IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.100977 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. ASHOK S/O. RAMACHANDRA ANVEKAR, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. RTD. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PRESENTLY ADVOCATE RES AT. PLOT NO. 112, CENTRAL EXCISE COLONY, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580030.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOURISHANKAR H.MOT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ADDL. DIST. MAGISTRATE HUBBALLI-DHARWAD CITY, HUBBALLI-580025.

3. POLICE INSPECTOR, Digitally signed by YASHAVANT GOKUL ROAD POLICE STATION, NARAYANKAR HUBBALLI-580030.

Location: HIGH …RESPONDENTS COURT OF (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE)

KARNATAKA THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED: 12/01/2026 NO:CP/MAG-1/ARMS/188/2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO AUTHOR