IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 36954 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHRI. C. MAHESH KUMAR S/O. LATE CHIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 137, AVVANA MANE, GANDHINAGAR, BADRAVATHI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, BHADRAVATHI-577 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUSHEELA S. SENIOR COUNSEL FOR;

SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, CHAITHRA A HOME DEPARTMENT, 2^ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Location:

HIGH BENGALURU-560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT OF PROSECUTION & GOVERNMENT LITIGATION HOME DEPARTMENT, CAUVERY BHAVAN, 6^TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560 009.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR , AGA FOR R1 & R2, SMT. ABHINAYA K.ADVOCATE FOR;

SRI. C.H. HANUMANTHARAYA FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON IA 2/26)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED MEMORANDUM BEARING NO. OE/22/PPE/2025(E) DATED 18.11.2025 AT ANNEXURE-G, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, CONSEQUENTLY, DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RESTORE THE APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO CONDUCT SPL.C.C. N