IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 36585 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI SENDIL KUMAR P S/O PERUMAL P AGED 44 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, FINGER PRINT BUREAU, MADIVALA, BENGALURU R/AT BLOCK C-1, FPB QUARTERS, FSL COMPOUND, MADIVALA, BENGALURU - 560 068.

2. SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMY, H.R.

S/O RAMACHARI S.

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, FINGER PRINT BUREAU, FINGER PRINT UNIT, Digitally signed by KOTE POLICE STATION BUILDING, NANJUNDACHARI 1^ST FLOOR, KOTE ROAD, Location: H IGH SHIVAMOGGA-577 202, COURT OF R/AT NO.33, “SHRI SADANA”

KARNATAKA OKKALAKERI, 1^ST CROSS, NEAR SIDDESWARA GADDUGE, PURALE, SHIVAMOGGA TOWN – 577 222.

3. SRI SHIVANANDA K. RATHOD, S/O KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE, FINGER PRINT BUREAU, TUMAKURU WORKING ON DEPUTATION AT FPB, BELAGAVI R/AT PWD QUARTERS, BLOCK-1/B VISHWESHWARAIAH NAGAR, BELAGAVI- 590010.

4. SRI MANJUNATH.S. TETAMBI, S/O SURESH, AGED 48 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE, FINGER PRINT BUREAU, BALLARY UNIT, BALLARY, R/AT POLICE GUEST HOUSE, BRUCEPET POLICE STATION, BALLARY-5831