IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8977 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRINIVAS TUMMALA S/O MR. LAKSHMANA RAO TUMMALA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A NO.2120, CANYON PARK DRIVE SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS-76092, USA REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MR. LAKSHMANA RAO TUMMALA S/O RAMAKRISHNA SASTRULU AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE (RETD.)

R/AT FLAT NO.342, ALEKHYA TOWERS BAIRAMALGUDA, INNER RING ROAD HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500 079.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed by (BY SMT. YUKTHA ANIL, ADVOCATE)

NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA KARLAPUDI S/O VENKATESHWARLU AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/A NO. 8-3-898/1/A NAGARJUNA NAGAR, SRINAGAR COLONY TELANGANA, HYDERABAD- 560 073.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS REP. BY THE HOME SECRETARY BANGALORE-560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS WHICH CAUSED IN PASSING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.12.2024 MADE IN FR MISC NO. 92/2024 (ANX-A) PASSED BY THE LEARNED P