ petitions. As such, both the writ petitions are disposed of by way of a common order.

2. The petitioners in WP No.100782/2026 approached respondent No.2 by submitting a representation dated 13.01.2026 stating that the Hindu Sammelana would be held on 08.0