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Court : High Court of Karnataka
Case No : Writ Petition No. 35819 Of 2025 (GM-POLICE)
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Parties : Vrushabhavathi Kolache Neeru Tadeyuva Jaagruthi Samithi, Represented By Its General Secretary, Kanakaraju GN, Bengaluru Versus The State Of Karnataka, Represented By Its Chief Secretary, Bengaluru & Others
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Amar Correa, Advocate- ACA JURIS. For the Respondents: K.P. Yashodha, Advocate.
Date of Judgment : 27-11-2025
Head Note :-
Constitution of India - Articles 226 & 227 -
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India

2. Catch Words:
- Writ (certiorari)
- Petition
- Permission
- Public awareness program
- Police bandobast
- Peaceful protest

3. Summary:
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 seeking to set aside a 24‑11‑2025 order rejecting its request to conduct a public awareness program and to obtain permission for the same. The program, titled “Jalaagraha Janajaagruthi,” was to be held on 28‑11‑2025 near Sri Gangamma Devi Temple as a peaceful protest against the state’s plan to fill tanks with secondary treated sewage water. The respondent’s endorsement asked for further details and police arrangements. The petitioner’s counsel argued that police bandobast was unnecessary as the event would be on private land and managed by the society’s office bearers. The Court held that, given the petitioner's undertaking of responsibility, the respondents should grant the required permission, noting no order on police bandobast. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondents to allow the program and disposed of the petition.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Allowed
Judgment :-

(Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to:

(i) set aside the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by the Respondent No.2 thereby rejecting the representation of the petitioner, made seeking to permission to Conduct the Public Awareness Program, vide Annexure-A.

(ii) grant permission to the petitioner to Conduct Public awareness program vide Annexure-B.)

Oral Order

1. Petitioner is before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs:

          "(i) Issue a writ in the certiorari and set aside the order dated 24.11.2025 passed by the respondent no.2 thereby rejecting the representation of the petitioner, made seeking to permission to conduct the public awareness program, vide Annexure-A.

          (ii) Grant permission to the petitioner to conduct public awareness program vide Annexure-B."

2. The petitioner intends to conduct a public awareness program called "Jalaagraha Janajaagruthi" on 28.11.2025 near Sri Gangamma Devi Temple, Tyamgondlu Village, Nelmangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural in order to lodge a peaceful protest as regards the proposal of the State to fill several tanks in Nelamangala Taluk as regards the alleged deleterious effect of filling up the tanks in Nelamangala Taluk with secondary treated water from sewage treatment plant from Vrushabhavathi river. It is in that background, the petitioner had approached the respondents seeking permission to hold the said programme and for police bandobast.

3. The respondent vide endorsement dated 24.11.2025 had called upon the petitioner to furnish details and to contact the superior officers insofar as the police bandobast is concerned.

4. Today, Sri.Amar Correa, learned counsel for the petitioner categorically makes a submission that the petitioner does not require police bandobast. The petitioner would only be conducting an awareness programme and that the petitioner's office bearers would be responsible for the proper conduct of the said programme which is being conducted in a private land.

5. In that view of the matter, when the office bearers of petitioner have categorically taken on the responsibility of conducting the said programme and that they would be responsible for any incident or untoward incident, I am of the considered opinion that for the purpose of running a programme, the respondents could be directed to provide necessary permission.

6. It is made clear that there is no order insofar as police bandobast is concerned.

7. In the above background, I pass the following:

ORDER

Respondents are directed to grant permission to the petitioner-society to conduct public awareness programme in Sy.No.9, Thyamgondlu Village, near Sri.Gangamma Temple situated near Amanikere Bidllur, Nelamangala Taluk, Bengaluru Rural, on 28.11.2025 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed.

Hand delivery is ordered.
 
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