IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO. 8224 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI.SHARANABASAPPA H.SUBEDAR S/O LATE HANUMANTH RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GULBURGA ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (VIGILANCE), KALABURAGI 585 103.

RESIDING AT NO. 1/949/18/1/68, RING ROAD, RAM MANDIR, TILAK NAGAR, KALBURGI 585 102.

2. SRI. K. BASAVARAJ, S/O. LATE LAKSHMANRAO, Di gitally AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, signed by PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY VASANTHA SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KUMARY B K Location: INTERNAL SECURITY DIVISION, HIGH COURT KALABURAGI 585 105.

OF KARNATAKA RESIDING AT NO. 17-4-9/11, NEW KEB COLONY, MANHALLI ROAD, BIDAR 585 403.

3. SRI. BASAVESHWAR, S/O. MALLINATH HIRA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CYBER, ECONOMICS AND NARCOTICS CRIME POLICE STATION, KALABURAGI 585 102.

RESIDING AT RUDRAWADI POST, ALANDA TALUK, KALBURGI 585 314.

4. SRI. PRABHU D. T., S/O LATE DEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, UDUPI SUB DIVISION, UDUPI 576 101.

RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 5 167, KMS BUILDING, BESIDE PRANAV HOSPITAL, HANDADI, BRAHMAVARA, UDUPI 576 213.

5. SRI. MAHESHWARGOUDA, S/O. LATE SIDDANAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DCRE POLICE STATION, BANGALORE EAST, SHANTHI NAGARA, BMTC COMPLEX, BANGALORE 560 027.

PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT NANDI NAGARA, KOPAL TALUK AND DISTRICT 583 231.

6. SRI. VISHWANATH KULKARNI, S/O. LATE GIRIMAJI RAO KULKARNI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HUNAGUND SUB DIVISION, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALOKOT 560 073.

RESIDING AT OFFICIAL QUARTERS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HUNAGUND SUB DIVISION, BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALOKOT 560 073.

7. SRI. MALLESH DODDAMANI, S/O. FAKKIRA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KUDLIGI SUB DIVISION, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT 583 135. RESIDING AT OFFICIAL QUARTERS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KUDLIGI SUB DIVISION, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT 583 135.

8. SRI. H. S. MARULI, S/O. SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRESENTLY UNDER AN ORDER OF POSTING TO STATE INTELLIGENCE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001 PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT LV 59, ZUARI GARDEN CITY, HULIKERE VILLAGE, KRS MAIN ROAD, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 438.

9. SRI. P. RAVIPRASAD, S/O. LATE K. PRABHUDEVA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYANAGARA SUB DIVISION, MYSORE 570 030.

PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT MB 504, GOLDEN GRAND APARTMENT, TUMKUR ROAD, YESHWANTHPURA, BANGALORE 560 022.

10. SRI. SHEELAVANTHA HOSAMANI, S/O. SANNABALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, HOSPETE , VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT 583 225.

PERMANENTLY RESIDING NO. NO. 100, GUBBI COLONY, KALABURGI 585 105.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.S.BHAGWAT, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SATISH.K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF KARNATAKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 002. 3. SMT. ANUSHA G, D/O. GANESHA K S, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (VIGILANCE), CRESCENT ROAD, BNGALURU 560 001.

RESIDING AT NO. 138, 4TH MAIN, NARAMMA ASHRAMA, JNANABHARATHI POST, BENGALURU 560 056.

4. SRI. MANOJ KUMAR M.E, S/O. M. A. EREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, JC NAGAR SUB DIVISION, R.T NAGAR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU 560 032.

RESIDING AT NO. A310, G CORPS, MAHALAKSHMI APARTMENT, BLOCK-C, SAHAKARA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 092.

5. SRI. CHANDAN KUMAR N, S/O. NEELAKANTA H, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISI