Reserved on : 16.02.2026 Pronounced on : 26.02.2026 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. 4231 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAVINDRA N., S/O. M. NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CIVIL)

KIKKERI POLICE STATION, K.R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, NOW REPORTED FOR DUTY AS Digitally INSPECTOR OF POLICE, signed by CID SPECIAL WING AND VINUTHA B S ECONOMICAL OFFENCES Location:

High Court of ENQUIRY DIVISION, Karnataka CARLTON BUILDING, BENGALURU, AND NOW RESIDING AT No.305, F BLOCK, RAHAZA PARK APARTMENT MAGADI MAIN ROAD, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 079.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI VISHWANATHA BHAT A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE POLICE ESTABLISHMENT BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALURU - 560 001.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 010.

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