IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.100169 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

PRAVEEN S/O MALLIKARJUN KALLUR, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: C/O: MALLIKARJUN BASAPPA KALLUR, PO: DAGAON, TQ: SAMPGOAN, DIST: BELAGAVI- 591115.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, MANJANNA REPRESENTED BY E UNDER SECRETARY Digitally signed by NORTH BLOCK, MANJANNA E L O o F c a K t A io R n N : A H T IG AK H A COURT NEW DELHI- 110001.

DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.23 11:01:04 +0530

2. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI- 110001.

3. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BLOCK NO. 12, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110011.

4. DIRECTORATE GENERAL CRPF (RECRUITMENT BRANCH)

EAST BLOCK-07, LEVEL-4 SECTOR-01, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI- 110066.

5. THE SENIOR COMMANDANT, CISF UNIT, ISAC BENGALURU R.O. VIMANPURA- 560017.

6. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (KKR)

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

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