Chandan N.v. Vs. The State Of Karnataka - Court Judgment

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w.p. no.15873/2022 c/w w.p. no.15929/2022, w.p. no.16127/2022 w.p. no.16203/2022, w.p. no.19603/2022 w.p. no.1960/2023, w.p. no.1993/2023 w.p. no.4377/2023 1 in the high court of karnataka at bengaluru dated this the10h day of november, 2023 present r the hon’ble mr. justice p.s. dinesh kumar and the hon’ble mr. justice t.g. shivashankare gowda writ petition no.15873 of2022(s-ksat) c/w writ petition no.15929 of2022writ petition no.16127 of2022writ petition no.16203 of2022writ petition no.19603 of2022writ petition no.1960 of2023writ petition no.1993 of2023writ petition no.4377 of2023in w.p. no.15873/2022 between:1. chandan .n.v s/o veerabhadrappa .n.h aged about27years no.61, next to sriramandira dr. b.r. ambedkar main road srirampura, nanjanagud-571 301.2. chethan kumar .a.v s/o.....

Judgment:

W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE10H DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023 PRESENT R THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO.15873 OF2022(S-KSAT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.15929 OF2022WRIT PETITION NO.16127 OF2022WRIT PETITION NO.16203 OF2022WRIT PETITION NO.19603 OF2022WRIT PETITION NO.1960 OF2023WRIT PETITION NO.1993 OF2023WRIT PETITION NO.4377 OF2023IN W.P. No.15873/2022 BETWEEN:

1. CHANDAN .N.V S/O VEERABHADRAPPA .N.H AGED ABOUT27YEARS NO.61, NEXT TO SRIRAMANDIRA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR MAIN ROAD SRIRAMPURA, NANJANAGUD-571 301.

2. CHETHAN KUMAR .A.V S/O VENKATESHA .T AGED ABOUT29YEARS NO.59, OPP. BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE ALANA HALLI VILLAGE AND POST PERIYAPATANA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT.

3. KUM. VARSHITHA .P.K D/O KUMAR JANARDHANA W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 2 AGED ABOUT24YEARS GOLIYADKA PATTE HOUSE RENJILADY POST AND VILLAGE KADABA TALUK SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT-574 221.

4. SRIKANTH .H.P S/O HANMANTHAPPA .P AGED ABOUT26YEARS MAHESH NAGAR HALE HARLAPURA HARIHARA DAVANAGERE-577 601.

5. MANJU .B.D.N S/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT27YEARS HEGGERE VAVVODI ROAD TUMKUR-572 107.

6. ANIL KUMAR M. THIPPANNAVAR S/O MALLIKARJUN TIPPANNAVAR AGED ABOUT25YEARS9H CROSS KC RANI ROAD NEAR BAGMAR FURNITURE MASARI GADAG-582 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICE-A) BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT CARLTON HOUSE W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 3 PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE

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DATED1907.2022 IN A.NO-1766- 1793/2022 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KSAT AT BENGALURU PRODUCED HERE TO AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. No.15929/2022 BETWEEN:

1. VASANTHA NAIK S/O LAKSHMA NAIK AGED ABOUT31YEARS NO.36/2, MAGADI ROAD POLICE QUARTERS BENGALURU-560 023.

2. SRINIVAS .R S/O RAMAIAH .K AGED ABOUT28YEARS NO.342, 2ND A MAIN ROAD KAVIDHAMA NAGAR VIDHANA SOUDHA LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 058.

3. LIKITH KUMAR .B S/O BACCHEGOWDA .N AGED ABOUT27YEARS NO.108, 5TH CROSS VINAYAKA NAGAR, HOSKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DIST-562 114. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 4 4. PUSHPALATHA .T W/O RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT30YEARS NO.121, 9TH CROSS1T MAIN ROAD, BALAJI ENCLAVE KARIHOBANAHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU NORTH-560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. P.S. RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SHRI. MUHAMMAD SHAMIL, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICE-A) BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE

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DATED1907/2022 IN APPLICATION NOS. 1766-1793/2022 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, PRODUCED HERETO AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 5 IN W.P. No.16127/2022 BETWEEN:

1. ASHA SANAKALLA W/O SURESH F. MURGOD AGED ABOUT29YEARS KOLKAR ONI, PATTIHAL .K.B BAILHONGAL, BELAGAVI KARNATAKA, PINCODE-591 104.

2. RAVINDRA SHIVANING HULLOLI S/O SHIVANING AGED ABOUT25YEARS JANATH PLOT, BELLAD BAGEWADI UKKERE TALUK BELAGAVI DIST-591 305.

3. SAGAR PRAKASH KAMALDINNI S/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT26YEARS HANAGANDI, RABAKAVI BANAHATTI BAGALKOT-587 315.

4. CHAITRA .J D/O JAYARAM REDDY .C.N AGED ABOUT29YEARS No.1, CHILLAPANA HALLI VILLAGE NAYAKARAYHALLI, KOLAR TALUK KOLAR-517 247.

5. ANITA G. JADHAV D/O GOPILAL JADHAV AGED ABOUT24YEARS A/P BYALAD GIDAD TANDA MAENAL, YADAGIRI KARNATAKA-585 237.

6. POOJA HANUMANT NAIK D/O HANUMANT NAIK AGED ABOUT27YEARS No.479, GUNDIBAIL CHIKKANAKOD, HONNAVARA UTTARA KANNADA-581 361. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 6 7. SHRUTHI D/O KORAGAPPA SALIAN AGED ABOUT28YEARS KATTAPADI, KAPU TALUK UDUPI DIST.

8. PAVITHRA .L.N D/O NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT29YEARS No.530, 9TH CROSS, 29TH MAIN1T SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 087.

9. KAVYASHREE .R D/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT24YEARS CHIKKA THIRUPATHI VILLAGE MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 160.

10. NIKHIL RATHOD C/O LAXMAN RATHOD AGED ABOUT24YEARS No.248, BARATAGI POST LT2A, TIKOTA VIJAYAPURA-586 101.

11. RANGANATH .S S/O SADANADA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT25YEARS RANGAPURA, GOWDANAHALLI HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRIC-577 511.

12. VENKATESHA .P.V S/O VENKATARAVANA AGED ABOUT26YEARS PACHHARAMAKALAPALLI VILLAGE LAKSHMIPURA POST SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR-563 135.

13. KUMARA .D.J S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 7 AGED ABOUT38YEARS KANDAI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DIST. BEHIND SILK BOARD DEVARAYA PATTANA TUMAKURU-572 104.

14. ARUN K. BANAKAR AGED ABOUT28YEARS SHREE RAM NAGAR4H CROSS, RANI BENNUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT-581 115.

15. PREETI MALLAPPA BALOJI D/O MALLAPPA BALOJI AGED ABOUT24YEARS NEAR BABANNAVAL NAGAS A/P MUGALAKHOD TALUK RAIBAG, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTEMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICES-A), VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS No.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENRAL OF POLICE W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 8 CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

5. VARSHITHA .P.K D/O P. KUMAR JANARADHANA AGED ABOUT24YEARS GOLIYADKA, PATTE HOUSE RENJILADY POST AND VILLAGE KADABA TALUK SOUTH CANARA DIST574221. CENTRE OF EXAMINATON DAKSHIN KANNADA6 CHANDAN .N.V S/O VEERA BADRAPPA AGED ABOUT27YEARS No.3831, NEXT TO SRI RAMAMANDIRA DR. B.R. AMEDKAR MAIN ROAD SRIRAM PURA, NANJANAGUDU-571 301. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION – MYSURU7 CHETHAN KUMAR .A.V S/O VENKATESHA .T AGED ABOUT29YEARS No.59, OPP. BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE ALANA HALLI (V & P) PERIYAPATANA (TQ) MYSURU (D)-571 301. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION8 PUSHPALATHA .T W/O RUDRAIAH AGED ABOUT30YEARS NO.121, 9TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD BAAJI ENCLAVE, KARIHOBANAHALLI NAGASANDRA POST BANGALORE NORTH-560 073.

9. SRIKANTH .H.P S/O HANUMANTHAPPA .P AGED ABOUT26YEARS MAHESH NAGAR HALE HARLAPURA HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE-577 601. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-DAVANGERE W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 9 10. MANJU .B.D.N S/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT27YEARS HEGGERE, VAVVODI ROAD TUMKURU-572 107. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-TUMAKURU11 LIKHITH KUMAR .B S/O BACCHEGOWDA .N AGED ABOUT27YEARS No.108, 5TH CROSS VINAYAKA NAGAR, HOSKOTE BENGALURU RURAL-562 114. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-BENGALURU12 ANIL KUMAR M. TIPPANNAVAR S/O MALLIKARJUN TIPPANNAVARA AGED ABOUT25YEARS9H CROSS, K.C. RANI ROAD NEAR BAGMAR, FUNITURE MASARAI GADAG-582 101. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-DAVANAGERE13 VASANTHA NAIK S/O LAKSHMA NAIK AGED ABOUT31YEARS362, MAGADI ROAD POLICE QUARTERS BENGALURU-560 023. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-BENGALURU14 SRINIVAS .R S/O RAMAIAH .K AGED ABOUT28YEARS No.342, 2ND A MAIN ROAD KAVIDHAMA NAGAR, VIDHANA SOUDHA LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 058. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-BENGALURU15 SRI. DARSHAN YADAV .S S/O SRINIVASA MURTHY .K.V AGED ABOUT27YEARS C/O MANORANJAN CABLE TV BESIDE GOVT. COLLGE V.V. EXTENSION, HOSKOTE BENGALURU RURAL KARNATAKA-562 114. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 10 16. ROOPA JACINTHA .J D/O JOSEPH .D AGED ABOUT28YEARS No.2, 1ST A CROSS, KANAKANAGAR RT NAGAR POST BANGALORE-560 032.

17. SOMASHEKAR S/O MANAPPA KATTIMANI AGED ABOUT26YEARS H NON E/3-2-32/1 NEAR GANDHI CHOWK SHORAPUR, YADAGIR KARNATAKA-585 224. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE GENERAL A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R5 TO R17 DISPENSED WITH, VIDE ORDED DATED1409.2023) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO SET ASIDE THE TRIBUNAL

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D DATED1907/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. IN W.P. No.16203/2022 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SURAJ .M.P S/O PALAKSHA .M.S AGED ABOUT27YEARS RESIDING AT C105, GRC BRINDAVAN ITI LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE OPPOSITE GOPALAN MALL BENGALURU-560 039.

2. SMT. SAVITA CHALAVADI D/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT29YEARS RESIDING AT3418 WARD NO.21 1ST CROSS ROAD SHAMBAR CHALL RON GADAG-582 209. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 11 3. SMT. MILANA .H.J D/O JAGADEESH .H.S AGED ABOUT25YEARS RESIDING AT WARD NO.13 KOTE, DASAGOWDARA BEEDI HOLE NARISIPURA, HASSAN-573 211.

4. SRI. NARAYANA .H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT30YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.141 WARD NO.11, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR SIRUGUPPA, BELLARY-583 121.

5. SRI. TEJAS .V S/O VENKATESH MURTHY .T AGED ABOUT25YEARS RESIDING AT No.31 1ST B MAIN ROAD, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR BENGALURU SOUTH-560 085.

6. MS. SUGUNA D/O CHANDRU AGED ABOUT26YEARS RESIDING AT MADALAVADI VILLAGE KILAGERE POST, HARADHANAHALLI CHAMARAJNAGAR KARNATAKA-571 123.

7. SMT. VASANTHA KUMARI D/O RAJANNA NADURU AGED ABOUT32YEARS R/O NADUR, TUMAKURU KARNATAKA-572 135.

8. SRI. AKASH GOWDA .B.S S/O SHANKARA AGED ABOUT25YEARS HALEBUDANURU, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT KARNATAKA-571 404.

9. SRI. HANUMANTH KUMAR .B S/O LATE B. VEERANNA W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 12 AGED ABOUT33YEARS SANGANKAL POST, BELLARY TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583 103.

10. SMT. SOWMYA .Y.M D/O MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT28YEARS KADABA POST, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-572 219.

11. SMT. SHUBHA .S D/O SADANANDAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS7H CROSS, ASHOKA NAGAR TUMKUR, KARNATAKA-572 103.

12. SMT. ARPITHA .D.R D/O RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA .G AGED ABOUT25YEARS DUGGENAHALLY VILLAGE MASAKANAHALLY POST HIRISAVE HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-573 116.

13. SMT. SOWMYA .H.M D/O MANJAPPA GOWDA .B.E AGED AOUT30YEARS VAJRA NILAYA, NEAR OFFICE CLUB MARUTHI NAGAR, ARSIKERE HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-573 103.

14. SRI. MADHUSUDAN .S S/O SRINIVASA .S.M AGED ABOUT26YEARS SONAGANAHALLI VILLAGE SADALI POST, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR, KARNATAKA-562 104.

15. SRI. SHIVANANDA .B S/O BHOOPALA AGED ABOUT33YEARS NO.15, GOWNIPALLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLLAPUR, KARNATAKA-561 207. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 13 16. SRI. BASAVARAJU .N.V S/O VIJAYAKUMAR .N.C AGED ABOUT25YEARS NAKKANAHALLI, KEMBALIGANAHALLI POST JADIGENAHALLI (H), HOSAKOTE TALUK BANGALORE RURAL, KARNATAKA-562 114.

17. SRI. MAHESH .C S/O CHANDRASHEKAR .R AGED ABOUT29YEARS HAROHALLI GARDEN, NEAR S R V SCHOOL KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA-563 101.

18. SRI. SOMASHEKAR .K.U S/O UDAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT29YEARS KIRUMANI VILLAGE, BYRAKUR POST MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA-563 131.

19. SMT. CHAITRA .K.S D/O SRINIVASAPPA AGED ABOUT29YEARS KOOTERI VILLAGE, KNS POST KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA-563 101.

20. SRI. DARSHAN YADAV .S S/O SRINIVASA MURTHY .K.V AGED ABOUT27YEARS C/O MANORANJAN CABLE TV BESIDE GOVT. COLLEGE V.V. EXTENSION, HOSKOTE BENGALURU RURAL, KARNATAKA-562 114. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. VARUN GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARATMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICES-A) BENGALURU-560 001. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 14 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NO.2 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARATMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR APPROPRIATE NATURE TO QUASH THE

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DATED1907/2022 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (KSAT) IN A.NOS. 2136-2146/2022 C/W A.NOS. 1766-1793/2022 C/W A.NO.1849/2022 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. No.19603/2022 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. RAJESHWARI D/O VIJAYA SHETTIGARA AGED ABOUT25YEARS R/AT SREE MANJUNATHA NILAYA BELLANGUNDI, MUDRADI POSY MUDRADY, UDUPI-576 112.

2. SANDEEP V. NAYAKA S/O VENKATESH N. NAYAK AGED ABOUT25YEARS R/A1T MAIN, 1ST CROSS MARATHA GALI HARIHARA DAVANAGERE-577 601. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 15 3. RAJASEKHAR .M.P S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA .T AGED ABOUT25YEARS NO.38 IUDP LAYOUT CHITRADURGA KARNATAKA-577 501.

4. IRSHAD KHAN .H.K S/O KHALEEL KHAN .H.K AGED ABOUT27YEARS HOUSE NO.326, 4TH CROSS NARASARAJPETE, DAVANGERE KARNATAKA-577 01. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. K.N. PHANINDRA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SHRI. ARNAV A. BAGALWADI, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICES-A) VIDHANASOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 16 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO SET ASIDE THE TRIBUNAL

ORDER

IN A.NO.- 2137, 2139, 2143, 2144/2022 DATED1907.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. No.1960/2023 BETWEEN:

1. SHIVANAND B. TELAGADE S/O BASALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT30YEARS AT/PO: BEERANAGADDI TQ: GOKAK BELAGAVI-591 307.

2. PRASHANT .B S/O ASHOK AGED ABOUT30YEARS A/P: No.235, MUTNAL ONI LAXMI NAGAR ITANAL-591 235. TQ-RAIBAG, DI-BELAGAVI3 NAVEEN KUMAR .R S/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT28YEARS SANTHEBIDHI BACKSIDE CHIKKATHIRUPATHI VILLAGE AND POST LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 160.

4. THEJASWINI .H.P D/O PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT31YEARS No.124, PARAMMA NIVAS VIJAYASHREE LAYOUT MYLASANDRA, KENGERI BANGALORE-560 059.

5. CHETHANA YADAV .S D/O SRINIVASAIAH W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 17 AGED ABOUT30YEARS NO.11/125, NEAR SNEHA JYOTHI ASHRAMA ANCHEPALYA, KUMBALAGODU BANGALORE-560 074.

6. PRAVEEN .N.C S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS NO.29, 3RD CROSS KALPATARU LAYOUT ARISHINAKUNTE NELAMANGALA-562 123.

7. HARSHA .T S/O TIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT26YEARS MUDDHALINGANAHALLI NELAMANGALA TALUK-562 123.

8. KIRAN .R S/O RAMESH .S AGED ABOUT27YEARS NO.6, MUGALUR VILLAGE KUGUR POST, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU-562 125.

9. SRINATHA .A S/O ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT31YEARS MAVAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TQ KOLAR-563 162.

10. BASANAGOUDA T. KAREGOUDRA S/O TIMMANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT GUDASALAKOPPA HALAGI POST, HAVERI-581 213.

11. GOPAL GERADE S/O SHYAMARAY GERADE AGED ABOUT25YEARS A/P: JAMBAGI (A) TALUK/DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA PIN CODE-586 112. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 18 12. BASAVARAJ .S S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT44YEARS NO.13, 3RD MAIN JAWARAPPA COMPOUND MUNIRAMANNA BLOCK GANGANAGAR BANGALORE-560 032.

13. KAJJENARA HANUMANTHAPPA S/O MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT27YEARS HUCCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, H.K. HALLI POST SANDURU TALUK BALLARI-583 124.

14. PRIYANKA .M.C LATE CHIKKA ERAPPA AGED ABOUT29YEARS NO.111, MERIDIAN GARDEN APARTMENT6H CROSS, CHOLANAGAR R.T. NAGAR–560 032.

15. SHIVARAM .P.L S/O LALINA .P.M AGE ABOUT25YEARS RESIDING AT SUBHASH NAGAR MEKERI VILLAGE, KAGGODLU POST MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 201.

16. PRAKASHA S/O PAPAIAH AGED ABOUT35YEARS NO.255, 3RD CROSS V.P. BORE LEELA THEATRE OPP HUNSURU TOWN MYSURU-571 105.

17. SANDEEPA .G.K S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT35YEARS GAYANAHALLI VILLAGE K.R. NAGARA MYSORE-571 602. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 19 18. JAYASHREE .M.D D/O DEVAPPA .M.D AGED ABOUT26YEARS NO.106, 1ST BLOCK MULLUSOGE, KUSHALNAGAR SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 234.

19. DILEEP KUMAR .K.P S/O PARAMESHA AGED ABOUT32YEARS KURUDIKERE VILLAGE BIDARAKERE POST BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432.

20. NALINAKSHI .N.T W/O RAVI .P.S AGED ABOUT36YEARS NAGANAHALLI PALYA VILLAGE BETTADATUNGA POST PERIYAPATANNA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-571 107.

21. RAMESHA .K.D S/O DEVANAYAKA AGED ABOUT31YEARS NO.37, NYAKARA BEEDI KARIGALA VILLAGE HAMPURA POST, H.D. KOTE TALUK MYSURU-571 121.

22. DINESH KUMAR .S S/O SIDDALINGAIAH M. MANDYA AGED ABOUT27YEARS CHUNCHANAHALLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 811.

23. SHIVARAJEGOWDA .R.B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT37YEARS BEERANAHALLI KAVAL VILLAGE W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 20 KADANUR POST ARAKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102.

24. ANIL KUMAR .J S/O JAYANNA .T AGED ABOUT34YEARS563BANK LAYOUT GRAMA PANCHAYAT ROAD HINKAL (P), MYSORE-570 030.

25. SURESHA .B S/O LATE CHINNASWAMY AGED ABOUT41YEARS BENDARAVAADI GRAMA PUTTANAPURA ANCHE GUNDLUPETE TALUKU CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 126.

26. JEEVAN .D.M S/O MAHADEVA SWAMY .D.R AGED ABOUT24YEARS WARD NUMBER17SILVER JUBILE ROAD NEAR I M A BUILDING K R NAGAR TOWN MYSURU DISTRICT-571 602.

27. S.R. BHARATH S/O S.K. RATHNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT39YEARS NO.485, M BLOCK, KUVEMPU NAGARA MYSORE-570 023.

28. VARUN KUMAR .C S/O CHANDRA SHEKAR AGED ABOUT25YEARS NO.135/1 SHETTYNAYAKANA HALLI BEERIHUNDI POST YELAWALA HOBLI MYSURU-570 026.

29. AMIT S/O KUTBUDDIN IDDALAGI AGED ABOUT33YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 21 BARAGI ANF CAMP, BARAGI GUNDLUPETE TALUQ CHAMARAAJNAGAR PIN CODE-571 111.

30. SANTHOSH .Y S/O YOGENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS MAIN ROAD OF KEREBILACHI HOSUR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE-577 213.

31. VITTAL RAMACHANDRAPPA BUTALI S/O RAMACHANDRA BHUTALI AGED ABOUT29YEARS H.NO.944, BAUXITE ROAD SAHYADRI NAGAR BELAGAVI-590 001.

32. NETAJI PAWAR S/O KALLAPPA KRISHNA PRIYA AGED ABOUT25YEARS A/P: AINAPUR, TQ: KAGAWAD DISTRICT BELAGAVI, PIN-591 303.

33. VINAYAK BASAVARAJ DHOOLASHETTI S/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT25YEARS ADAHALLI, TQ-ATHANI BELAGAVI-591 248.

34. HUSAIN BASHA J.

BALLARI S/O JANDISAB AGED ABOUT28YEARS CHANNE GOUDER ONI BETGERI GADAG-582 102.

35. SANTOSH SIDDAPPA MARYAYI S/O SIDDAPPA MARYAYI AGED ABOUT25YEARS A/P NAGARAMUNNOLI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-590 001. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 22 36. VIJAYKUMAR P. CHUBACHI S/O PARASHURAM AGED ABOUT27YEARS KANAK NAGAR PLOT NO.62 NEAR TEACHERS SOCIETY ATHANI-591 304. DIST. BELGAUM37 DAWALASAB NADAF S/O MEHABOOBASAB AGED ABOUT40YEARS HOLE ALUR VILLAGE RON, TEHSIL DISTRICT GADAG-581 117.

38. SHRIDHAR D. KOLI S/O DHANAPAL B. KOLI AGED ABOUT28YEARS PLOT NO.2271, SECTOR NO.11 MAHANTESH NAGAR BELAGAVI-590 001.

39. SANTOSH KAMBLE SENAPATI S/O SENAPATI AGED ABOUT30YEARS1T CROSS AMBEDKAR NAGAR CHIKODI, PIN-591 201.

40. RAMESH KAREPPA PUJARI S/O KAREPPA AGED ABOUT30YEARS AT POST KANAKAN WADI RAIBAGH TALUK BELAGAVI-591 222.

41. LAKSHMI METRI D/O PREMA METRI AGED ABOUT28YEARS SRI SATYA SAI MEDICAL AND GENERAL STORE NEAR BUS STAND YADWAD TQ: MUDALGI DIST: BELGAVI-591 136. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 23 42. ANITA HALAKATTI S/O PANDURANG HALAKATTI AGED ABOUT29YEARS HOME ADDRESS D/O PANDURANG HALAKATTI AT/P: HIDKAL, TQ:RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-590 001.

43. YAMANOORSAB BALESABANAVAR S/O MARTUJSAB BALESABANAVAR AGED ABOUT26YEARS NEAR BUS STAND, JANATA ONI AT/POST: HARLAPUR TQ DIST: GADAG-581 117.

44. B.M. YOGIVARMA S/O BUDAPPA AGED ABOUT32YEARS ADHYAPAK NAGAR, HULKOTI GADAG DIST & TQ-582 205.

45. KAVITA HAVANUR D/O BARAMAPPA HAVANUR AGED ABOUT24YEARS NEAR KALMESHWARA TEMPLE AT POST KALLEDEVAR, BADAWI HAVERI-581 110.

46. UDAYAKUMAR M. BHANDARI S/O MALATESH AGED ABOUT30YEARS AT POST - MOTEBENNUR TQ - BYADAGI DIST-HAVERI, PIN-581 106.

47. IBRAHIMSAB NAVABSAB REVADIGAR S/O NAVABSAB AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT POST HADALI, TQ-NARAGUND DIST-GADAG PINCODE-582 207.

48. PREETI .N.S D/O NINGAPPA .S.S W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 24 AGED ABOUT28YEARS A/P: KATKOL, TQ: RAMDURG DT: BELGAUM-590 001.

49. SHWETA KASHETTI S/O GANAPATI KASHETTI AGED ABOUT26YEARS H. No.30, BDKD ROAD HARUGERI, TQ-RAIBAG DIST-BELGAUM-591 220.

50. SHRUTHI HANUMANTH NAIK D/O HANUMANTH NAIK AGED ABOUT25YEARS PADUSHIRALI (V), BENGRE (P) BHATKAL (TQ) UTTAR KANNADA-581 320.

51. GEETHA D/O VISHNUPRASAD AGED ABOUT29YEARS NO.3/172/1, VISHNU SAGARA GANDHINAGAR, PANGAL (V) KAAPU (TQ), UDUPI -576 122.

52. NAVEEN KUMAR Y. KONNUR S/O YALLAPPA KONNUR AGED ABOUT27YEARS DANDELI, UTTAR KANNADA-583 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. RAGHU, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICE-A) BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 25 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE

ORDER

DATED1412.2022 IN A.NO.4002 TO43582022 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KAT AT BENGALURU PRODUCED HERE TO AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. No.1993/2023 BETWEEN:

1. GURUPRASAD .M.K S/O KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT27YEARS R/O SRINIVASA ROAD AJJAMPURA TALUQ CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 547.

2. RAKESH .C S/O S.C. CHIDANANDA MURTHY AGED ABOUT29YEARS SUGGANAHALLI RAMANAGAR TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 128.

3. SANGAMESH KASHINATH GUDDAD S/O KASHINATH AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT/PO: INCHAGERI TQ: CHADCHAN, DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586 117. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 26 4. VINAY KUMAR S/O CHANNARAJU .B AGED ABOUT25YEARS AGARA VILLAGE, MARALAWADI HOBLI KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 121.

5. RAVINDRA .K.M S/O KRISHNAPPA .M AGED ABOUT28YEARS B16/98, BDA VILLAS ALUR PHASE2HUSKUR ROAD BANGALORE-562 123.

6. GEETA PATIL D/O RAMESHGOUDA PATIL AGED ABOUT27YEARS NEAR TO GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOL AT POST MALLABAD, JEWARGI TQ KALABURGI (DIST)-585 301.

7. GANESH .J S/O JAGADHISHA .B AGED ABOUT25YEARS BEVINAHALLI (VILLAGE) BHARAMASAGAR (POST) CHITRADURGA TQ AND DIST-577 522.

8. MAHESH GOWDA .K.L S/O LAKKANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT28YEARS BEGUR, MULUKUNTE TUMAKURU, KARNATAKA-572 122.

9. RAGHAVENDRA .J S/O LATE JAYARAMAREDDY .G.H AGED ABOUT29YEARS MALLASAMUDRA VILLAGE, TALUK HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA-577 529.

10. NAGABHUSHAN .M S/O MAHALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 27 DODDAHALADUR, CHALAKERE CHITRADURGA-577 522.

11. SHWETHA .M W/O NAVEEN KUMAR .M AGED ABOUT27YEARS MAHADI COMPLEX, NEAR COURT CHITRADURGA-577 501.

12. GAGANA .G.S D/O SHREENIVAS .G.S AGED ABOUT26YEARS13H CROSS, C.K. PURA KELAGOTE CHITRADURGA-577 501.

13. CHANDRAKANT Y. SANGALAD S/O YALLAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT TAPPASAKATTI, POST NEERALKERI TALUK BADAMI DISTRICT BAGALKOT-573 110.

14. PRAVEENKUMAR S. JATTENNAVAR S/O SIDDAPPA JATTENNAVAR AGED ABOUT25YEARS NO.2728/1, SHAKTI COLONY SHREE NAGAR, DHARWAD-580 001.

15. SADIYA GURLHOSUR D/O ABUBAKAR GURLHOSUR AGED ABOUT23YEARS MUGATI GALLI, PEDARI LANE BANHATTI-586 125.

16. MALAPPA SHIVOOR S/O RAVUTAPPA AGED ABOUT30YEARS R/AT CHANDAKAVATHE TALUK SINDAGI DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR-586 128.

17. SHRIKANTH PUJARI S/O SIDDHAPPA AGED ABOUT30YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 28 AT POST BABALAD, INDI TALUQ VIJAYPURA-586 128.

18. ADARSH R. KAGE S/O RAJENDRA AGED ABOUT26YEARS NASALAPUR, RAIBAG TALUK BELAGAVI-591 213.

19. GAUTAMI GARASANGI D/O MUTTURAJ GARASANGI AGED ABOUT31YEARS MUTTURAJ S. GARASANGI GHEVARACHEND COLONY VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 102.

20. MAHAMADALI MUGUTASAB GULLADAKOPP S/O MUGUTASAB AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT HULIKERI, POST KADABAGATTI TALUK ALNAVAR, DIST: DHARWAD-580 001.

21. VINAYAK R. MATTIKOPPA S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS NO.713, AMBEDKAR GALLI BADAL ANKALAGI, BELAGAVI-590 001.

22. PRABHU PUJARI S/O VITHOB PUJARI AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT POST BOMMANAHALLI TALUK SINDAGI DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR-586 206.

23. SHIVANAND SATYAPPA SANADI S/O SATYAPPA SANADI AGED ABOUT32YEARS AT AGRANI INGALAGAON TALUK ATHANI, BELAGAVI-590 001.

24. VINAYAK GURUPAD PATIL S/O GURUPAD PATIL AGED ABOUT28YEARS A/P KHILEGAON, ATHANI TALUK BELAGAVI-590 001. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 29 25. HUSENSAB SULIKERI S/O AMEENSAB AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT POST HERKAL, TALUK BILAGI BAGALKOT-580 131.

26. AMARESH S. ALLAPANAVAR S/O SHIVALINGAPPA ALLAPPANAVAR AGED ABOUT28YEARS NO.57, IRANI COLONY VEVEKANANDA NAGAR GADAG-582 101.

27. ROOPA RATHOD D/O TUKARAM AGED ABOUT30YEARS SWAMI VIVEKANANDA NAGAR NILAGUNDA LAYOUT (SIRISAMPIGE NILAYA) KOPPAL ROAD MUNDARAGI GADAG-582 118.

28. KEERTI KAMAT D/O NINGAPPA KAMAT AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT POST MAMADAPUR GOKAK TQ BELAGAVI-591 233.

29. ASHWINI BASU CHAVAN D/O BASU CHAVAN AGED ABOUT25YEARS HOUSE NO.02, PLOT NUMBER975SATTI ROAD, LADIES HOSTEL BACK ATHANI TQ, BELAGAVI-591 233.

30. KIRAN VEERENDRA PATTAR S/O VEERENDRA PATTA AGED ABOUT26YEARS DURADUNDI, GOKAK BELAGAVI-591 210. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 30 31. MANJULA H. PAMMAR D/O HANUMANTAPPA R. PAMMAR AGED ABOUT33YEARS KAHNNIYA RESIDENCY, NO.220 NEAR COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE JUDGE’S QUARTERS ROAD, AMARGHOL NEAR NAVANAGAR HUBLI-580 025.

32. SACHIN BIRADAR S/O BAPUGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT26YEARS A/P: KORWAR, TQ: DEVARHIPPARAGI DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586 203.

33. AKHANDESH SHIROL S/O CHANDRAKANT A. SHIROL AGED ABOUT27YEARS AT POST: MALAGHAN TQ: KOLHAR DIST: VIJAYAPUR-586 121.

34. SAMPATH KUMAR B. JAGGAL S/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT29YEARS AT POST VIDYANAGAR MUDDEBIHAL TALUK VIJAYAPURA-586 212.

35. VEENA P. JAKATI D/O PRAKASHBABU AGED ABOUT29YEARS WARD NO.22, JAI SANTOSHIMATHA TEMPLE ROAD JALANAGAR, HUDCO COLONY VIJAYAPUR-586 109.

36. REVATHI P. PATIL D/O SHANTAGOUDA AGED ABOUT25YEARS AT POST YALASANGI TQ ALAND DIST KALABURGI-585 236. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 31 37. PRADEEP SUTYAL S/O SIDDHAPPA SUNTYAL AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT POST HALAGUNAKI, INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA-586 117.

38. SYED SHAKEEL AHMED S/O ABDUL LATEEF AGED ABOUT30YEARS53-290 NEAR MEGARAJA RICE MILL, CHAKALLI GALLI WARD NO.10, SINDHANUR RAICHUR-584 128.

39. SURESH S/O GOPU RATHOD AGED ABOUT28YEARS KAKHANDAKI, ALOOR POST JEWARGI TALUK KALABURAGI-585 235.

40. VISHWANATH S. ANGADI S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS GUDADUR, SINNDHANUR TALUK PIN-584 124.

41. AJAY .R S/O RAMESH .M AGED ABOUT28YEARS VADERA MANCHANAHALLI KALLUBALU POST, JIGANI HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK BANGALORE DIST-560 105.

42. SHARANGOUDA S/O SIDDANNAGOUDA AGED ABOUT26YEARS R/O ANABI, SHAHAPUR TALUQ YADGIRI, PIN-585 223.

43. ARUN KUMAR .K S/O KODIVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS THIMMALAPURA VILLAGE AND POST W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 32 MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR-572 112.

44. SANJAY .S SHADAKSHARI .S.K AGED ABOUT28YEARS H.NO.526, KALASEGOWDA NILAYA4H MAIN, 4TH CROSS, K.R.EXTENSION TIPTUR TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICE-A) BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 33 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE

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DATED1412/2022 IN APPLICATION NOS.4002 TO43582022 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, PRODUCED HERETO AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. No.4377/2023 BETWEEN:

1. ADARSH K.S. S/O SHIVAKUMAR .S AGED ABOUT26YEARS No.32, 25TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS6H PHASE, JP NAGAR BANGALORE-72. IN APPL. NO.4008 OF20222. RADHA .G D/O GANGARAJU AGED ABOUT31YEARS MUTHASAGAR VILLAGE KADUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUQ RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562 132. IN APPL. NO.4003 OF20223. SADANAND KANADE S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA KANADE AGED ABOUT32YEARS APP. APMC MARKET, BASAVANAGAR KAMALANAGAR, BIDAR-585 417. IN APPL. No.4005 OF20224. AMEER SOHAIL NALBAND S/O MOHAMMED SHAFI AGED ABOUT26YEARS NO.1447, 24TH WARD KHB COLONY, BALLARI ROAD HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. IN APPL. NO.4007 OF20225. ARUN .B S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT25YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 34 IGGALURU VILLAGE AND POST CHANNAPATNA TALUQ RAMANAGAR DISTRICT PIN-562 138. IN APPL. NO-4020 OF20226. KISHORE KUMAR .M.C S/O CHAMARAJ AGED ABOUT25YEARS MALURPATNA, KUDLUR POST CHANNAPATNA TQ RAMANAGARA DISTRICT IN APPL. NO-4022 OF20227. MOHAN KUMAR .A.S S/O A.G. SHIVANANJAIAH AGED ABOUT39YEARS GONIBEEDU VILLAGE BHADRAVATHI TALUQ SHIVAMOGGA, PIN-577 115. IN APPL. NO-4023 OF20228. SANJAY .M S/O MANJUNATH .B.E AGED ABOUT26YEARS BAICHAGUPPE TAVAREKERE HOBLI & POST MAGADI MAIN ROAD BANGALORE SOUTH-562 130. IN APPL. NO-4024 OF20229. JALAJAKSHI .G.S D/O SIDDHARAMANNA AGED ABOUT29YEARS NO.67, WEAVER’S SOCIETY LAYOUT14H MAIN ROAD, ATTIGUPPE VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 040. IN APPL. NO-4025 OF202210. SRI. MARUTHI .S.G S/O GURUSAMY AGED ABOUT32YEARS NO.10 P BLOCK ADUGODI POLICE QUARTERS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 35 BANGALORE-560 030. IN APPL. NO-4026 OF202211. SIVAKUMAR JOLLU S/O POTHAIAH JOLLU AGED ABOUT37YEARS D.NO.9, A1-BLOCK, POLICE QUARTERS OPP GOVT ITI, RADIOPARK BALLARI-583 102. NATIVE: SINDHAVAL POST BALLARI TQ, PIN-583 117. IN APPL. NO-4027 OF202212. SRIDHAR .L.K S/O KOTEERAPPA AGED ABOUT32YEARS LAKKAYYANAPALYA RAMOHALLI POST TAVAREKERE HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560 074. IN APPL. NO-4028 OF202213. P.B. PANDURANGA S/ P. BHEEMAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS LAXMI VENKATARAMANCHAR HOUSE NO.98, WARD NO.65 13TH CROSS, N.S. PALYA BTM SECOND STAGE BANGALORE-560 076. IN APPL. NO-4029 OF202214. MALATESHA LAMBANI S/O HEMANAIK .L AGED ABOUT28YEARS LINGANAYAKANAHALLI THANDA KURAVATTI (POST) HUVIN HADAGALI (TQ) VIJAYANAGAR (D)-583 217. IN APPL. NO-4030 OF202215. MUTTAPPA BASAPPA MADLUR S/O BASAPPA MADLUR AGED ABOUT41YEARS BETAKERUR VILLAGE W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 36 BETAKERUR POST, HIREKERUR HAVERI-581 109. IN APPL. NO-4031 OF202216. VENUGOPALA .P.N S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT24PADAVANAHALLI, DN DODDI POST MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 139. IN APPL. NO-4032 OF202217. MAHESH .K S/O KARIPUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT32YEARS BANAGAHALLI VILLAGE VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI AMBADAHALLI POST, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138. IN APPL. NO-4034 OF202218. VITTAL NYAMAGOUD S/O DHAREEPA AGED ABOUT35YEARS AT POST SHIRAGUPPI JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOTE IN APPL. NO-4035 OF202219. SALEEM MUJAWAR S/O MAHAMMADALI AGED ABOUT30YEARS POST- TELSANG TQ- ATHANI DISTRICT-BELAGAVI IN APPL. NO-4037 OF202220. MADHUSUDANA .D.N S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS DRONAKUNTE VILLAGE GOWRIBIDANUR TQ CHICKBALLAPUR-561 210. IN APPL. NO-4038 OF202221. PRATHAPA .H.M S/O MAMJE GOWDA W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 37 AGED ABOUT32YEARS HUVINAHALLI (V), KUPPALLI (P) HASSAN (T) AND (D)-573 217. IN APPL. NO-4039 OF202222. RAVICHANDRA .K S/O KRISHNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT35YEARS NO.5, HAL POLICE QUARTERS HAL CENTRAL TOWNSHIP MARATHAHALLI POST BENGALURU-560 037. IN APPL. NO-4040 OF202223. KAVYA .K D/O KRISHNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT32YEARS VIDYANAGARA, KAREKALLAHALLI GOURIBIDNURU, CHIKKABALLAPURA IN APPL NO-4041 OF202224. JAYANNA S/O LATE VENKATASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT35YEARS NO.30, MAVINAKUNTE VILLAGE HULIKUNTE POST NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL-561 204. IN APPL. NO-4042 OF202225. DHARMARAJU .R S/O RAJU .U AGED ABOUT28YEARS KELAGALALE (V), SUNDEKERE (P) SAKLESHPUR (TQ) HASSAN-573 127. IN APPL. NO-4043 OF202226. MANOJ .R.A S/O ASHOK .R.N AGED ABOUT26YEARS RAMPURA, SANTHESHIVARA NUGGEHALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN-573 131. IN APPL. NO-4044 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 38 27. SANTOSH B. PUJERI BASAVANNI PUJERI AGED ABOUT32YEARS AT POST ARABHAVI MUDALAGAI TQ, BELAGAVI. IN APPL. NO-4045 OF202228. MUTTANNA A. METI S/O ANADAPPA METI AGED ABOUT29YEARS NO.70, HRISHIKESH NAGARA1T CROSS, HOSAKEREHALLI BANGALORE-560 085. IN APPL. NO-4046 OF202229. THUMBESH MS S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT37YEARS NO.94, MALAPRABA4H BLOCK NEW POLICE QUARTERS KEMPEGOUDA NAGAR BYADARAHALLI BANGALORE-560 091. IN APPL. NO- 4048 OF202230. NAVEENCHANDAR S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS YALACHAGERE COLONY NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL-562 123. IN APPL. NO- 4049 OF202231. SHABANA AJMI D/O SAYYAD PEER AGED ABOUT30YEARS GANGADARA BADAVANE YESLUR (V), YESLUR (PO) SAKALESHPURA TALLULAH HASSAN DISTRICT KARNATAKA-573 137. IN APPL. NO-4052 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 39 32. SOORAJ .C S/O CHANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT24YEARS NO.53, 2 STAGE, VIJYANAGARA HASSAN IN APPL. NO- 4053 OF202233. SATHEESH .G S/O GANGADHARAPPA AGED ABOUT29YEARS PAGADALABANDE (VILLAGE AND POST) CHALLAKERE (TQ) CHITRADURGA (D)-577 522. IN APPL. NO- 4055 OF202234. ARUN KALLAPPA METI S/O KALLAPPA SHIVAPPA METI AGED ABOUT25YEARS A/P CHIKKUMBI SAUNDATTI TQ BELAGAVI IN APPL. NO-4056 OF202235. CHETANKUMAR MUTTAPPA PUNEKAR S/O MUTTAPPA PUNEKAR AGED ABOUT28YEARS PLOT NO.190 146/2/3, SHINGLAPOOR PLOT VIVEKANAND NAGAR NEW2D CROSS, GOKAK BELAGAVI-590 016. IN APPL. NO-4057 OF202236. POOJA DATTU PARTHANALLI D/O DATTU PARTHANALLI AGED ABOUT28YEARS HIDAKAL, RAYBHAG TALUQ BELAGAVI-591 220. IN APPL. NO-4058 OF202237. BASAPPA DEMAPPA IDLI S/O DEMAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS NO.211, HIRUR SREET, TEGGIHAL SOUNDATTI TALUQ BELAGAVI-591 117. IN APPL. NO-4059 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 40 38. MALLIKARJUN BABU HAWALDAR S/O BABU HAWALDAR AGED ABOUT29YEARS HALYAL ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK OPPOSITE BIRADAR PETROL PUMP ATHANI. IN APPL. NO-4060 OF202239. LINGARAJ TELI S/O BHIMAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS GHATANATTI, ATHANI TALUQ BELAGAVI. IN APPL. NO-4061 OF202240. P. VENKATESHWARA RAO S/O P. SRIRAMULU AGED ABOUT33YEARS JOLADI RASHI CAMP HALAPUR POST, MASKI TALUK RAICHUR-584 120. IN APPL. NO-4062 OF202241. PARAMANAD MADHUR S/O MARUTHI AGED ABOUT29YEARS AT POST TUKKAATTI MUDALAGI TQ, BELGAM IN APPL. NO-4063 OF202242. VINOD .G S/O ADIVAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS DOOR NO.137/2, 5TH WARD NEAR CANAL HALEKOTE (P), SIRUGUPPA (TQ) BALLARI (DISTRICT)-583 122. IN APPL. NO-4065 OF202243. POOJA .P D/O N. PRABHU AGED ABOUT26YEARS NO.1247, 4TH CROSS BACKSIDE OF AKSHAY BHANDAR KALYANGIRI W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 41 MYSORE-570 019. IN APPL. NO-4085 OF202244. NAVEEN .I.S S/O SHAMBHULINGAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS IRAKASANDRA POST CHELUR HOBALI, GUBBI TALUK TUMKUR-572 117. IN APPL. NO-4087 OF202245. MADAN KUMAR .G.R S/O RAMAIAH .H AGED ABOUT27YEARS THIRUMALAIAH BUILDING BEHIND MARUTI TVS SHOWROOM KRS AGRAHARA, KUVEMPUNAGAR KUNIGAL TOWN, TUMKUR-572 130. IN APPL. NO-4088 OF202246. SANJEEV NAIK .R S/O RUDRA NAIK AGED ABOUT24YEARS YEMMERAHALLI THANDA YALIYUR POST, SIRA TUMKUR-572 137. IN APPL. NO-4089 OF202247. DEVARAMANE REVASIDDAPPA S/O DEVARAMANE MYALAPPA AGED ABOUT31YEARS UJJINI POST AND VILLAGE AMBEDKAR NAGARA KOTTURU (TQ), VIJIYA NAGARA (D) PIN-583 136. IN APPL. NO-4090 OF202248. SURESHA .N.G S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT31YEARS NEELIHALLI VILAGE CHINNENAHALLI POST MEDIGESHI HOBALI MADHUGIRI TQ TUMAKURU DISTRICT W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 42 PIN-572 133. IN APPL. NO-4091 OF202249. KRISHNA .N S/O NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT34YEARS UPPARA BEEDI NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE PARASHURAMPURA (POST) CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA-577 538. IN APPL. NO-4092 OF202250. YOGEESHA .R S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT31YEARS KASHIPURA VILLAGE AMRUTHAPURA POST HOLALKERE TQ CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. IN APPL. NO-4093 OF202251. ANITHA .T D/O THIPPESHAPPA AGED ABOUT33YEARS CHIKKAYEMMIGANURU AT POST HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST PIN CODE-577 523. IN APPL. NO-4094 OF202252. SHASHIDHARA .S S/O SHIVARAJ AGED ABOUT32YEARS DYAVAJJANAPALYA SRIRAMPURA HOBLI HOSADURGA TALUK CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-577 597. IN APPL. NO-4095 OF202253. RAMAJYOTHI .J.S D/O SANNARAMANAYAKA AGED ABOUT33YEARS JANAKALOTI VILLAGE ID HALLI HOBLI W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 43 MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR. IN APPL. NO-4096 OF202254. SHILPA .N.O D/O OBALASWAMY .N AGED ABOUT24NAGASAMUDRA POST MOLAKALMURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT IN APPL. NO-4097 OF202255. RUDRESH NAIK .S S/O SOMLA NAIK AGED ABOUT26HASSAHATTI VILLAGE ISAMUDRA POST CHITRADURGA-577 519. IN APPL. NO-4098 OF202256. AMARESH LOTAGERI S/O HANAMAPPA LOTAGERI AGED ABOUT28YEARS VEERESHANAGAR, NAGABENAL POST MUDDEBIHAL TQ VIJAYAPUR PIN-586 124. IN APPL. NO-4099 OF202257. MANJUNATH METRI S/O SHANKARLINGA METRI AGED ABOUT27YEARS A/P-LONI (B.K), TQ-CHADACHAN DIST-VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 204. IN APPL. NO-4100 OF202258. SHIVANAND BIRADAR S/O SHARANAGOUDA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT27YEARS AT POST - BUDIHAL (PH), TQ-SINDAGI DIST-VIJAYAPURA, PIN-586 115. IN APPL. NO-4101 OF202259. YAMANAPPA WALIKAR S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT/P IVANAGI T.Q. BASAVAN BAGEWADI W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 44 DIST-VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 203. IN APPL. NO-4102 OF202260. BHARAT GS S/O SANGAPPA GONAL AGED ABOUT31YEARS BHARAT GONAL, SAMRUDHI NILATYA VIDYA NAGAR, TQ-MUDDEBIHAL DIST-VIJYAPURA PIN-586 212. IN APPL. NO-4103 OF202261. SHARANAGOUDA MULIMANI SON OF SIDDANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT27YEARS YALAWAR, TQ-DEVARHIPPARAGI DIST-VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 203. IN APPL. NO-4104 OF202262. AKSHATA RATHOD D/O G.L. RATHOD AGED ABOUT26YEARS H.NO.96, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT SOLAPUR ROAD, VIJAYPUR-586 103. IN APPL. NO-4105 OF202263. ABHISHEK .J S/O JAYANNA .S AGED ABOUT26YEARS GANESHA NAGARA MEDEHALLI (P) CHITRADURGA-577 502. IN APPL. NO-4111 OF202264. NITHIN KUMAR HK NO.177, SRSV HPS NEAR BOYS HIGH SCHOOL IB ROAD MANVI RAICHUR PIN-584 123. IN APPL. NO-4112 OF202265. YASHAVANTH .S S/O SHANKAR NAIK AGED ABOUT27YEARS NARAYANAPURA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 45 AND TALUK-577 225. IN APPL. NO-4113 OF202266. DHEERAJ .R S/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT26YEARS BHANDARIBETTU HOUSE B. MOODA VILLAGE, BANTWAL-574 211. IN APPL. NO-4114 OF202267. SHWETHA .N D/O NAGAPPA .D AGED ABOUT28YEARS RAJIVA NAGARA8H CROSS HALESORABA POST, SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429. IN APPL. NO-4115 OF202268. YASHVANTH KUMAR NAIK .D S/O DUDA NAIK AGED ABOUT25YEARS DUMMALLI VILLAGE NIDHIGE POST SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISDTRICT-577 222. IN APPL. NO-4116 OF202269. PRAJWAL VENKANNA NAYAK S/O VENKANNA D. NAYAK AGED ABOUT25YEARS RESIDING AT HIREGUTT KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 333. IN APPL. NO-4117 OF202270. PRASANNA KUMAR .T.S S/O SATHISH RAO AGED ABOUT33YEARS MADHAVANAGARA, TK ROAD BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 301. IN APPL. NO-4118 OF202271. VINAY CHAVHAN .K S/O KRISHNA NAIK .L AGED ABOUT28YEARS HOUSE NO-01, BLOCK NUMBER - 04 W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 46 OFFICERS QUATRES, OLD BARLINE ROAD BEHIND KOTE POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA IN APPL. NO-4119 OF202272. SACHIN .M.R S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS TAVANANDI, SORAB TQ SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577 429. IN APPL. NO-4120 OF202273. PRADEEP .H.P S/O PRAKASH ACHAR AGED ABOUT39YEARS RESIDING AT NO.4 KADABA POLICE QUATRES KADABA TALUK DHAKSHINA KANNADA PIN-574 221. IN APPL. NO-4121 OF202274. KESHAVAMURTHY .H.K S/O KUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT36YEARS R/O POLICE QUATRES RAMANAHALLI CHIKKAMAGALURU IN APPL. NO-4122 OF202275. ADITHYA KRISHNA .K.R S/O RADHAKRISHNA POOJARY AGED ABOUT25YEARS No.V-5/8 SAI KRISHNA NILAYA THENKILA, PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA -574 201. IN APPL. NO-4123 OF202276. THRIVENI .T.H D/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT33YEARS BEHIND BEGURAYYA STREET CHOUDESHWARI COLONY TARIKERE TOWN CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST PIN-577 228. IN APPL. NO-4124 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 47 77. ONKARAPPA .H.R S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT39YEARS VANNAVARKEY VILLAGE SAKARAYAPATNA (P) KADUR (TQ) CHIKKAMAGALURU (D)-577 135. IN APPL. NO-4125 OF202278. RAGHU .H.M S/O MULLAPPA .H.S AGED ABOUT31YEARS HULIKERE, SAKARAYAPATTANA HOBLI KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 168. IN APPL. NO-4126 OF202279. BASAVARAJ DABALE S/O NINGAPPA DABALE AGED ABOUT28YEARS NEAR BUSSTAND, HULYAL TQ JAMAKHANDI, DIST BAGALKOTE IN APPL. NO-4127 OF202280. TEJASWINI C. HANJI D/O CHANNAPPA M. HANJI AGED ABOUT24YEARS LAXMI NAGAR, MUDALGI TQ MUDALGI DIST, BELAGAVI PIN-591 312. IN APPL. NO-4128 OF202281. VIDYASHREE BALIGAR D/O MAHALING BALIGAR AGED ABOUT25YEARS SAVASUDDI, TQ RAIBAG DT: BELAGAVI-591 235. IN APPL. NO-4129 OF202282. PAVITHRA CHINTAMANI KURAKARI S/O CD KURAKARI AGED ABOUT27YEARS KALABHAVI, KITTUR TQ BELAHAVI-591 115. IN APPL. NO-4130 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 48 83. MANJUNATH TALAKERI S/O MEENAXI TALAKERI AGED ABOUT29YEARS ADDRESS - ASHRAM ROAD NEAR BLDE LADIES HOSTEL PADAMA ATTI SECOND COLONY HOUSE N-1 SHREEMANJUNAVASAC HETAN NILAYA , VIJAYAPUR. IN APPL. NO-4131 OF202284. CHETAN PATIL S/O PRAKASHGOUD PATIL AGED ABOUT26YEARS BIJAGUPPI, TQ-RAMDURG DIST-BELAGAVI PIN CODE-591 130. IN APPL. NO-4132 OF202285. NINGAPPA BISHE S/O BASAPPA BISHE AGED ABOUT28YEARS A/P ALAGAWADI, TQ RAIBAG DIST BELAGAVI-591 317. IN APPL. NO-4133 OF202286. KAMANNA HELAVAR S/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT27YEARS AT HANABARATTI POST, NANDIKURALI TALUKA RAYBAG BELAGAVI-591 317. IN APPL. NO-4134 OF202287. DEEPA B. ANANTAPUR S/O BASAGOND AGED ABOUT27YEARS A/P-KOTTALAGI, TQ ATHANI BELAGAVI-591 265. IN APPL. NO-4135 OF202288. RAGHUVEER .N S/O NAVILAPPA AGED ABOUT30YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 49 BANASHANKARI STREET, NIDIGE SHIVAMOGGA-577 222. IN APPL. NO-4136 OF202289. HARSHITHA .T D/O Y. THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS HARSHITHA NILAYA NEAR MANGALA MANDIR ROAD SHIMOGGA IN APPL. NO-4137 OF202290. MEGHACHANDRA .M S/O MYLARAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS AMBEDKAR STREET TEVARACHATNAHALLI VILLAGE GONDHICHATNAHALLI (POST) SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT IN APPL. NO-4138 OF202291. SANDHYARANI KHEMALAPURE D/O RAMESH .T.H AGED ABOUT30YEARS A/P BELLAD BAGEVADI, HUKKERI TALUK BELGAUM. IN APPL. NO-4139 OF202292. RACHANA .T D/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT28YEARS No.774/1 KTJ NAGAR, 12TH CROSS2D MAIN DAVANGERE-577 002. IN APPL. NO-4140 OF202293. KIRANKUMAR .S.P S/O SIDDANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT26YEARS S/O S.M. PATIL D. No.250KA41‘ANUGRAHA’ OPPOSITE COURT AYYAPPASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD TAMBAKADA NAGAR, HIREKERUR HAVERI-581 111. IN APPL. NO-4141 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 50 94. GANESH BHAJANTRI S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT32YEARS POST HALAGERI, TQ RANEBENNUR DIST-HAVERI-PIN581208. IN APPL. NO-4142 OF202295. NINGAPPA D. KUNABEVU S/O DURAGAPPA M. KUNABEVA AGED ABOUT32YEARS JANATA PLOT, PO-MEDLERI TQ-RANEBENNUR DIST-HAVERI, PIN-581 211. IN APPL. NO-4143 OF202296. KURUBARA MANJUNATH S/O KURUBARA BHEEMESHAPPA AGED ABOUT37YEARS HOUSE No.06, A/2 BLOCK RADIO PARK POLICE QUARTERS OPP GOVT ITI COLLEGE COWL BAJAR, BALLARI IN APPL. NO-4144 OF202297. HUSEN VESHAGAR S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT25YEARS AT: MUDDINAKOPPA-581 203. POST: ANDALAGI TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST: HAVERI IN APPL. NO-4145 OF202298. HANUMANTHAREDDY S/O NALLAPPAREDDY AGED ABOUT36YEARS R/O RADIO PARK POLICE QUARTERS BALLARI (TQ) BALLARI (DIST) PIN-583 102. IN APPL. NO-4146 OF202299. KALMESH PENTED S/O SOMAPPA AGED ABOUT35YEARS BEVINAKOPPA ONI W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 51 AT POST-KENGANUR TQ-BAILHONGAL DIST-BELAGAVI-591 104. IN APPL. NO-4147 OF2022100. SUNDEEP .V S/O SATHYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT32YEARS C/O KOTESHWARA HACHERIES OPP. KIA SHOWROOM ALLIPURA BALLARI IN APPL. NO-4148 OF2022101. ASHWINI .K.T D/O THIRTHAPPA .K AGED ABOUT26YEARS BELAGUTTI POST, NYAMATHI TQ DAVANAGERE DIST IN APPL. NO-4149 OF2022102. GURUPRASAD NAYAK S/O THAKARAPPA AGED ABOUT31YEARS HALASWAMY NILAYA BEHIND HP GAS GODOWN MRUTYUNJAYA NAGAR RANIBENNUR, HAVERI-581 115. IN APPL. NO-4150 OF2022103. VEERABHADRAYYA G. HIREMATH S/O GURUSHIDDAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT POST HIREHULLALA HANAGL TALUK HAVERI IN APPL. NO-4151 OF2022104. SHIVARAJA .G.M S/O MURTHYAPPA AGED ABOUT29YEARS CHIKKUDA GOLLARAHATTI SANTHEBENNUR HOBLI CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 552. IN APPL. NO-4152 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 52 105. DURAGAPPA S/O YAMANAPPA HIREBANDYAL AGED ABOUT33YEARS NEREBENCHI, KUSTAGI KOPPAL IN APPL. NO-4153 OF2022106. SHIVARAJA MALLIKARJUNAPPA .H S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA HULLALLI AGED ABOUT28YEARS HOLE ITAGI POST SHIRAHATTI TALUK, GADAG-582 112. IN APPL. NO.4154 OF2022107. KATAMBLI R. SANDEEP KUMAR S/O RUDRESH .H AGED ABOUT26YEARS HOUSE NUMBER LIG13OLD HOUSING BOARD COLONY NEAR RASHTROTHANA SCHOOL HAGARIBOMMANA HALLI TALUK VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583 212. IN APPL. NO-4155 OF2022108. ANNAPURNA .L D/O L. LAKSHMAN NAIK AGED ABOUT25YEARS HOUSE NO.87 WARD NO.1 GOVINDAPUR THANDA NO.2 VARAKANAHALLI, HUVINAHADAGALI VIJAYANAGARA-583 219. IN APPL. NO-4156 OF2022109. TRIVENI .H D/O KALINGAPPA .H AGED ABOUT30YEARS DASAPURA (V) , KONCHIGERI(P) SIRUGUPPA (T) BELLARY (D) – 583 120. IN APPL. NO-4157 OF2022110. VEERENDRA SHEEPARAMATTI S/O MAHARUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT27YEARS AT POST KONNUR W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 53 TALUK NARAGUND DISTRICT GADAG – 582 206. IN APPL. NO-4158 OF2022111. KAUSHIKA NAIK .S S/O SIDDESH NAIK AGED ABOUT28YEARS SURAGONDANAKOPPA HONNALI TALUK DAVANAGERE TQ-577 225. IN APPL. NO-4159 OF2022112. SANTHOSH DRAVID .C.R S/O RUDRAMUNI .N AGED ABOUT26NO.3993/43, SAI CHETANA NILAYA20H CROSS, M.C.C B BLOCK KUVEMPUNAGAR DAVNAGERE-577 004. IN APPL. NO-4160 OF2022113. KIRAN B. PATIL S/O BASAGOUDA PATIL AGED ABOUT25YEARS SHIVAPUR KONNUR, TQ GOKAK DIST: BELGAUM IN APPL. NO-4163 OF2022114. ROOPA BAI D/O RANAIK AGED ABOUT24YEARS KOT DHOOPADAHALLY TANDA KOTTURE TQ, IJAYANAGAR BALLARI-583 134. IN APPL. NO-4164 OF2022115. MAMATA G. JOGISA D/O GAIBINATH AGED ABOUT32YEARS BHAGYANAGAR RAMDURG RAMDURG TQ, BELAGAVI-591 123. IN APPL. NO-4162 OF2022116. RENUKA MAHADEVA HOSPETI D/O MAHADEVA HOSPETI W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 54 AGED ABOUT27YEARS VILLAGE ALAGAWADI POST ALAWADI, TALUK RAIBAG DISTRICT BELAGAVI-591 313. IN APPL. NO-4161 OF2022117. SIDDAPPA S/O SAKRAPPA VEERAPUR AGED ABOUT33YEARS HIRENANDHIHAL KUSHTAGI TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT PIN-583 277. IN APPL. NO-4165 OF2022118. VEERESH VEERAPUR S/O SAKRAGOUDA VEERAPU AGED ABOUT27YEARS HIRENANDHIHAL KUSHTAGI TALUK KOPPAL DISTRICT PIN-583 277. IN APPL. NO-4166 OF2022119. CHAITANYA KUMAR .V S/O V. DHANALAKSHMI AGED ABOUT29YEARS JANGAMAR KALGUDI GANGAVATHI KOPPAL-583 268. IN APPL. NO-4187 OF2022120. MARUTI Y. AIHOLI S/O YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT31AT POST CHAVADAL, SAVANUR TALUQ HAVERI-581 126. IN APPL No.4188 OF2022121. MANJUNATH S. ALABAL S/O SHIVANAND AGED ABOUT32YEARS SHIVAYOGI NAGAR ATHANI BELAGAVI-591 304. IN APPL.NO-4189 OF2022122. SHRIKRISHNA C. JANAWAD S/O CHIDANAND W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 55 AGED ABOUT32YEARS POST-CHIKKALAKI, TQ-JAMKHANDI DISTRICT-BAGALKOT PIN-586 113. IN APPL. NO-4190 OF2022123. MAHANTESH S/O ISHWAR ULAVANNAVAR AGED ABOUT38YEARS AT POST GARAG TQ/DT DHARWAD PIN-581 105 IN APPL. NO-4191 OF2022124. SURESH MANNIKERI S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT40YEARS AT POST MORB TQ RAIBAG BELAGAVI IN APPL. NO-4192 OF2022125. BASAPPA DYAVAPPA KWANYAGOL S/O DYAVAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS R/O BELAGALI (SIMI HALLA TOTA) TQ MUDHOL, BAGALKOT IN APPL. NO-4193 OF2022126. ABHINANDAN M TAMADADDI S/O MALLAPPA TAMADADDI AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT POST MAIGUR JAMKKHANDI TALUK BAGALKOTE IN APPL. NO-4194 OF2022127. JAYALAXMI G. RAMATAL D/O G.R. RAMATAL AGED ABOUT32YEARS YALAGURESHWAR NIVASA HOUSE No.796, ASHRAYA BADAVANE RAMPUR, BAGALKOT TALUK BAGALKOT-587 207. IN APPL. NO-4195 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 56 128. ARATI TELI D/O CHANDRASHEKHARA S. TELI AGED ABOUT26YEARS GRAM PANCHAYAT NEAR SAVALAGI JAMAKHANDI DISTRICT BAGALKOT, PINCODE:

587. 330. IN APPL. NO-4196 OF2022129. RENUKA WADDAR D/O KALLAVVA BASAPPA WADDAR AGED ABOUT27YEARS SECTOR No.36, PLOT No.53 NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT. IN APPL. NO-4197 OF2022130. RAJESHWARI M. JAKANOOR D/O MAHADEV JAKANOOR AGED ABOUT28YEARS SHANTI NAGAR NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE JAMAKHANDI. IN APPL. NO-4198 OF2022131. JYOTI KONNUR D/O APPANNA KONNUR AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT POST KOLUR, TQ BILAGI DT BAGALKOT IN APPL. NO-4199 OF2022132. SAKKUBAI KADAPATTI D/O SINGADEPPA KADAPATTI AGED ABOUT26YEARS KUMBAR GALLI, JAMAKHANDI BAGALKOTE IN APPL. NO-4200 OF2022133. CHANDRASHEKHAR KANKANAMELI S/O BASALINGAPPA KANKANAMELI AGED ABOUT32YEARS14H CROSS, VIDYAGIRI BAGALKOT IN APPL. NO-4201 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 57 134. NAVEEN S. HALEMANI S/O SUBHAS AGED ABOUT28YEARS TIMMAPUR , MUDHOL TQ BAGALKOT IN APPL. NO-4202 OF2022135. KULADEEPKUMAR M. PUJAR S/O MALLAPPA PUJAR AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT/PO YANDIGERI TQ BADAMI DISTRICT BAGALKOT IN APPL. NO-4203 OF2022136. VITTHAL BILAGI S/O BASAPPA BILAGI AGED ABOUT27YEARS AT POST: YADAHALLI TQ: BILAGI PINCODE:

587. 117. IN APPL. NO-4204 OF2022137. SACHIN K. SORAGANUI S/O KALLAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT POST ALGUNDI MUDOL TALUK BAGALKOTE-587 313. IN APPL. NO-4205 OF2022138. CHAITRA GIDDUR D/O HANAMANT AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT POST VIVEKANAND NAGAR GHATAPRABHA, MALLAPUR PG PIN CODE-581 306. IN APPL. NO-4206 OF2022139. PRAVEENKUMAR YAMANAL S/O BASAVARAJ YAMANAL AGED ABOUT29YEARS KIRANI STORE OPP TO GAURISHANKAR GARRAGE BVVS COLLEGE ROAD BAGALKOT-587 101. IN APPL. NO-4207 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 58 140. PUNIT SHIRAHATTI S/O MURIGEPPA AGED ABOUT27YEARS ASANGI ROAD BASAVANAGAR BANAHATTI, TQ-JAMAKHANDI DIST BAGALKOT-587 311. IN APPL. NO-4208 OF2022141. AKSHAY DEVADIG S/O NARAYAN DEVADIG AGED ABOUT30YEARS SOMA AAR PETH, BASAVANAGAR BANAHATTI IN APPL. NO-4209 OF2022142. SHIVARAJ WALIKER S/O TIPPANNA AGED ABOUT29YEARS AT POST-HADAGALI TQ-HUNGUND DIST- BAGALKOT PIN587112. IN APPL. NO-4210 OF2022143. SRI FARIDA BEGUM D/O MOULASAB AGED ABOUT29YEARS KUKKANOOR, KOPPAL. IN APPL. NO-4239 OF2022144. SRI VENKAN GOUDA S/O BHIMANA GOUDA AGED ABOUT36YEARS H. No.143, M BLOCK POLICE COLONY RAICHUR-PIN584102. IN APPL. NO-4240 OF2022145. SRI JAYAKUMARA S/O DYAVAPPA AGED ABOUT36YEARS HOSUR HUMLI MANVUI RAICHUR-PIN584123. IN APPL. NO-4241 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 59 146. KUM NAGARATNA D/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT POST LUNASIHOLE SHORAPUR TALUK YADGIRI-585 290. IN APPL. NO-4242 OF2022147. KUM VAISHNAVI GUJJAL D/O THIMAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS HOUSE No.44, OLD JEWARGI ROAD SADASHIV NAGAR GULBARGA-585 102. IN APPL. NO-4243 OF2022148. SRI SIDDAPPA S/O ASHOKA AGED ABOUT32YEARS JANGALI AT HALIPETA SHAHAPUR TALUK SHAHAPUR DISTRICT YADAGIR-PIN585223. IN APPL. NO-4245 OF2022149. SRI BASAVARAJ G. SAJJANAR S/O GURAPPA SAJJANAR AGED ABOUT31YEARS AT POST CHILAPUR TALUK ILKAL DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 214. IN APPL. NO-4265 OF2022150. SRI ASHOK PAWAR S/O BOODEPPA PAWAR AGED ABOUT28YEARS MUKKALAGUDDA TANDA KYADIGERA RAICHUR-584 129. IN APPL. NO-4246 OF2022151. KUM SALIBAI D/O PANDU AGED ABOUT29YEARS BALAJI NAGAR, BASAVANTHPUR POST THANAGUNDI W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 60 TALUK AND DISTRICT YADGIRI IN APPL. NO-4247 OF2022152. SMT RENUKA D/O LAXMAN AGED ABOUT35YEARS AT MUNDRGI TANDA ASHOK NAGAR YADAGIR-585 202. IN APPL. NO-4248 OF2022153. KUM SUDHARANI PATIL D/O SHIVAPUTRA PATIL AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT POST SONNA AFZALPUR TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 301. IN APPL. NO-4249 OF2022154. SRI MADIVALAPPA DHOTRE S/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT41YEARS AT POST MALLI YADRAMI TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 325. IN APPL. NO-4250 OF2022155. SRI YELLALINGAA S/O NAGANNA AGED ABOUT26YEARS AT POST FARAHATABAD KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 308. IN APPL. NO-4251 OF2022156. SRI SHARANABASAPPA S/O LATE NAGSHETTY AGED ABOUT27YEARS PARVATI SHANKAR NIVAS GOULI LAYOUT SHIVANAGAR (NORTH) BIDAR DISTGRICT-585 401. IN APPL. NO-4252 OF2022157. SRI UPALAPPA S/O FAKIRAPPA W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 61 AGED ABOUT24YEARS GINIVARA, NEAR BASAPPA TEMPLE RAICHUR-584 128. IN APPL. NO-4253 OF2022158. SRI NINGANNA S/O MALLESHI KAKKALMELI AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT YATANOOR POST JERATAGI, JEWARGI TALUK KALBURGI DISTRICT-585 310. IN APPL. NO-4254 OF2022159. SRI VINUT S. PATIL S/O SHARANGOUDA Y. PATIL AGED ABOUT29YEARS VINUT NILYA PLOT No.142/8 BIDDAPUR COLONY KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 103. IN APPL. NO-4255 OF2022160. KUM MAYA D/O SHIVARAJ AGED ABOUT36YEARS H. No.7-3-59, SHAM NIVASA BHEEM NAGAR BIDAR-585 401. IN APPL. NO-4256 OF2022161. SRI SONALI D/O BHIMARAO KAMBAR AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT PSOT SARASAMBA ALAND TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 101. IN APPL. NO-4257 OF2022162. SRI SATISH KUMAR S/O KRISHNARAJ RAJAR AGED ABOUT27YEARS C/O VANADHURGA POST GOGI TALUK SHAHAPUR DISTRICT YADAGIR KARNATAKA-585 309. IN APPL. NO-4258 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 62 163. SRI AMARANATH S/O RAJAREDDY AGED ABOUT25YEARS H. No.16/86, FATHIMAPUR CHITGUPPA BIDAR (DISTRICT)-585 412. IN APPL. NO-4259 OF2022164. SRI MAHANTESHA S/O RAMALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT36YEARS115 NEAR MAJID GOUDUR RAICHUR-584 139. IN APPL. NO-4260 OF2022165. SRI RAJASHEKHAR S/O SHIVAMURTHI AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT POST KARAJAGI AFZALPUR TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 318. IN APPL. NO-4261 OF2022166. SRI ROOPA D/O SHANKAR AGED ABOUT24YEARS ASHIHAL TANDA RAICHUR PIN-584 125. IN APPL. NO-4263 OF2022167. SRI KARTHIK S/O SHANKAR AGED ABOUT26YEARS ASHIHAL TANDA RAICHUR PIN-584 125 IN APPL. NO-4262 OF2022168. SRI MOHAMMAD AZARUDDIN S/O MOHAMMAD HUSEN AGED ABOUT26YEARS NO.01 AT POST KOLKUNDA SEDAM TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 318. IN APPL. NO-4264 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 63 169. SRI SHASHIDHAR S/O DEVENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT24YEARS142, KOLI GALLI DIGGON CHITTAPUR TALUK KALABURGI-585 211. IN APPL. NO-4266 OF2022170. SMT POOJA RANI D/O BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT26YEARS PLOT NO.23, BEHIND BANJARA SCHOOL SHIVAJINAGAR KALABURGI-585 104. IN APPL. NO-4267 OF2022171. SMT REKHA D/O VEERAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT POST KANMESHWAR JEWARGI TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 325. IN APPL. NO-4268 OF2022172. SRI ANAND S/O SHIVARAJ BHIMSE AGED ABOUT24YEARS NEAR NEW PANCHAYAT SIDDESHWAR BHALKI TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT-585 328 IN APPL. NO-4269 OG2022173. SRI ALLIFEER S/O NARIRUDDEN AGED ABOUT35YEARS AT POST JULAMAGER TALUK AND DISTRICT RAICHUR PIN CODE-584 133 IN APPL. NO-4270 OF2022174. SRI THIPPANNA S/O YALLAPPA AGED ABOUT40YEARS N.HOSUR (SIDDAGARCH COMP) POST MALLAT W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 64 TALUK SIRWAR (MANVI) DISTRICT RAICHUR PIN-584 129. IN APPL. NO-4271 OF2022175. SRI KUMARA PALAGI S/O HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT41YEARS HOSAHALLI POST BILASANUR, TALUK HARIHAR DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577 516. IN APPL. NO-4274 OF2022176. SRI BASAVARAJ ASANGI S/O APPASAB ASANGI AGED ABOUT28YEARS AP: SATTI, TALUK ATHANI DISTRICT BELAGAVI-PIN591240. IN APPL. NO-4275 OF2022177. SRI G.M. RAKESH S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT29YEARS GADDEKANNUR VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, KOLAR-563 103. IN APPL. NO-4279 OF2022178. SRI SURJEETH GOWDA .H.N S/O NEELAKANTAIAH .H.N AGED ABOUT28YEARS ADARSHA CONVENT ROAD NES EXT. OPP. TO JNANDHARA SCHOOL MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA -571 430. IN APPL. NO-4280 OF2022179. SMT SRIDEVI .L D/O LAKSHMAN AGED ABOUT38YEARS NO.53, 1ST MAIN ROAD4H A CROSS SRI ENCLAVE KEMPAPURA CHIKKABANAVARA BENGALURU-560 090. IN APPL. NO-4281 OF2022180. SRI DATTU S/O SOMALA CHAVAN W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 65 AGED ABOUT27YEARS MADAKI TANDA MADAKI POST KAMALAPURA TALUK KALABURGI-585 316. IN APPL. NO-4282 OF2022181. SRI SHARANAYYA S/O SIDDA MALLAYYA AGED ABOUT27YEARS KURUKUNDA, KURAKUNDA POST SIDHANOOR TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 128 IN APPL. NO-4284 OF2022182. SMT SARALA .R D/O RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT25YEARS JANNAGHATTA VILLAGE AND POST KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 126. IN APPL. NO-4285 OF2022183. SRI MOHAN KUMAR V S/O VENKATAPPA .C.M AGED ABOUT26YEARS NAGANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE SOMANAHALLI POST BENGALURU SOUTH-560 082. IN APPL. NO-4286 OF2022184. SMT MANASA .M.N D/O NAGARJA .M.B AGED ABOUT25YEARS NO.46 GANAGATTE VILLAGE NIMBALAGERE POST KOTTUR TALUK VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583 136. IN APPL. NO-4287 OF2022185. SMT THULASI .R D/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT35YEARS NO.244 VASAVI NILAYA GOLAHALLI, ANJANAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 062. IN APPL. NO-4288 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 66 186. SMT SUSHMITHA .M.C D/O CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT24YEARS MAVAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563 162 IN APPL. NO-4289 OF2022187. SMT GREESHMA .J D/O DR. K. JAGANNATH AGED ABOUT30YEARS NO.43, 5TH MAIN7H CROSS SHAKAMBARI NAGAR, SARKKI JP NAGAR1T PHASE BENGALURU-560 078. IN APPL. NO-4290 OF2022188. SMT BHAGAVVA DHAREPPA NAIK D/O DHAREPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT33YEARS HOMBEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE NELAMAKANAHALLI POST MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA-571 430. IN APPL. NO-4291 OF2022189. SMT ANASUYA DEVI .T D/O TIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT36YEARS DEGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUDHIHAL HOBLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-562 123. IN APPL. NO-4292 OF2022190. SMT BADRUNNISHA D/O ISMAIL .A.K AGED ABOUT25YEARS KOCHKATTE HOUSE, PEREBE POST PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA IN APPL. NO-4293 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 67 191 SRI RAGHAVENDRA PS S/O SUBBARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT35YEARS LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE PULGAL POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 124. IN APPL. NO-4294 OF2022192. SRI VIDHYADARA .G S/O GANGADHARAIAH .K.V AGED ABOUT34YEARS KOTAGAL VILLAGE AND POST CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 125. IN APPL. NO-4295 OF2022193. SRI MADHUKIRAN .C.M S/O MANJUNATH .B AGED ABOUT25YEARS HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI VIJAYANAGAR-583 212. IN APPL. NO-4296 OF2022194. SRI VENKATESH .B.S S/O SHANKARE GOWDA AGED ABOUT40YEARS BELAVADI VILLAGE AND POST CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT IN APPL. NO-4297 OF2022195. SRI VIKRAM REDDY .K.S S/O SRINIVAS REDDY .K.S AGED ABOUT26YEARS LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE D PALYA HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT IN APPL. NO-4298 OF2022196. SRI ARATHI .G D/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT27YEARS BHANDARAHALLI VILLAGE HANUMANAHALLI POST MULABAGILU TALUK KOLAR-563 131. IN APPL. NO-4299 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 68 197. KUM AMREEN TAJ D/O SYED BASHEER AGED ABOUT25YEARS KAIWARA CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR-560 077. IN APPL. NO-4300 OF2022198. SRI CHANDRAPPA .S.S S/O SIDRAMAPPA .S.N AGED ABOUT37YEARS SHIVANI VILLAGE AND POST AJJAMPURA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 549. IN APPL. NO-4301 OF2022199. KUM ARPITA .D D/O DASAPPA AGED ABOUT28YEARS BHEEMANAHALLI H.D. KOTE TALUK MYSURU-571 114. IN APPL. NO-4302 OF2022200. KUM NAVEEN KUMAR .A.E S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT31YEARS ANNAHALLIDODDI KOOLAGERE POST MADDUR TALUK MANDYA-571 428. IN APPL. NO-4303 OF2022201. SRI CHARAN .S S/O SHIVABASAPPA AGED ABOUT31YEARS NADUKALAMOLE KEMPAPURA POST CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 115 IN APPL. NO-4304 OF2022202. SRI BASAVARAJU .S S/O SHIVALINGA AGED ABOUT28YEARS SAMAKALLI VILLAGE W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 69 BRAMHADEVANAHALLI POST NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA-571 432. IN APPL. NO-4305 OF2022 203. KUM ANNAPURNESHWARI .H.R D/O RAJU .H.R AGED ABOUT32YEARS CHIKKANAHALLI KALLAMBALLA HOBLI SIRA TALUK TUMKUR-572 125. IN APPL. NO-4306 OF2022204. SRI MANJUNATH .V S/O VENKATESULU AGED ABOUT32YEARS TN KOTE, KOTHUR POST PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR-572 116. IN APPL. NO-4307 OF2022205. SRI GOOLLALAPPA GADAGI S/O YAMANAPPA GADAGI AGED ABOUT27YEARS SINDAGI TALUK VIJAYAPUR-586 128. IN APPL. NO-4308 OF2022206. SRI H. KARTHIK S/O SHASHIDHAR AGED ABOUT29YEARS NO.9, TRILINGESHWAR NILAYA SKANDAPURA LAYOUT SANDUR TALUK BELLARY-583 119. IN APPL. NO-4309 OF2022207. KUM SHAMBHJAVI .G D/O GOVIND RAJU AGED ABOUT24YEARS NO.83/16/1 2ND CROSS SHESHDRI PURAM BENGALURU-560 020. IN APPL. NO-4310 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 70 208. SRI SOMALINGAPPA SHEVAGOND S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT26YEARS GANI ARASI, NEDAGUNDHI TALUK VIJAYAPURA-586 201. IN APPL. NO-4311 OF2022209. SRI MOHAMMED SHIFAZ S/O AKBAR AGED ABOUT26YEARS K S RAO NAGAR KARNAD MULKY DAKSHINA KANNADA-575 001. IN APPL. NO-4315 OF2022210. SRI PRAMOD GOWDA .J.H S/O JAGADEESH GOWDA AGED ABOUT24YEARS MALLAPURA HAVERI TALUK AND DISTRICT-581 110. IN APPL. NO-4317 OF2022211. SRI GEETA POJERI D/O IRAPPA PUJARI AGED ABOUT27YEARS WADERHATTI VILLAGE AND POST GOKAK TALUK BELAGAVI-591 224. IN APPL. NO-4318 OF2022212. SRI RAVIKUMAR C. TAMBRAGUNDI S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT26YEARS KALAKERI VILLAGE AND POST MUNDARGI TALUK GADAG-582 118. IN APPL. NO-4319 OF2022213. SRI ARSHAD SURAJ SANTI S/O SURAJ SANTI AGED ABOUT24YEARS TERADAL, RABAKAVI BANAHATTI TALUK BAGALKOTE-587 311. IN APPL. NO-4320 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 71 214. SRI MANJUNATH TELI S/O HAMUMANTH TELI AGED ABOUT25YEARS TERADAL RABAKAVI BANAHATTI TALUK BAGALKOTE-587 311 IN APPL. NO-4321 OF2022215. SRI MANJUNATH GUGAD S/O SHIVALINGAPPA CHENNAPPA GUGAD AGED ABOUT24YEARS TERADAL, RABAKAVI BANAHATTI TALUK BAGALKOTE-587 311. IN APPL. NO-4322 OF2022216. SRI SAVITRI JADI D/O JADI DESAI AGED ABOUT27YEARS PETH ONI, SHALAVADI VILLAGE AND POST ANNIGERI TALUK DHARWAD-582 208. IN APPL. NO-4323 OF2022217. SRI ADIVEPPA SIDDAPUR S/O SHRIMANTH AGED ABOUT29YEARS BELAGALI, MUDHOL TALUK BAGALAKOTE-587 113. IN APPL. NO-4324 OF2022218. SRI PARASURAM Y. YADAHALLI S/O YALAPPA AGED ABOUT27YEARS KOVALLI VILLAGE, KUNDARAGI POST BILAGI TALUK BAGALAKOTE-587 116. IN APPL. NO-4325 OF2022219. KUM DEEPA HIREMATH D/O SOMASHEKAR HIREMATH AGED ABOUT26YEARS SOMAVARAPETE, BANAHATTI TALUK BAGALKOTE-587 311. IN APPL. NO-4326 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 72 220. KUM JYOTHI T. PUJARI D/O TUKARAM PUJARI AGED ABOUT24YEARS SHIVANUR VILLAGE AND POST AHANI TALUK BALAGAVI-591 232. IN APPL. NO-4327 OF2022221. SMT RANGAMMA YADAV D/O BHIMAPPA AGED ABOUT33YEARS MARCHATHAL VILLAGE POST RAICHUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-584 104. IN APPL. NO-4328 OF2022222. SRI ILIYAS PATHAN S/O SALIM PATHAN AGED ABOUT25YEARS NOORANI NAGR, INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA-586 209. IN APPL. NO-4329 OF2022223. SRI SHARANA BASAPPA S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT34YEARS MARAGUTTI VILLAGE AND POST KAMALAPURA TALUK KALABURGI-585 313. IN APPL. NO-4330 OF2022224. SMT NAGAMMA D/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT33YEARS GUNDAHALLI POST JAKANAPALLI, SEDAM TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 318. IN APPL. NO-4331 OF2022225. SRI CHANDRAKANTH S/O SHIVANAND AGED ABOUT29YEARS KOHINOOR BASAVAKALYANA TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT-585 419. IN APPL. NO-4332 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 73 226. SRI SACHIN KUMAR S/O SURYAKANTH AGED ABOUT27YEARS H NO.12 DHANU BLOCK KSRP COLONY TAJSULTANPUR KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 104. IN APPL. NO-4333 OF2022227. SRI MANJUNATH S/O HOSAGEREPPA AGED ABOUT27YEARS AT MALKAPUR, SINDANUR TALUK RAICHUR-584 128. IN APPL. NO-4334 OF2022228. SRI CHARAN RAJ S/O SABANNA AGED ABOUT26YEARS AMARAPATHI VILLAGE JENEKAL POST MANVI TALUK, RAICHUR IN APPL. NO-4335 OF2022229. KUM SUBHADRA D/O HANUMANTARAYA AGED ABOUT31YEARS NEAR KANAKADAS CHOWK JEWARGI KALBARGI-585 310. IN APPL. NO-4336 OF2022230. KUM PREMILA BARAGALE D/O BHIMASHANKAR AGED ABOUT24YEARS AT POST HOSUR AFZALPUR TALUK KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 301. IN APPL. NO-4337 OF2022231. KUM VAHEEDA BEGAUM DULLA D/O DIWANASAB MULLA AGED ABOUT24YEARS No.17 LAKKANNAVAR ONI RAYAPUR DHARWAD-580 009. IN APPL. NO-4338 OF2022W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 74 232. SRI AJEET MANOHAR ASODE S/O MANOHAR AGED ABOUT40YEARS GAVANAL VILLAGE, KAMATNUR POST HUKKERI TALUK BELAGAVI-591 340. IN APPL. NO-4278 OF2022233. SRI HUSENBI NADAF S/O ALLABHAKSH AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT HALEMANNANGI KUNIMELLIHALLI SAVANUR HAVERI-581 202. IN APPL. NO-4339 OF2022234. SRI KANTARAJ S. ANGDI S/O SURESHAPPA ANGADI AGED ABOUT28YEARS BILLAHALLI, RANIBENNUR HAVERI-581 208. IN APPL. NO-4340 OF2022235. KUM PUTTAMMA .K D/O KEMPANAYAKA AGED ABOUT33YEARS KOLAGALA VILLAGE AND POST H D KOTE TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-571 125. IN APPL. NO-4341 OF2022236. KUM SUMA .M D/O MAHADEVU AGED ABOUT33YEARS No.KALYANA MANTAPA ROAD KYATHAMARANAHALLI MYSURU-570 019. IN APPL. NO-4342 OF2022237. KUM GANAVI .B.M D/O MADAPPA .B.A AGED ABOUT29YEARS NEAR HIGH SCHOOL SIDDAPUR POST VIRAJPET TALUK W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 75 KODAGU-571 253. IN APPL. NO-4343 OF2022238. KUM KAVYSHREE .B D/O BASAVARAJU .R AGED ABOUT27YEARS SANTHE PETE, MEDAR BLOCK KOLLEGAL TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440. IN APPL. NO-4344 OF2022239. SMT TARA .K.M W/O KUMARA .B.S AGED ABOUT31YEARS No.157 A BLOCK, 6TH CROSS POLICE QUARTERS JYOTHI NAGARA MYSURU-570 019. IN APPL. NO-4345 OF2022240. KUM DIVYASHREE .S D/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT33YEARS SIDDAIHNAHUNDI VILLAGE HAMPAPURA POST, H D KOTE TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT, PIN CODE-571 125. IN APPL. NO-4346 OF2022241. SRI LIKHITH .S S/O SHIVASWAMY .M.J AGED ABOUT27YEARS NO93 2ND MAIN ROAD A1 BLOCK3D STAGE VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU IN APPL. NO-4347 OF2022242. SRI SOMESH M. SOSALE S/O S. MAHADEVASWAMY AGED ABOUT33YEARS HALE SOSALE POST T. NARASIPURA, MYSURU-571 120. IN APPL. NO-4348 OF2022243. SRI RAJASHREE AIHOLE S/O SADASHIVA AIHOLE AGED ABOUT23YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 76 TALUK ATHANI DISTRICT BELAGAVI POST OFFICE ABBIHAL PIN-591 304. IN APPL. NO-4349 OF2022244. SRI RAKESH .S.K S/O KRISHNAPPA .S.G AGED ABOUT27YEARS SHIVANAPURA VILLAGE AND POST DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562 162. IN APPL. NO-4350 OF2022245. SRI MARUTI MUKKANNA KARABHARI S/O MUKKANNA AGED ABOUT28YEARS AT CHIKKADOGALI LT-2 POST HIREKODAGALI TALUK IIKAL DISTRICT BAGALKOT DISTRICT-PIN-587 154. IN APPL. NO-4351 OF2022246. KUM SHILPA .P.V D/O VENKATESH .V AGED ABOUT27YEARS PUTTAIAHNA AGRAHARA SHYAKALADEVANAPURA POST MADURE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-561 203. IN APPL. NO-4352 OF2022247. SRI SANJAY .B.R S/O RAJU .B.N AGED ABOUT25YEARS ANCHER STREET, ASHOK NAGR BIRUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 116. IN APPL. NO-4354 OF2022248. SRI SANTOSH WADEYAR S/O RAMACHANDRA WADEYAR AGED ABOUT33YEARS W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 77 YABARATTI TALUK RAIBAG DISTRICT BELAGAVI-591 220. IN APPL. NO-4355 OF2022249. SRI GIRISHA .P S/O KALLAPPA .P AGED ABOUT29YEARS NAYAKAR ONI, DAMMUR POST KURUGODU TALUK BALLARI-583 155. IN APPL. NO-4357 OF2022250. KUM NAMITHA .T.P D/O PARAMESHWARAPPA .T AGED ABOUT30YEARS ADHGANTI VILLAGE TADASANDHALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. IN APPL. NO-4358 OF2022…PETITIONERS (BY SHRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION (POLICE SERVICES-A) VIDHANASOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE-560 001.

3. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE RECRUITMENT CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID) REP BY DEPUTY INSPECTOR W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 78 GENERAL OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI. K. SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, A.G. A/W SHRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG AND SHRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES226AND227OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO SET ASIDE THE TRIBUNAL

ORDER

IN A.No-4003, 4005, 4007, 4008/2022, A.No-4020/2022, A.No-4022- 4032/2022 A.No-4034-35/2022, A.No-4037-4046, A.No-4048-49, A.No- 4052-53/2022, A.No-4055-4063/2022, A.No-4065-4085/2022, A.No- 4087-4105/2022, A.No-4111-4160/2022, A.No-4187-4210/2022, A.No- 4239-4243/2022, A.No-4245-4264/2022, A.No-4266-4271/2022, A.No- 4274-75/2022, A.No-4278-4282/2022, A.No-4284-4311/2022, A.No- 4315/2022, A.No-4317-4358/2022 DATED1412.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS, HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR

ORDER

S ON2610.2023, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF

ORDER

S THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR, J., PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:-

ORDER

Writ Petitions No.15873/2022, 15929/2022, 16127/2022, 16203/2022, 19603/2022, 4377/2023 arise out of common order dated 19.07.2022 and writ petitions No.1960/2023 and 1993/2023 arise out of common order dated 14.12.2022 passed by the KSAT1. As the prayers in these writ petitions are similar, they are heard simultaneously and disposed of by this common order. 1 Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 79 2. Brief facts of the case are, on 21.01.2021, the Police Department called for recruitment for the post of ‘Police Sub-Inspector (Civil)’ in the State of Karnataka.

3. The selection procedure is carried out in two parts. Firstly, a physical test and secondly, a written test. The candidates who pass the physical test shall be eligible to take up the written examination consisting of a descriptive paper and an objective type paper.

4. On 03.10.2021, the written examination was conducted in 92 centres across Karnataka. Based on Provisional Selection List published on 19.01.2022, the candidates were called for verification of documents and medical test.

5. Certain complaints were received alleging malpractice in the written examination in Kalaburagi centre and particularly against one of the candidates namely, Veeresh Chandrashekhar. Accordingly, FIR No.48/2022 was registered in Chowk Police Station, Kalaburagi against the said W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 80 candidate for offences punishable under Section 120B, 465, 468, 471, 420 r/w. Section 34 IPC. The Home Minister of Karnataka directed the DG & IG2 to entrust the enquiry to the CID3.

6. An investigating team consisting of 19 members was formed to enquire into the allegations of malpractice. All the 545 selected candidates were called upon by the CID to submit carbon-copies of their OMR4 answer sheets. After investigation, the State Government vide order dated 29.04.2022 have ordered that fresh written examinations shall be conducted for all the candidates, who had earlier appeared. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, petitioners approached the KSAT and the KSAT has dismissed their applications holding that there was a ‘systemic failure’ of the recruitment process. 2 Director General and Inspector General 3 Crime Investigation Department 4 Optical Mark Recognition W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 81 7. Heard Shri. P.S.Rajagopal, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioners in W.P. No.15929/2022; Shri. K.N. Phanindra, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner in W.P.No.19603/2022; Shri. D.R. Ravishankar, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioners in W.P. No.16127/2022; Shri. Santosh Nagarale, learned Advocate for the petitioners in W.P. Nos.15873/2022, 1993/2023 and 4377/2023; Shri. Shashi Kiran Shetty, learned Advocate General for the State and Shri. Reuben Jacob, learned Senior Advocate for the KPSC.

8. At the outset, we may record that the sum and substance of petitioners’ argument and the prayer urged is to direct the State Government to segregate the cases of those involved in the malpractice and complete the recruitment process in respect of other candidates.

9. Shri. Rajagopal, for the petitioners, praying to allow the writ petition, submitted that:  out of 545 selected candidates, only 53 candidates have been named in the charge sheet. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 82 Out of them, 52 candidates have been debarred vide Order dated 20.07.2023. There are no allegations against the remaining candidates;  in similar circumstances, the State Government have validated the appointments of untainted candidates of Gazetted Probationers of 2011 batch by promulgating Karnataka Civil Services (Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 batch, Gazetted Probationers) Act, 2022. The case on hand is similar to that of Gazetted Probationers of 2011. Hence, the untainted candidates in this case need to be protected by segregating their cases and completing the selection process;  there is no material to show that any effort was made by the State Government to segregate the tainted and untainted candidates;  the Investigating Team consists of seven constables who had also appeared for the written examination but failed. Hence, the investigation is W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 83 not fair as those constables have conflict of interest.

10. Shri. Rajagopal also submitted that the petitioners shall file an affidavit undertaking to vacate the post if they are found guilty.

11. Shri. Ravishankar, for the petitioners, praying to allow this petition, submitted that:  Government Order is purely based on the preliminary observations. There is no definite finding of fact recorded by any authority or Court holding that petitioners, whom he is representing are tainted;  it is settled by various authorities of the Apex Court that efforts must be made for segregation of tainted cases. The Government Order does not disclose as to how many candidates are tainted and why segregation is not possible;  all 92 examination centres were under surveillances of CCTVs. Therefore, it was not W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 84 difficult for the State Government to examine the cases in all centres and to segregate the candidates involved in malpractice;  as per the directions of the State Government, the selected 545 candidates have produced their OMR answer sheets. The same have been examined by the authorities. In addition, the Investigating Team had called the candidates and examined their competence by posing oral questions. The Investigating Authority has charge sheeted only 53 candidates. Therefore, penalising the other candidates is unjust and arbitrary;  in para 6 and 9 of the statement of objections filed by the State Government, it is admitted that CID requires time to establish the widespread malpractice. However, the State Government, without waiting for the completion of a comprehensive enquiry have hurriedly passed the impugned Government Order. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 85 12. Shri. Phanindra, for some of the petitioners, submitted that as charge sheet is filed only against 53 candidates, the recruitment process can be completed with regard to the remaining 492 candidates, subject to further investigation, if any.

13. Shri. Nagarale, for some of the petitioners, submitted that the Government Order is bereft of any cogent reasons and hence not sustainable. The State Government have not contended before the KSAT that segregation is impossible. Admittedly, the Charge sheet is filed only against 53 candidates, therefore, conducting the written examination afresh is arbitrary and bad in law.

14. Shri. Shashi Kiran Shetty, learned Advocate General for the State, supporting the impugned Government Order to conduct fresh written examination, contended that:  the malpractice has taken place in two ways. Firstly by marking the OMR sheets by obtaining the answers from an outside source using Bluetooth devices. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 86 Secondly by tampering the OMR answer sheets after the examination;  the OMR answer sheets tampering has been done at two levels. First at the level of examination centres after handing over the OMR answer sheets to the invigilators. Second at the recruitment headquarters i.e., in the Office of the Head of the Recruitment Cell (ADGP), where the OMR answer sheets were kept in safe custody;  in the facts of this case, segregation of tainted and untainted candidates is not possible;  one of the accused persons is the ADGP, Recruitment. He was arrested during the course of investigation and he had remained in jail for some time. The Head of the Recruitment himself being one of the prime accused, the tampering/manipulation of OMR answer sheets having taken place in his office, the confidence of general public in the recruitment process has completely eroded; W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 87  out of 146 petitioners herein, 25 are from those centres wherein the malpractices have taken place and some of the candidates have been arrested. Out of the 92 centres, malpractices have certainly taken place in 20 centres. It is also possible that malpractices have been taken place in other centres also. In all, 110 persons have been arrested, out of whom 53 are selected candidates;  the malpractices in selection have taken place in connivance with the candidates, staff on duty in the examination centres, staff in the Recruitment Cell, retired and servicing Police personnel of various ranks, private individuals and middle men;  therefore, the process having been tainted in its entirety cannot be ruled out. Consequently, the State Government have rightly cancelled the examination results and ordered for conducting fresh examination. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 88 15. With the above submissions, he prayed for the dismissal of the writ petitions.

16. We have carefully considered the rival contentions and perused the records. We have also perused the records of investigation produced by the State Government.

17. In light of the facts and circumstances of this case; and the submissions made on both the sides, following points arise for our consideration: (i) Whether segregation of tainted and untainted candidates is possible?. (ii) Whether the Government order dated 29.04.2022 passed by the State Government calls for any interference?. (iii) Whether the impugned orders passed by the KSAT calls for any interference?. Re. point No.(i):

18. Undisputed facts of the case are, for recruitment for the posts of ‘Police Sub-Inspector (Civil)’ a written examination was conducted in 92 centres across the State. A Provisional Select List of 545 candidates was issued. Later, certain complaints were received alleging malpractices in the W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 89 written examination in Kalaburagi and other centres; and an FIR was registered. Based on the said complaints, an enquiry was conducted by the CID. The enquiry report revealed that malpractices had taken place in various centres. The State Government vide order dated 29.04.2022 cancelled the results of written examination of both descriptive and objective papers and ordered for re-examination of both papers.

19. Petitioners’ names are found in the Provisional Select List. Their specific case is that the investigation team has charge sheeted only 53 candidates. Therefore, penalising the untainted candidates is arbitrary and unjust. The State Government have passed the order directing re-examination hurriedly, without properly examining whether segregation was possible.

20. It is averred by the Petitioners in Writ Petition No.16127/2022 that the allegation is with regard to OMR answer sheets tampering and use of Bluetooth devices which has been conclusively investigated. It is also not the stand of other petitioners that there was no malpractice at all. As noted W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 90 hereinabove, petitioners’ main ground and prayer is to segregate the tainted and untainted candidates.

21. Learned Advocates for petitioners have relied upon few authorities of the Apex Court in support of their main contention that segregation was imperative.

22. On the other hand, State Government’s specific stand is that the Head of the Recruitment Wing, who is an Officer of the rank of ADGP, is one of the accused in malpractices. According to the Government, Bluetooth devices were used by the candidates in several centres and OMR answer sheets were tampered at the examination centre as well as the strong room under the control of ADGP. As many as 53 candidates, the ADGP and 51 others were arrested. Out of them, 18 persons are police officials. Remaining are recruitment officials, Reserve Sub-inspector, Head constables and other staff members. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 91 23. It was urged by the learned Advocate General that the segregation is impossible because, the mode of malpractice is multi-dimensional, such as use of sophisticated electronic devices and physical tampering at various levels. Further, public trust has eroded as the allegation is against the Head of Recruitment Wing and his staff involved in the recruitment process. Hence, continuing and completing the selection process as suggested by the petitioners is wholly unsafe. Admittedly, the selection is for the disciplined uniformed Police Service who will be entrusted with Law and Order, Crime detection, security etc. Therefore, even if segregation may be remotely possible, the same is not worthy of consideration.

24. Before proceeding further, it is necessary to describe the examination process and also the nature of the allegations which formed the basis for the cancellation of the written examination. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 92 25. Nearly 54,000 candidates have appeared for the written exam on 03.10.2021 held in 92 centres across the State. On the same day, candidates appeared for both descriptive and objective papers. The descriptive paper is for 50 marks and the objective paper is for 150 marks. The time allotted for each paper is 1 hour 30 minutes. The objective paper consists of 100 MCQs5 for 1.5 marks each and the answers are marked in the OMR sheet.

26. It is mainly alleged that malpractices have taken place in two ways. Firstly, tampering of the OMR answer sheets and secondly, usage of Bluetooth devices in the examination hall. We shall deal with both the methods separately: i. Tampering of OMR answer sheets 27. In the objective type paper, the candidates have to mark their answers in the OMR sheet provided to them by the invigilator. The OMR sheet is a specially designed paper that contains bubbles or boxes that can be filled in by a candidate 5 Multiple Choice Questions W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 93 using a pen or pencil. OMR sheets are designed to be read by an OMR scanner or reader, which can quickly and accurately recognize the marked responses. A carbon copy is attached with every OMR sheet and the candidate is permitted to carry it after the examination.

28. According to the learned Advocate General, after completion of the written examination, in some cases, the OMR answer sheets have been tampered at the centres. Once the OMR answer sheets reached the head quarter, they were kept in the strong room in the Office of Head of Recruitment Cell (ADGP) and they were tampered while they were under the control of the ADGP. The FSL6 report dated 22-04-2022, reveals that five OMR sheets of candidates selected from Jnana Jyothi English Medium School, Kalaburagi were tampered. Out of them, four candidates were arrested and one candidate evaded arrest. The FSL report dated 28.04.2022, reveals that 22 OMR answer Sheets of the candidates in the select list from Bangalore Examination Centres were 6 Forensic Science Laboratory W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 94 tampered. These investigation reports prima facie suggest that there was tampering.

29. Admittedly, a very senior IPS Officer in the rank of ADGP was the Head of Recruitment Wing. He has been arrested. This clearly indicates that the investigating authority had found prima facie material against the ADGP’s culpability.

30. It was submitted by Shri. Rajagopal that petitioners were prepared for appropriate action including removal, in case they were found guilty of any malpractice; and they were ready to file an affidavit in this Court to that effect. We are not persuaded to accept the said plea because the allegations of malpractice are very grave in nature which include involvement of the Head of the Recruitment Wing, tampering of OMR answer sheets at different levels. The learned Advocate General is right in his submission that trust and confidence upon the Police by the general public is also of paramount importance. ii. Usage of Bluetooth devices in the examination hall W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 95 31. It is alleged that during the course of investigation, it was found that the candidates have used Bluetooth devices in the examination hall and some of them were also arrested.

32. Generally, using a Bluetooth device in an examination hall would typically involve coordinated effort between the candidate writing the exam and an external party assisting with the transmission of information. The candidate and the external party have to plan a strategy in advance, for effective transmission of right answers to the candidate. Once the examination begins, the candidate discreetly activates the Bluetooth device and pairs it with a smart phone placed outside the examination hall.

33. It is relevant to note that, in the instant case, the objective paper consists of 100 questions for 1.5 marks each. The time allotted to finish the examination is 1 hour 30 minutes, that means, a candidate would get less than one minute to answer a question. Therefore, unless the external party had the question paper in his hand, in advance, W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 96 it is not possible to search the correct answer and convey to the candidate within the stipulated time. This leads to an irresistible inference that the person conveying the answers through a smart phone and Bluetooth had access to the question paper in advance to relay the answer to the candidate through the Bluetooth device.

34. This leads to a further inference that either the candidates were given early access to the question paper or the question paper was leaked before the examination. Otherwise, it is highly improbable that the external party could relay the answers within time. It is also highly probable that such leaked question paper may have been circulated widely. In such a situation, it is difficult to record a specific finding whether the candidates had early access or the question paper was leaked. But in any event, it is not in dispute that a scam has taken place with the involvement of several persons including an ADGP. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 97 35. In support of their contention that the State Government should make an effort to segregate the tainted and untainted candidates, learned Advocates for the petitioners have mainly placed reliance on the following authorities: (i) East Coast Railway & Another Vs. Mahadev Appa Rao & Others7: In that case, typewriting examination conducted for the post of Chief Typists in the Department of East Coast Railway was cancelled based on the allegation that the typewriters provided were defective. The cancellation order was quashed by the High Court and affirmed by the Apex Court on the ground that the cancellation order was not supported by any reasons and it was arbitrary. The decision in East Coast Railways would not be of any aid to petitioners in the instant case for more than one reason:  firstly because, the allegation therein, was regarding defective typewriters and not malapractice, whereas in the instant case, there are allegation is widespread 7 (2010) 7 SCC678W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 98 fraud committed by several persons including Recruitment Head, staff and the candidates;  secondly because, in that case, there was no prima facie satisfaction about the correctness of the allegation, whereas, in the present case, the enquiry was entrusted with the CID and only upon prima facie satisfaction that there were malpractices, the State Government have passed the impugned order;  thirdly because, in that case, no reasons were forthcoming in the cancellation order, whereas in the case on hand, the Government Order dated 29.04.2022, contains specific allegations with regard to the number of OMR answer sheets etc.

36. We may further record that in para 31 of East Coast Railways, the Apex Court has held that the question whether the competent authority ought to have conducted an enquiry or not before passing the cancellation order depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has also held that after proper consideration, if W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 99 the competent authority comes to a conclusion that the earlier test suffered from infirmity, it shall be free to pass a fresh order cancelling the examination. (ii) Inderpreet Singh Kahlon Vs. State of Punjab8: Brief facts of that case are, one Shri Ravinderpal Singh Sidhu was the Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission between 1996 to 2002. Allegations were levelled against him that he had got large number of persons appointed for extraneous considerations including monetary consideration. Such appointments were said to have been made during the period 1998-2001. Raids were conducted in his house on more than one occasion. The result sheets of the nominated candidates were seized. Answer sheets of PCS (Executive Branch) were also seized. Orders of termination were passed on 23.5.2002. All the officers in the category of nominated executive officers were about to complete their period of probation. The services of the nominated candidates (Class I Officers) were terminated by orders simpliciter purported to be in terms of the Rules, i.e., by terminating the 8 (2006) 11 SCC356W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 100 probation. This order was unsuccessfully challenged in the High Court. On appeal, the Apex Court set-aside the order of termination on the ground that unscrupulous candidates should not be allowed to damage the entire system in such a manner where innocent people also suffer great ignominy and stigma. The decision in Indrapreet Singh Kahlon will not be applicable to the case on hand for more than one reasons:  firstly because, petitioners’ case therein was that they had already served for 3 to 4 years, whereas, in the instant case, none of the petitioners have been appointed;  secondly because, the allegation in that case was that the Head of the Civil Service Department had accepted bribe, whereas in the case on hand, the allegations are use of Bluetooth devices and tampering of OMR answer sheets. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 101 iii. A. A Claton Vs. Director of Education & Another9: Shri. Rajgopal placed reliance on para 5 of that judgment contending that at every stage in the selection process, certain rights are accrued in favour of the applicants. We may record that in A.A. Claton, involving the selection of teachers under Section 16-E of the UP Intermediate Education Act, 1921, there was no written examination or allegation of irregularities concerning examination. iv. Sachin Kumar Vs. Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board (DSSSB) & Ors10; In that case, the Apex Court has also held in paragraph No.35 that ‘where a recourse to unfair means has taken place on a systemic scale, it may be difficult to segregate the tainted from the untainted participants in the process’. In the case on hand, the reasons recorded hereinabove, show that unfair means has taken place in a systemic scale. Therefore, the decision in Sachin Kumar is misplaced. 9 (1983) 3 SCC3310 (2021) 4 SCC631W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 102 37. For the reasons stated above, the authorities cited by the learned advocates for the petitioners do not lend any support to their cases.

38. In our considered opinion, in the instant case, the segregation of tainted and untainted candidates is not possible for following reasons:  conveying the answers to the beneficiaries through Bluetooth device in the examination hall is impossible if the candidates or the external party did not have the access to the question paper and the ‘version’ of the question paper prior to the examination;  the involvement of the ADGP who is the Head of Recruitment Wing, through whom OMR answer sheets were accessed and tampered erodes public trust and confidence;  admittedly, 53 selected candidates have been charge sheeted and 52 out of them have been debarred. In view of our finding that conveying answers through Bluetooth device would have been impossible without leakage of questions, petitioners’ prayer to complete W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 103 the selection process of untainted candidates is untenable because petitioners’ results are also not free from suspicion. We say so because questions once leaked will reach different corners of the State in no time. The Police have investigated malpractices in respect of Kalaburagi centre. In our opinion, the probability of leakage of questions is almost certain because without knowing the questions earlier, the external party could not have conveyed answers within 90 minutes, particularly when transmission was only one way;  the purity in conducting the examination is a sine qua non to build a robust, efficient and honest public service and particularly, the disciplined uniformed force like the Police.

39. For the reasons recorded hereinabove, we answer the point No.(i) in the negative. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 104 Re. point No.(ii):

40. Based on the enquiry conducted by the CID, the State Government vide order dated 29.04.2022 have cancelled the written examination held on 03.10.2019 and ordered re- examination.

41. The evaluation of academic achievement or the suitability of a candidate for public employment necessitates an examination process that adheres to principles of rationality. Rationality stands as a fundamental requirement within the realm of public administration. The decision to cancel an examination is an extreme step usually taken in the interest of maintaining the integrity of the examination process and to ensure absolute fairness to all the candidates both successful and unsuccessful.

42. The material papers in these writ petitions disclose that the genesis of this case is allegations of malpractice in the examination held in Jnana Jyothi English Medium School, Kalaburagi and tampering of the OMR answer sheets. The descriptive examination and OMR test were conducted on W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 105 03.10.2021. In all 54,103 candidates appeared in the examination throughout the State. A Provisional Select List of 545 candidates was announced by the State Government. An enquiry has been conducted by the CID. One of the modes of offence described in the charge sheet is ‘use of Bluetooth’. As recorded hereinabove, the principal argument advanced on behalf of the petitioners is that OMR answer sheets of tainted and untainted candidates may be segregated.

43. If the case advanced by the State Government is to be accepted, malpractice has taken place by using Bluetooth. As noticed hereinabove, the communication is ‘one way’ while using the Bluetooth. The external party must dial the cell phone which is connected to a Bluetooth in possession of the candidate. Cell phones are not permitted in the examination hall. Therefore, a candidate can only receive the information in voice mode through the Bluetooth. For reasons recorded while answering point No.(i), we have held that unless the question paper was leaked much prior to commencement of the examination, it would not have been possible for the external W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 106 party to find out the correct answers for 100 questions and convey through the Bluetooth. On this premise, it is reasonable to infer that the question paper had leaked much prior to commencement of the examination. In that event, it is highly probable that the question paper may have leaked to several persons in different centres. We may record that in 2016, the Karnataka State Pre-University Board had conducted the examination in Chemistry paper thrice due to paper leakage for the Second PUC11 students.

44. The theory of use of Bluetooth cannot be totally brushed aside and disbelieved at this stage because the said issue is subject matter of various criminal cases before the jurisdictional Criminal Courts. Unless a categorical finding is recorded to the effect that there was no malpractice by ‘use of Bluetooth’, the wisdom of the executive in cancelling the examinations cannot be found fault with. Further, if any finding is recorded with regard to ‘use of Bluetooth’ by this Court in these proceedings that would amount to pre-judging the issue involved in various criminal trials which exercise 11 Pre-University W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 107 cannot be and should not be undertaken in proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

45. If the contention urged by the petitioners was to be considered, the answer papers of tainted and untainted candidates ought to be segregated and appointment orders issued to the untainted candidates. Such an option would presuppose and dilute the charge of ‘use of Bluetooth’ levelled in the charge sheets filed before various criminal Courts. Then what was the best option available before the State Government?. Having regard to the investigation report and the charge sheet filed before the Criminal Courts and the allegation of Head of Recruitment Cell being involved in the scam, in our considered view, the option exercised by the executive to cancel the examination and to order for re- examination is based on a sound reasoning and to maintain purity of examination. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 108 46. We may also usefully note that in Gohil Vishvaraj Hanubhai and Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat and Ors12, it is held as follows: “21. Purity of the examination process - whether such examination process pertains to assessment of the academic accomplishment or suitability of candidates for employment under the State - is an unquestionable requirement of the rationality of any examination process. Rationality is an indispensable aspect of public administration under our Constitution. The authority of the State to take appropriate measures to maintain the purity of any examination process is unquestionable. It is too well settled a principle of law in light of the various earlier decisions of this Court that where there are allegations of the occurrence of large-scale malpractices in the course of the conduct of any examination process, the State or its instrumentalities are entitled to cancel the examination. This Court has on numerous occasions approved the action of the State or its instrumentalities to cancel examinations whenever such action is believed to be necessary on the basis of some reasonable material to indicate that the examination process is vitiated. They are also not obliged to seek proof of each and every fact which vitiated the examination process.

47. Therefore, we hold that the order passed by the State Government, in the facts and circumstances of this case 12 (2017) 3 SCC621para 21 W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 109 is just and appropriate and does not call for any interference. Accordingly, we answer the point No.(ii) in the negative. Re.Point No.(iii):

48. While dismissing the applications, the KSAT in order dated 19.07.2022 has recorded thus: “30. The recruitment by the Selecting Authority has to be fair, transparent and accountable and needs to instill public confidence. When a recruitment process like the present one is under challenge, the Courts/Tribunal’s should be discerning since the recruitment is for the Police Department and sanctity of selection to the public posts is of paramount importance. Thus where there is a systemic failure of the recruitment process and involvement of all, right from candidates to higher officials of the uniformed service, it would not be possible for the Government to make a distinction between the tainted and untainted. When several persons are involved and conspire to commit large scale malpractices in the process of selection, the decision taken by the government to cancel the written exam does not call for our interference as it was taken in the interest of high standards and integrity of the selection process.

49. For the reasons recorded hereinabove, we are at one with view taken by the KSAT and therefore, the impugned orders do not warrant any interference. Accordingly, point No.(iii) is answered in the negative. W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023 110 50. Hence, the following:

ORDER

(i) Writ Petitions are dismissed; (ii) To ensure fair re-examination, the State Government shall entrust the process of re-examination to an independent agency without charging any fresh fee to the candidates. No costs. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE SPS