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Karnataka High Court

Sri Suraj M P vs The State Of Karnataka on 10 November, 2023

Author: P.S. Dinesh Kumar

Bench: P.S. Dinesh Kumar

                                                      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
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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

         DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023



                                                                       R
                           PRESENT

         THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR

                              AND

     THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA

        WRIT PETITION NO.15873 OF 2022 (S-KSAT)
                         C/W
           WRIT PETITION NO.15929 OF 2022
           WRIT PETITION NO.16127 OF 2022
           WRIT PETITION NO.16203 OF 2022
           WRIT PETITION NO.19603 OF 2022
            WRIT PETITION NO.1960 OF 2023
            WRIT PETITION NO.1993 OF 2023
            WRIT PETITION NO.4377 OF 2023

IN W.P. No.15873/2022

BETWEEN:

1.     CHANDAN .N.V
       S/O VEERABHADRAPPA .N.H
       AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
       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 ABOUT 29 YEARS
       NO.59, OPP. BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE
       ALANA HALLI VILLAGE AND POST
       PERIYAPATANA TALUK
       MYSURU DISTRICT.

3.     KUM. VARSHITHA .P.K
       D/O KUMAR JANARDHANA
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                                  W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022
                                  W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023
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       AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
       GOLIYADKA PATTE HOUSE
       RENJILADY POST AND VILLAGE
       KADABA TALUK
       SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT-574 221.

4.     SRIKANTH .H.P
       S/O HANMANTHAPPA .P
       AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
       MAHESH NAGAR HALE HARLAPURA
       HARIHARA
       DAVANAGERE-577 601.

5.     MANJU .B.D.N
       S/O DEVARAJU
       AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
       HEGGERE VAVVODI ROAD
       TUMKUR-572 107.

6.     ANIL KUMAR M. THIPPANNAVAR
       S/O MALLIKARJUN TIPPANNAVAR
       AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
       9TH 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
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     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 ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.07.2022 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 ABOUT 31 YEARS
     NO.36/2, MAGADI ROAD
     POLICE QUARTERS
     BENGALURU-560 023.


2.   SRINIVAS .R
     S/O RAMAIAH .K
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     NO.342, 2ND A MAIN ROAD
     KAVIDHAMA NAGAR
     VIDHANA SOUDHA LAYOUT
     BENGALURU-560 058.

3.   LIKITH KUMAR .B
     S/O BACCHEGOWDA .N
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     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
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4.     PUSHPALATHA .T
       W/O RUDRAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
       NO.121, 9TH CROSS
       1ST 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 ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI   QUASHING     THE   ORDER   DATED    19/07/2022  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
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IN W.P. No.16127/2022

BETWEEN:

1.   ASHA SANAKALLA
     W/O SURESH F. MURGOD
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     KOLKAR ONI, PATTIHAL .K.B
     BAILHONGAL, BELAGAVI
     KARNATAKA, PINCODE-591 104.

2.   RAVINDRA SHIVANING HULLOLI
     S/O SHIVANING
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     JANATH PLOT, BELLAD BAGEWADI
     UKKERE TALUK
     BELAGAVI DIST-591 305.

3.   SAGAR PRAKASH KAMALDINNI
     S/O PRAKASH
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     HANAGANDI, RABAKAVI BANAHATTI
     BAGALKOT-587 315.

4.   CHAITRA .J
     D/O JAYARAM REDDY .C.N
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     NO. 1, CHILLAPANA HALLI VILLAGE
     NAYAKARAYHALLI, KOLAR TALUK
     KOLAR-517 247.

5.   ANITA G. JADHAV
     D/O GOPILAL JADHAV
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     A/P BYALAD GIDAD TANDA
     MAENAL, YADAGIRI
     KARNATAKA-585 237.

6.   POOJA HANUMANT NAIK
     D/O HANUMANT NAIK
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     NO. 479, GUNDIBAIL
     CHIKKANAKOD, HONNAVARA
     UTTARA KANNADA-581 361.
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                                   W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022
                                   W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023
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7.   SHRUTHI
     D/O KORAGAPPA SALIAN
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     KATTAPADI, KAPU TALUK
     UDUPI DIST.

8.   PAVITHRA .L.N
     D/O NARAYANA REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     NO. 530, 9TH CROSS, 29TH MAIN
     1ST SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT
     BANGALORE-560 087.

9.   KAVYASHREE .R
     D/O RAMESH
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     CHIKKA THIRUPATHI VILLAGE
     MALUR TALUK
     KOLAR DISTRICT-563 160.

10. NIKHIL RATHOD
    C/O LAXMAN RATHOD
    AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
    NO. 248, BARATAGI POST
    LT2A, TIKOTA
    VIJAYAPURA-586 101.

11. RANGANATH .S
    S/O SADANADA NAYAKA
    AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
    RANGAPURA, GOWDANAHALLI
    HIRIYUR TALUK
    CHITRADURGA DISTRIC-577 511.

12. VENKATESHA .P.V
    S/O VENKATARAVANA
    AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
    PACHHARAMAKALAPALLI VILLAGE
    LAKSHMIPURA POST
    SRINIVASAPURA TALUK
    KOLAR-563 135.

13. KUMARA .D.J
    S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA
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                                 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022
                                 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023
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     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     KANDAI, HASSAN TALUK
     HASSAN DIST.
     BEHIND SILK BOARD
     DEVARAYA PATTANA
     TUMAKURU-572 104.

14. ARUN K. BANAKAR
    AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
    SHREE RAM NAGAR
    4TH CROSS, RANI BENNUR TALUK
    HAVERI DISTRICT-581 115.


15. PREETI MALLAPPA BALOJI
    D/O MALLAPPA BALOJI
    AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
    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
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     CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 001.

5.   VARSHITHA .P.K
     D/O P. KUMAR JANARADHANA
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     GOLIYADKA, PATTE HOUSE
     RENJILADY POST AND VILLAGE
     KADABA TALUK
     SOUTH CANARA DIST 574 221.
     CENTRE OF EXAMINATON
     DAKSHIN KANNADA

6.   CHANDAN .N.V
     S/O VEERA BADRAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     NO. 3831, NEXT TO SRI RAMAMANDIRA
     DR. B.R. AMEDKAR MAIN ROAD
     SRIRAM PURA, NANJANAGUDU-571 301.
     CENTRE OF EXAMINATION - MYSURU

7.   CHETHAN KUMAR .A.V
     S/O VENKATESHA .T
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     NO. 59, OPP. BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE
     ALANA HALLI (V & P)
     PERIYAPATANA (TQ)
     MYSURU (D)-571 301.
     CENTRE OF EXAMINATION

8.   PUSHPALATHA .T
     W/O RUDRAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     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 ABOUT 26 YEARS
     MAHESH NAGAR HALE HARLAPURA
     HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE-577 601.
     CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-DAVANGERE
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                                W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022
                                W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023
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10.   MANJU .B.D.N
      S/O DEVARAJU
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      HEGGERE, VAVVODI ROAD
      TUMKURU-572 107.
      CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-TUMAKURU

11.   LIKHITH KUMAR .B
      S/O BACCHEGOWDA .N
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      NO. 108, 5TH CROSS
      VINAYAKA NAGAR, HOSKOTE
      BENGALURU RURAL-562 114.
      CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-BENGALURU

12.   ANIL KUMAR M. TIPPANNAVAR
      S/O MALLIKARJUN TIPPANNAVARA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      9TH CROSS, K.C. RANI ROAD
      NEAR BAGMAR, FUNITURE
      MASARAI GADAG-582 101.
      CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-DAVANAGERE

13.   VASANTHA NAIK
      S/O LAKSHMA NAIK
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      36/2, MAGADI ROAD POLICE QUARTERS
      BENGALURU-560 023.
      CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-BENGALURU

14.   SRINIVAS .R
      S/O RAMAIAH .K
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      NO. 342, 2ND A MAIN ROAD
      KAVIDHAMA NAGAR, VIDHANA SOUDHA LAYOUT
      BANGALORE-560 058.
      CENTRE OF EXAMINATION-BENGALURU

15.   SRI. DARSHAN YADAV .S
      S/O SRINIVASA MURTHY .K.V
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      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
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16.   ROOPA JACINTHA .J
      D/O JOSEPH .D
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      NO. 2, 1ST A CROSS, KANAKANAGAR
      RT NAGAR POST
      BANGALORE-560 032.

17.   SOMASHEKAR
      S/O MANAPPA KATTIMANI
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      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 DATED 14.09.2023)

      THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
APPROPRIATE NATURE TO SET ASIDE THE TRIBUNAL ORDERD DATED
19/07/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.

IN W.P. No.16203/2022

BETWEEN:

1.    SRI. SURAJ .M.P
      S/O PALAKSHA .M.S
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      RESIDING AT C105, GRC BRINDAVAN
      ITI LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
      OPPOSITE GOPALAN MALL
      BENGALURU-560 039.

2.    SMT. SAVITA CHALAVADI
      D/O BASAVARAJ
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      RESIDING AT 3418, WARD NO.21
      1ST CROSS ROAD
      SHAMBAR CHALL RON
      GADAG-582 209.
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                            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
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3.   SMT. MILANA .H.J
     D/O JAGADEESH .H.S
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     RESIDING AT WARD NO.13
     KOTE, DASAGOWDARA BEEDI
     HOLE NARISIPURA, HASSAN-573 211.

4.   SRI. NARAYANA .H
     S/O HANUMANTHAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     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 ABOUT 25 YEARS
     RESIDING AT NO. 31
     1ST B MAIN ROAD, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR
     BENGALURU SOUTH-560 085.

6.   MS. SUGUNA
     D/O CHANDRU
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     RESIDING AT MADALAVADI VILLAGE
     KILAGERE POST, HARADHANAHALLI
     CHAMARAJNAGAR
     KARNATAKA-571 123.

7.   SMT. VASANTHA KUMARI
     D/O RAJANNA NADURU
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     R/O NADUR, TUMAKURU
     KARNATAKA-572 135.

8.   SRI. AKASH GOWDA .B.S
     S/O SHANKARA
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     HALEBUDANURU, MANDYA TALUK
     MANDYA DISTRICT
     KARNATAKA-571 404.

9.   SRI. HANUMANTH KUMAR .B
     S/O LATE B. VEERANNA
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      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      SANGANKAL POST, BELLARY TALUK
      BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583 103.

10.   SMT. SOWMYA .Y.M
      D/O MALLAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      KADABA POST, GUBBI TALUK
      TUMKUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-572 219.

11.   SMT. SHUBHA .S
      D/O SADANANDAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      7TH CROSS, ASHOKA NAGAR
      TUMKUR, KARNATAKA-572 103.

12.   SMT. ARPITHA .D.R
      D/O RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA .G
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      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 AOUT 30 YEARS
      VAJRA NILAYA, NEAR OFFICE CLUB
      MARUTHI NAGAR, ARSIKERE
      HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-573 103.


14.   SRI. MADHUSUDAN .S
      S/O SRINIVASA .S.M
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      SONAGANAHALLI VILLAGE
      SADALI POST, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK
      CHIKKABALLAPUR, KARNATAKA-562 104.

15.   SRI. SHIVANANDA .B
      S/O BHOOPALA
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      NO.15, GOWNIPALLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK
      CHIKKABALLLAPUR, KARNATAKA-561 207.
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                                 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022
                                 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023
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16.    SRI. BASAVARAJU .N.V
       S/O VIJAYAKUMAR .N.C
       AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
       NAKKANAHALLI, KEMBALIGANAHALLI POST
       JADIGENAHALLI (H), HOSAKOTE TALUK
       BANGALORE RURAL, KARNATAKA-562 114.

17.    SRI. MAHESH .C
       S/O CHANDRASHEKAR .R
       AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
       HAROHALLI GARDEN, NEAR S R V SCHOOL
       KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT
       KARNATAKA-563 101.

18.    SRI. SOMASHEKAR .K.U
       S/O UDAYAKUMAR
       AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
       KIRUMANI VILLAGE, BYRAKUR POST
       MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT
       KARNATAKA-563 131.

19.    SMT. CHAITRA .K.S
       D/O SRINIVASAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
       KOOTERI VILLAGE, KNS POST
       KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT
       KARNATAKA-563 101.

20.    SRI. DARSHAN YADAV .S
       S/O SRINIVASA MURTHY .K.V
       AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
       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
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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 ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI OR APPROPRIATE NATURE TO QUASH THE JUDGMENT AND
ORDER DATED 19/07/2022 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 ABOUT 25 YEARS
     R/AT SREE MANJUNATHA NILAYA
     BELLANGUNDI, MUDRADI POSY
     MUDRADY, UDUPI-576 112.

2.   SANDEEP V. NAYAKA
     S/O VENKATESH N. NAYAK
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     R/A 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS
     MARATHA GALI HARIHARA
     DAVANAGERE-577 601.
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3.     RAJASEKHAR .M.P
       S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA .T
       AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
       NO.38 IUDP LAYOUT
       CHITRADURGA
       KARNATAKA-577 501.

4.     IRSHAD KHAN .H.K
       S/O KHALEEL KHAN .H.K
       AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
       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
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      THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
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 DATED 19.07.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A
AND ETC.

IN W.P. No.1960/2023

BETWEEN:

1.   SHIVANAND B. TELAGADE
     S/O BASALINGAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     AT/PO: BEERANAGADDI
     TQ: GOKAK
     BELAGAVI-591 307.

2.   PRASHANT .B
     S/O ASHOK
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     A/P: NO. 235, MUTNAL ONI
     LAXMI NAGAR
     ITANAL-591 235.
     TQ-RAIBAG, DI-BELAGAVI

3.   NAVEEN KUMAR .R
     S/O RAMESH
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     SANTHEBIDHI BACKSIDE
     CHIKKATHIRUPATHI VILLAGE AND POST
     LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK
     KOLAR DISTRICT-563 160.


4.   THEJASWINI .H.P
     D/O PRASANNA KUMAR
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     NO. 124, PARAMMA NIVAS
     VIJAYASHREE LAYOUT
     MYLASANDRA, KENGERI
     BANGALORE-560 059.

5.   CHETHANA YADAV .S
     D/O SRINIVASAIAH
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      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      NO.11/125, NEAR SNEHA JYOTHI ASHRAMA
      ANCHEPALYA, KUMBALAGODU
      BANGALORE-560 074.

6.    PRAVEEN .N.C
      S/O CHANDRAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      NO.29, 3RD CROSS
      KALPATARU LAYOUT
      ARISHINAKUNTE
      NELAMANGALA-562 123.

7.    HARSHA .T
      S/O TIMMEGOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      MUDDHALINGANAHALLI
      NELAMANGALA TALUK-562 123.

8.    KIRAN .R
      S/O RAMESH .S
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      NO.6, MUGALUR VILLAGE
      KUGUR POST, ANEKAL TALUK
      BENGALURU-562 125.

9.    SRINATHA .A
      S/O ASHWATHAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      MAVAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TQ
      KOLAR-563 162.

10.   BASANAGOUDA T. KAREGOUDRA
      S/O TIMMANAGOUDA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      AT GUDASALAKOPPA
      HALAGI POST, HAVERI-581 213.

11.   GOPAL GERADE
      S/O SHYAMARAY GERADE
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      A/P: JAMBAGI (A)
      TALUK/DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA
      PIN CODE-586 112.
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12.   BASAVARAJ .S
      S/O SHANKARAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
      NO.13, 3RD MAIN
      JAWARAPPA COMPOUND
      MUNIRAMANNA BLOCK
      GANGANAGAR
      BANGALORE-560 032.

13.   KAJJENARA HANUMANTHAPPA
      S/O MARISWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      HUCCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, H.K. HALLI POST
      SANDURU TALUK
      BALLARI-583 124.

14.   PRIYANKA .M.C
      LATE CHIKKA ERAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      NO.111, MERIDIAN GARDEN
      APARTMENT
      6TH CROSS, CHOLANAGAR
      R.T. NAGAR-560 032.

15.   SHIVARAM .P.L
      S/O LALINA .P.M
      AGE ABOUT 25 YEARS
      RESIDING AT SUBHASH NAGAR
      MEKERI VILLAGE, KAGGODLU POST
      MADIKERI TALUK
      KODAGU DISTRICT-571 201.

16.   PRAKASHA
      S/O PAPAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      NO.255, 3RD CROSS V.P. BORE
      LEELA THEATRE OPP
      HUNSURU TOWN
      MYSURU-571 105.

17.   SANDEEPA .G.K
      S/O KALAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      GAYANAHALLI VILLAGE
      K.R. NAGARA
      MYSORE-571 602.
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18.   JAYASHREE .M.D
      D/O DEVAPPA .M.D
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      NO.106, 1ST BLOCK
      MULLUSOGE, KUSHALNAGAR
      SOMWARPET TALUK
      KODAGU DISTRICT-571 234.

19.   DILEEP KUMAR .K.P
      S/O PARAMESHA
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      KURUDIKERE VILLAGE
      BIDARAKERE POST
      BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI
      NAGAMANGALA TALUK
      MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432.

20.   NALINAKSHI .N.T
      W/O RAVI .P.S
      AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
      NAGANAHALLI PALYA VILLAGE
      BETTADATUNGA POST
      PERIYAPATANNA TALUK
      MYSORE DISTRICT-571 107.

21.   RAMESHA .K.D
      S/O DEVANAYAKA
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      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 ABOUT 27 YEARS
      CHUNCHANAHALLI
      NAGAMANGALA TALUK
      MANDYA DISTRICT-571 811.

23.   SHIVARAJEGOWDA .R.B
      S/O BOREGOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
      BEERANAHALLI KAVAL VILLAGE
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      KADANUR POST
      ARAKALGUD TALUK
      HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102.

24.   ANIL KUMAR .J
      S/O JAYANNA .T
      AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
      563 BANK LAYOUT
      GRAMA PANCHAYAT ROAD
      HINKAL (P), MYSORE-570 030.

25.   SURESHA .B
      S/O LATE CHINNASWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
      BENDARAVAADI GRAMA
      PUTTANAPURA ANCHE
      GUNDLUPETE TALUKU
      CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 126.

26.   JEEVAN .D.M
      S/O MAHADEVA SWAMY .D.R
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      WARD NUMBER 17
      SILVER 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 ABOUT 39 YEARS
      NO.485, M BLOCK, KUVEMPU NAGARA
      MYSORE-570 023.

28.   VARUN KUMAR .C
      S/O CHANDRA SHEKAR
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      NO.135/1 SHETTYNAYAKANA HALLI
      BEERIHUNDI POST
      YELAWALA HOBLI
      MYSURU-570 026.

29.   AMIT
      S/O KUTBUDDIN IDDALAGI
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
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      BARAGI ANF CAMP, BARAGI
      GUNDLUPETE TALUQ
      CHAMARAAJNAGAR
      PIN CODE-571 111.

30.   SANTHOSH .Y
      S/O YOGENDRAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      MAIN ROAD OF KEREBILACHI
      HOSUR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK
      DAVANAGERE-577 213.

31.   VITTAL RAMACHANDRAPPA BUTALI
      S/O RAMACHANDRA BHUTALI
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      H.NO.944, BAUXITE ROAD
      SAHYADRI NAGAR
      BELAGAVI-590 001.

32.   NETAJI PAWAR
      S/O KALLAPPA KRISHNA PRIYA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      A/P: AINAPUR, TQ: KAGAWAD DISTRICT
      BELAGAVI, PIN-591 303.

33.   VINAYAK BASAVARAJ DHOOLASHETTI
      S/O BASAVARAJ
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      ADAHALLI, TQ-ATHANI
      BELAGAVI-591 248.

34.   HUSAIN BASHA J. BALLARI
      S/O JANDISAB
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      CHANNE GOUDER ONI BETGERI
      GADAG-582 102.

35.   SANTOSH SIDDAPPA MARYAYI
      S/O SIDDAPPA MARYAYI
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      A/P NAGARAMUNNOLI
      TQ: CHIKODI
      DIST: BELAGAVI-590 001.
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36.   VIJAYKUMAR P. CHUBACHI
      S/O PARASHURAM
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      KANAK NAGAR PLOT NO.62
      NEAR TEACHERS SOCIETY
      ATHANI-591 304.
      DIST. BELGAUM

37.   DAWALASAB NADAF
      S/O MEHABOOBASAB
      AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
      HOLE ALUR VILLAGE
      RON, TEHSIL
      DISTRICT GADAG-581 117.

38.   SHRIDHAR D. KOLI
      S/O DHANAPAL B. KOLI
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      PLOT NO.2271, SECTOR NO.11
      MAHANTESH NAGAR
      BELAGAVI-590 001.

39.   SANTOSH KAMBLE SENAPATI
      S/O SENAPATI
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      1ST CROSS AMBEDKAR NAGAR
      CHIKODI, PIN-591 201.

40.   RAMESH KAREPPA PUJARI
      S/O KAREPPA
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      AT POST KANAKAN WADI
      RAIBAGH TALUK
      BELAGAVI-591 222.

41.   LAKSHMI METRI
      D/O PREMA METRI
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      SRI SATYA SAI MEDICAL
      AND GENERAL STORE
      NEAR BUS STAND YADWAD
      TQ: MUDALGI
      DIST: BELGAVI-591 136.
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42.   ANITA HALAKATTI
      S/O PANDURANG HALAKATTI
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      HOME ADDRESS
      D/O PANDURANG HALAKATTI
      AT/P: HIDKAL, TQ:RAIBAG
      DIST: BELAGAVI-590 001.

43.   YAMANOORSAB BALESABANAVAR
      S/O MARTUJSAB
      BALESABANAVAR
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      NEAR BUS STAND, JANATA ONI
      AT/POST: HARLAPUR TQ
      DIST: GADAG-581 117.

44.   B.M. YOGIVARMA
      S/O BUDAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      ADHYAPAK NAGAR, HULKOTI
      GADAG DIST & TQ-582 205.

45.   KAVITA HAVANUR
      D/O BARAMAPPA HAVANUR
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      NEAR KALMESHWARA TEMPLE
      AT POST KALLEDEVAR, BADAWI
      HAVERI-581 110.

46.   UDAYAKUMAR M. BHANDARI
      S/O MALATESH
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      AT POST - MOTEBENNUR
      TQ - BYADAGI
      DIST-HAVERI, PIN-581 106.

47.   IBRAHIMSAB NAVABSAB REVADIGAR
      S/O NAVABSAB
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      AT POST HADALI, TQ-NARAGUND
      DIST-GADAG
      PINCODE-582 207.

48.   PREETI .N.S
      D/O NINGAPPA .S.S
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       AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
       A/P: KATKOL, TQ: RAMDURG
       DT: BELGAUM-590 001.

49.    SHWETA KASHETTI
       S/O GANAPATI KASHETTI
       AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
       H. NO. 30, BDKD ROAD
       HARUGERI, TQ-RAIBAG
       DIST-BELGAUM-591 220.

50.    SHRUTHI HANUMANTH NAIK
       D/O HANUMANTH NAIK
       AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
       PADUSHIRALI (V), BENGRE (P)
       BHATKAL (TQ)
       UTTAR KANNADA-581 320.

51.    GEETHA
       D/O VISHNUPRASAD
       AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
       NO.3/172/1, VISHNU SAGARA
       GANDHINAGAR, PANGAL (V)
       KAAPU (TQ), UDUPI -576 122.

52.    NAVEEN KUMAR Y. KONNUR
       S/O YALLAPPA KONNUR
       AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
       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
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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 ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 14.12.2022 IN A.NO.4002
TO 4358/2022 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 ABOUT 27 YEARS
     R/O SRINIVASA ROAD
     AJJAMPURA TALUQ
     CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 547.

2.   RAKESH .C
     S/O S.C. CHIDANANDA MURTHY
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     SUGGANAHALLI
     RAMANAGAR TALUK
     RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 128.
3.   SANGAMESH KASHINATH GUDDAD
     S/O KASHINATH
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AT/PO: INCHAGERI
     TQ: CHADCHAN, DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586 117.
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4.    VINAY KUMAR
      S/O CHANNARAJU .B
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      AGARA VILLAGE, MARALAWADI HOBLI
      KANAKAPURA TALUK
      RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 121.

5.    RAVINDRA .K.M
      S/O KRISHNAPPA .M
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      B16/98, BDA VILLAS ALUR PHASE 2
      HUSKUR ROAD
      BANGALORE-562 123.

6.    GEETA PATIL
      D/O RAMESHGOUDA PATIL
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      NEAR TO GOVERNMENT
      PRIMARY SCHOL
      AT POST MALLABAD, JEWARGI TQ
      KALABURGI (DIST)-585 301.

7.    GANESH .J
      S/O JAGADHISHA .B
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      BEVINAHALLI (VILLAGE)
      BHARAMASAGAR (POST)
      CHITRADURGA TQ AND
      DIST-577 522.

8.    MAHESH GOWDA .K.L
      S/O LAKKANNA GOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      BEGUR, MULUKUNTE
      TUMAKURU, KARNATAKA-572 122.

9.    RAGHAVENDRA .J
      S/O LATE JAYARAMAREDDY .G.H
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      MALLASAMUDRA VILLAGE, TALUK
      HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK
      CHITRADURGA-577 529.

10.   NAGABHUSHAN .M
      S/O MAHALINGAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
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      DODDAHALADUR, CHALAKERE
      CHITRADURGA-577 522.

11.   SHWETHA .M
      W/O NAVEEN KUMAR .M
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      MAHADI COMPLEX, NEAR COURT
      CHITRADURGA-577 501.

12.   GAGANA .G.S
      D/O SHREENIVAS .G.S
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      13TH CROSS, C.K. PURA
      KELAGOTE
      CHITRADURGA-577 501.

13.   CHANDRAKANT Y. SANGALAD
      S/O YALLAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      AT TAPPASAKATTI, POST NEERALKERI
      TALUK BADAMI
      DISTRICT BAGALKOT-573 110.

14.   PRAVEENKUMAR S. JATTENNAVAR
      S/O SIDDAPPA JATTENNAVAR
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      NO.2728/1, SHAKTI COLONY
      SHREE NAGAR, DHARWAD-580 001.

15.   SADIYA GURLHOSUR
      D/O ABUBAKAR GURLHOSUR
      AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
      MUGATI GALLI, PEDARI LANE
      BANHATTI-586 125.

16.   MALAPPA SHIVOOR
      S/O RAVUTAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      R/AT CHANDAKAVATHE
      TALUK SINDAGI
      DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR-586 128.

17.   SHRIKANTH PUJARI
      S/O SIDDHAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
                                                      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
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      AT POST BABALAD, INDI TALUQ
      VIJAYPURA-586 128.

18.   ADARSH R. KAGE
      S/O RAJENDRA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      NASALAPUR, RAIBAG TALUK
      BELAGAVI-591 213.
19.   GAUTAMI GARASANGI
      D/O MUTTURAJ GARASANGI
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      MUTTURAJ S. GARASANGI
      GHEVARACHEND COLONY
      VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 102.

20.   MAHAMADALI MUGUTASAB GULLADAKOPP
      S/O MUGUTASAB
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      AT HULIKERI, POST KADABAGATTI
      TALUK ALNAVAR, DIST: DHARWAD-580 001.

21.   VINAYAK R. MATTIKOPPA
      S/O RUDRAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      NO.713, AMBEDKAR GALLI
      BADAL ANKALAGI, BELAGAVI-590 001.

22.   PRABHU PUJARI
      S/O VITHOB PUJARI
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      AT POST BOMMANAHALLI
      TALUK SINDAGI
      DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR-586 206.

23.   SHIVANAND SATYAPPA SANADI
      S/O SATYAPPA SANADI
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      AT AGRANI INGALAGAON
      TALUK ATHANI, BELAGAVI-590 001.

24.   VINAYAK GURUPAD PATIL
      S/O GURUPAD PATIL
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      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 ABOUT 28 YEARS
      AT POST HERKAL, TALUK BILAGI
      BAGALKOT-580 131.

26.   AMARESH S. ALLAPANAVAR
      S/O SHIVALINGAPPA
      ALLAPPANAVAR
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      NO.57, IRANI COLONY
      VEVEKANANDA NAGAR
      GADAG-582 101.

27.   ROOPA RATHOD
      D/O TUKARAM
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      SWAMI VIVEKANANDA NAGAR
      NILAGUNDA LAYOUT
      (SIRISAMPIGE NILAYA)
      KOPPAL ROAD MUNDARAGI
      GADAG-582 118.

28.   KEERTI KAMAT
      D/O NINGAPPA KAMAT
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      AT POST MAMADAPUR
      GOKAK TQ
      BELAGAVI-591 233.

29.   ASHWINI BASU CHAVAN
      D/O BASU CHAVAN
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      HOUSE NO.02, PLOT NUMBER 975
      SATTI ROAD, LADIES HOSTEL BACK
      ATHANI TQ, BELAGAVI-591 233.

30.   KIRAN VEERENDRA PATTAR
      S/O VEERENDRA PATTA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      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 ABOUT 33 YEARS
      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 ABOUT 26 YEARS
      A/P: KORWAR, TQ: DEVARHIPPARAGI
      DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586 203.

33.   AKHANDESH SHIROL
      S/O CHANDRAKANT A. SHIROL
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      AT POST: MALAGHAN
      TQ: KOLHAR
      DIST: VIJAYAPUR-586 121.

34.   SAMPATH KUMAR B. JAGGAL
      S/O BASAVARAJ
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      AT POST VIDYANAGAR
      MUDDEBIHAL TALUK
      VIJAYAPURA-586 212.

35.   VEENA P. JAKATI
      D/O PRAKASHBABU
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      WARD NO.22, JAI SANTOSHIMATHA
      TEMPLE ROAD
      JALANAGAR, HUDCO COLONY
      VIJAYAPUR-586 109.

36.   REVATHI P. PATIL
      D/O SHANTAGOUDA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      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
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                                  31

37.   PRADEEP SUTYAL
      S/O SIDDHAPPA SUNTYAL
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      AT POST HALAGUNAKI, INDI TALUK
      VIJAYAPURA-586 117.

38.   SYED SHAKEEL AHMED
      S/O ABDUL LATEEF
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      5-3-290 NEAR MEGARAJA
      RICE MILL, CHAKALLI GALLI
      WARD NO.10, SINDHANUR
      RAICHUR-584 128.

39.   SURESH
      S/O GOPU RATHOD
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      KAKHANDAKI, ALOOR POST
      JEWARGI TALUK
      KALABURAGI-585 235.

40.   VISHWANATH S. ANGADI
      S/O SHANKARAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      GUDADUR, SINNDHANUR TALUK
      PIN-584 124.

41.   AJAY .R
      S/O RAMESH .M
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      VADERA MANCHANAHALLI
      KALLUBALU POST, JIGANI HOBLI
      ANEKAL TALUK
      BANGALORE DIST-560 105.

42.   SHARANGOUDA
      S/O SIDDANNAGOUDA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      R/O ANABI, SHAHAPUR TALUQ
      YADGIRI, PIN-585 223.

43.   ARUN KUMAR .K
      S/O KODIVEERAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      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
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       MADHUGIRI TALUK
       TUMKUR-572 112.

44.    SANJAY .S
       SHADAKSHARI .S.K
       AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
       H.NO.526, KALASEGOWDA NILAYA
       4TH 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
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      THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI   QUASHING     THE   ORDER   DATED    14/12/2022  IN
APPLICATION NOS.4002 TO 4358/2022 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 ABOUT 26 YEARS
     NO. 32, 25TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS
     6TH PHASE, JP NAGAR
     BANGALORE-72.
     IN APPL. NO.4008 OF 2022

2.   RADHA .G
     D/O GANGARAJU
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     MUTHASAGAR VILLAGE
     KADUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUQ
     RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562 132.
     IN APPL. NO.4003 OF 2022

3.   SADANAND KANADE
     S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA KANADE
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     APP. APMC MARKET, BASAVANAGAR
     KAMALANAGAR, BIDAR-585 417.
     IN APPL. NO. 4005 OF 2022

4.   AMEER SOHAIL NALBAND
     S/O MOHAMMED SHAFI
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     NO.1447, 24TH WARD
     KHB COLONY, BALLARI ROAD
     HOSPET, VIJAYANAGAR-583 201.
     IN APPL. NO.4007 OF 2022

5.   ARUN .B
     S/O BASAVARAJU
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
                                                      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 OF 2022

6.    KISHORE KUMAR .M.C
      S/O CHAMARAJ
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      MALURPATNA, KUDLUR POST
      CHANNAPATNA TQ
      RAMANAGARA DISTRICT
      IN APPL. NO-4022 OF 2022

7.    MOHAN KUMAR .A.S
      S/O A.G. SHIVANANJAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
      GONIBEEDU VILLAGE
      BHADRAVATHI TALUQ
      SHIVAMOGGA, PIN-577 115.
      IN APPL. NO-4023 OF 2022

8.    SANJAY .M
      S/O MANJUNATH .B.E
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      BAICHAGUPPE
      TAVAREKERE HOBLI & POST
      MAGADI MAIN ROAD
      BANGALORE SOUTH-562 130.
      IN APPL. NO-4024 OF 2022

9.    JALAJAKSHI .G.S
      D/O SIDDHARAMANNA
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      NO.67, WEAVER'S SOCIETY LAYOUT
      14TH MAIN ROAD, ATTIGUPPE
      VIJAYANAGAR
      BANGALORE-560 040.
      IN APPL. NO-4025 OF 2022

10.   SRI. MARUTHI .S.G
      S/O GURUSAMY
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

11.   SIVAKUMAR JOLLU
      S/O POTHAIAH JOLLU
      AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

12.   SRIDHAR .L.K
      S/O KOTEERAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      LAKKAYYANAPALYA
      RAMOHALLI POST
      TAVAREKERE HOBLI
      BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK-560 074.
      IN APPL. NO-4028 OF 2022

13.   P.B. PANDURANGA
      S/ P. BHEEMAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      LAXMI VENKATARAMANCHAR
      HOUSE NO.98, WARD NO.65
      13TH CROSS, N.S. PALYA
      BTM SECOND STAGE
      BANGALORE-560 076.
      IN APPL. NO-4029 OF 2022

14.   MALATESHA LAMBANI
      S/O HEMANAIK .L
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      LINGANAYAKANAHALLI THANDA
      KURAVATTI (POST)
      HUVIN HADAGALI (TQ)
      VIJAYANAGAR (D)-583 217.
      IN APPL. NO-4030 OF 2022

15.   MUTTAPPA BASAPPA MADLUR
      S/O BASAPPA MADLUR
      AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

16.   VENUGOPALA .P.N
      S/O NARAYANASWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 24
      PADAVANAHALLI, DN DODDI POST
      MALUR TALUK
      KOLAR DISTRICT-563 139.
      IN APPL. NO-4032 OF 2022

17.   MAHESH .K
      S/O KARIPUTTAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      BANAGAHALLI VILLAGE
      VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI
      AMBADAHALLI POST, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK
      RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
      IN APPL. NO-4034 OF 2022

18.   VITTAL NYAMAGOUD
      S/O DHAREEPA
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      AT POST SHIRAGUPPI
      JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOTE
      IN APPL. NO-4035 OF 2022

19.   SALEEM MUJAWAR
      S/O MAHAMMADALI
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      POST- TELSANG TQ- ATHANI
      DISTRICT-BELAGAVI
      IN APPL. NO-4037 OF 2022

20.   MADHUSUDANA .D.N
      S/O NANJUNDAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      DRONAKUNTE VILLAGE
      GOWRIBIDANUR TQ
      CHICKBALLAPUR-561 210.
      IN APPL. NO-4038 OF 2022

21.   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 ABOUT 32 YEARS
      HUVINAHALLI (V), KUPPALLI (P)
      HASSAN (T) AND (D)-573 217.
      IN APPL. NO-4039 OF 2022

22.   RAVICHANDRA .K
      S/O KRISHNA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      NO.5, HAL POLICE QUARTERS
      HAL CENTRAL TOWNSHIP
      MARATHAHALLI POST
      BENGALURU-560 037.
      IN APPL. NO-4040 OF 2022

23.   KAVYA .K
      D/O KRISHNE GOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      VIDYANAGARA, KAREKALLAHALLI
      GOURIBIDNURU, CHIKKABALLAPURA
      IN APPL NO-4041 OF 2022

24.   JAYANNA
      S/O LATE VENKATASHAMAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      NO.30, MAVINAKUNTE VILLAGE
      HULIKUNTE POST
      NELAMANGALA TALUK
      BANGALORE RURAL-561 204.
      IN APPL. NO-4042 OF 2022

25.   DHARMARAJU .R
      S/O RAJU .U
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      KELAGALALE (V), SUNDEKERE (P)
      SAKLESHPUR (TQ)
      HASSAN-573 127.
      IN APPL. NO-4043 OF 2022

26.   MANOJ .R.A
      S/O ASHOK .R.N
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      RAMPURA, SANTHESHIVARA
      NUGGEHALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA
      HASSAN-573 131.
      IN APPL. NO-4044 OF 2022
                                                          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
                                  38



27.   SANTOSH B. PUJERI
      BASAVANNI PUJERI
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      AT POST ARABHAVI
      MUDALAGAI TQ, BELAGAVI.
      IN APPL. NO-4045 OF 2022

28.   MUTTANNA A. METI
      S/O ANADAPPA METI
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      NO.70, HRISHIKESH NAGARA
      1ST CROSS, HOSAKEREHALLI
      BANGALORE-560 085.
      IN APPL. NO-4046 OF 2022

29.   THUMBESH MS
      S/O SHIVAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
      NO.94, MALAPRABA 4TH BLOCK
      NEW POLICE QUARTERS
      KEMPEGOUDA NAGAR
      BYADARAHALLI
      BANGALORE-560 091.
      IN APPL. NO- 4048 OF 2022

30.   NAVEENCHANDAR
      S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      YALACHAGERE COLONY
      NELAMANGALA
      BENGALURU RURAL-562 123.
      IN APPL. NO- 4049 OF 2022

31.   SHABANA AJMI
      D/O SAYYAD PEER
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      GANGADARA BADAVANE
      YESLUR (V), YESLUR (PO)
      SAKALESHPURA TALLULAH
      HASSAN DISTRICT
      KARNATAKA-573 137.
      IN APPL. NO-4052 OF 2022
                                                       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
                                  39

32.   SOORAJ .C
      S/O CHANNAPPA GOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      NO.53, 2 STAGE, VIJYANAGARA
      HASSAN
      IN APPL. NO- 4053 OF 2022

33.   SATHEESH .G
      S/O GANGADHARAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      PAGADALABANDE
      (VILLAGE AND POST)
      CHALLAKERE (TQ)
      CHITRADURGA (D)-577 522.
      IN APPL. NO- 4055 OF 2022

34.   ARUN KALLAPPA METI
      S/O KALLAPPA SHIVAPPA METI
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      A/P CHIKKUMBI SAUNDATTI TQ
      BELAGAVI
      IN APPL. NO-4056 OF 2022

35.   CHETANKUMAR MUTTAPPA PUNEKAR
      S/O MUTTAPPA PUNEKAR
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      PLOT NO.190 146/2/3, SHINGLAPOOR PLOT
      VIVEKANAND NAGAR
      NEW 2ND CROSS, GOKAK
      BELAGAVI-590 016.
      IN APPL. NO-4057 OF 2022

36.   POOJA DATTU PARTHANALLI
      D/O DATTU PARTHANALLI
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      HIDAKAL, RAYBHAG TALUQ
      BELAGAVI-591 220.
      IN APPL. NO-4058 OF 2022

37.   BASAPPA DEMAPPA IDLI
      S/O DEMAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      NO.211, HIRUR SREET, TEGGIHAL
      SOUNDATTI TALUQ
      BELAGAVI-591 117.
      IN APPL. NO-4059 OF 2022
                                                          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
                                  40



38.   MALLIKARJUN BABU HAWALDAR
      S/O BABU HAWALDAR
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      HALYAL ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK
      OPPOSITE BIRADAR PETROL PUMP
      ATHANI.
      IN APPL. NO-4060 OF 2022

39.   LINGARAJ TELI
      S/O BHIMAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      GHATANATTI, ATHANI TALUQ
      BELAGAVI.
      IN APPL. NO-4061 OF 2022

40.   P. VENKATESHWARA RAO
      S/O P. SRIRAMULU
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      JOLADI RASHI CAMP
      HALAPUR POST, MASKI TALUK
      RAICHUR-584 120.
      IN APPL. NO-4062 OF 2022

41.   PARAMANAD MADHUR
      S/O MARUTHI
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      AT POST TUKKAATTI
      MUDALAGI TQ, BELGAM
      IN APPL. NO-4063 OF 2022

42.   VINOD .G
      S/O ADIVAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      DOOR NO.137/2, 5TH WARD NEAR CANAL
      HALEKOTE (P), SIRUGUPPA (TQ)
      BALLARI (DISTRICT)-583 122.
      IN APPL. NO-4065 OF 2022

43.   POOJA .P
      D/O N. PRABHU
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

44.   NAVEEN .I.S
      S/O SHAMBHULINGAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      IRAKASANDRA POST
      CHELUR HOBALI, GUBBI TALUK
      TUMKUR-572 117.
      IN APPL. NO-4087 OF 2022

45.   MADAN KUMAR .G.R
      S/O RAMAIAH .H
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      THIRUMALAIAH BUILDING
      BEHIND MARUTI TVS SHOWROOM
      KRS AGRAHARA, KUVEMPUNAGAR
      KUNIGAL TOWN, TUMKUR-572 130.
      IN APPL. NO-4088 OF 2022

46.   SANJEEV NAIK .R
      S/O RUDRA NAIK
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      YEMMERAHALLI THANDA
      YALIYUR POST, SIRA
      TUMKUR-572 137.
      IN APPL. NO-4089 OF 2022

47.   DEVARAMANE REVASIDDAPPA
      S/O DEVARAMANE MYALAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      UJJINI POST AND VILLAGE
      AMBEDKAR NAGARA
      KOTTURU (TQ), VIJIYA NAGARA (D)
      PIN-583 136.
      IN APPL. NO-4090 OF 2022

48.   SURESHA .N.G
      S/O GOVINDAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

49.   KRISHNA .N
      S/O NAGARAJAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
      UPPARA BEEDI NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE
      PARASHURAMPURA (POST)
      CHALLAKERE TALUK
      CHITRADURGA-577 538.
      IN APPL. NO-4092 OF 2022

50.   YOGEESHA .R
      S/O RANGAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      KASHIPURA VILLAGE
      AMRUTHAPURA POST
      HOLALKERE TQ
      CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
      IN APPL. NO-4093 OF 2022

51.   ANITHA .T
      D/O THIPPESHAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      CHIKKAYEMMIGANURU AT POST
      HOLALKERE TALUK
      CHITRADURGA DIST
      PIN CODE-577 523.
      IN APPL. NO-4094 OF 2022

52.   SHASHIDHARA .S
      S/O SHIVARAJ
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      DYAVAJJANAPALYA
      SRIRAMPURA HOBLI
      HOSADURGA TALUK
      CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT
      PIN-577 597.
      IN APPL. NO-4095 OF 2022

53.   RAMAJYOTHI .J.S
      D/O SANNARAMANAYAKA
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

54.   SHILPA .N.O
      D/O OBALASWAMY .N
      AGED ABOUT 24
      NAGASAMUDRA POST
      MOLAKALMURU TALUK
      CHITRADURGA DISTRICT
      IN APPL. NO-4097 OF 2022

55.   RUDRESH NAIK .S
      S/O SOMLA NAIK
      AGED ABOUT 26
      HASSAHATTI VILLAGE
      ISAMUDRA POST
      CHITRADURGA-577 519.
      IN APPL. NO-4098 OF 2022

56.   AMARESH LOTAGERI
      S/O HANAMAPPA LOTAGERI
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      VEERESHANAGAR, NAGABENAL POST
      MUDDEBIHAL TQ
      VIJAYAPUR PIN-586 124.
      IN APPL. NO-4099 OF 2022

57.   MANJUNATH METRI
      S/O SHANKARLINGA METRI
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      A/P-LONI (B.K), TQ-CHADACHAN
      DIST-VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 204.
      IN APPL. NO-4100 OF 2022

58.   SHIVANAND BIRADAR
      S/O SHARANAGOUDA BIRADAR
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      AT POST - BUDIHAL (PH), TQ-SINDAGI
      DIST-VIJAYAPURA, PIN-586 115.
      IN APPL. NO-4101 OF 2022

59.   YAMANAPPA WALIKAR
      S/O BASAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

60.   BHARAT GS
      S/O SANGAPPA GONAL
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      BHARAT GONAL, SAMRUDHI NILATYA
      VIDYA NAGAR, TQ-MUDDEBIHAL
      DIST-VIJYAPURA PIN-586 212.
      IN APPL. NO-4103 OF 2022

61.   SHARANAGOUDA MULIMANI
      SON OF SIDDANAGOUDA
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      YALAWAR, TQ-DEVARHIPPARAGI
      DIST-VIJAYAPUR, PIN-586 203.
      IN APPL. NO-4104 OF 2022

62.   AKSHATA RATHOD
      D/O G.L. RATHOD
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      H.NO.96, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT
      SOLAPUR ROAD, VIJAYPUR-586 103.
      IN APPL. NO-4105 OF 2022

63.   ABHISHEK .J
      S/O JAYANNA .S
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      GANESHA NAGARA
      MEDEHALLI (P)
      CHITRADURGA-577 502.
      IN APPL. NO-4111 OF 2022

64.   NITHIN KUMAR HK
      NO.177, SRSV HPS
      NEAR BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
      IB ROAD MANVI
      RAICHUR PIN-584 123.
      IN APPL. NO-4112 OF 2022

65.   YASHAVANTH .S
      S/O SHANKAR NAIK
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

66.   DHEERAJ .R
      S/O RAMESH
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      BHANDARIBETTU HOUSE B.
      MOODA VILLAGE, BANTWAL-574 211.
      IN APPL. NO-4114 OF 2022

67.   SHWETHA .N
      D/O NAGAPPA .D
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      RAJIVA NAGARA 8TH CROSS
      HALESORABA POST, SORABA TALUK
      SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429.
      IN APPL. NO-4115 OF 2022

68.   YASHVANTH KUMAR NAIK .D
      S/O DUDA NAIK
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      DUMMALLI VILLAGE
      NIDHIGE POST
      SHIVAMOGGA TALUK
      SHIVAMOGGA DISDTRICT-577 222.
      IN APPL. NO-4116 OF 2022

69.   PRAJWAL VENKANNA NAYAK
      S/O VENKANNA D. NAYAK
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      RESIDING AT HIREGUTT
      KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA-581 333.
      IN APPL. NO-4117 OF 2022

70.   PRASANNA KUMAR .T.S
      S/O SATHISH RAO
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      MADHAVANAGARA, TK ROAD
      BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 301.
      IN APPL. NO-4118 OF 2022

71.   VINAY CHAVHAN .K
      S/O KRISHNA NAIK .L
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

72.   SACHIN .M.R
      S/O RUDRAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      TAVANANDI, SORAB TQ
      SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577 429.
      IN APPL. NO-4120 OF 2022

73.   PRADEEP .H.P
      S/O PRAKASH ACHAR
      AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.4
      KADABA POLICE QUATRES
      KADABA TALUK
      DHAKSHINA KANNADA PIN-574 221.
      IN APPL. NO-4121 OF 2022

74.   KESHAVAMURTHY .H.K
      S/O KUMARASWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
      R/O POLICE QUATRES
      RAMANAHALLI
      CHIKKAMAGALURU
      IN APPL. NO-4122 OF 2022

75.   ADITHYA KRISHNA .K.R
      S/O RADHAKRISHNA POOJARY
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      NO. V-5/8 SAI KRISHNA NILAYA
      THENKILA, PUTTUR
      DAKSHINA KANNADA -574 201.
      IN APPL. NO-4123 OF 2022

76.   THRIVENI .T.H
      D/O HANUMANTHAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
      BEHIND BEGURAYYA STREET
      CHOUDESHWARI COLONY
      TARIKERE TOWN
      CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST
      PIN-577 228.
      IN APPL. NO-4124 OF 2022
                                                          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
                                  47



77.   ONKARAPPA .H.R
      S/O LATE RAMAIAH
      AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
      VANNAVARKEY VILLAGE
      SAKARAYAPATNA (P)
      KADUR (TQ)
      CHIKKAMAGALURU (D)-577 135.
      IN APPL. NO-4125 OF 2022

78.   RAGHU .H.M
      S/O MULLAPPA .H.S
      AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
      HULIKERE, SAKARAYAPATTANA HOBLI
      KADURU TALUK
      CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 168.
      IN APPL. NO-4126 OF 2022

79.   BASAVARAJ DABALE
      S/O NINGAPPA DABALE
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      NEAR BUSSTAND, HULYAL
      TQ JAMAKHANDI, DIST BAGALKOTE
      IN APPL. NO-4127 OF 2022

80.   TEJASWINI C. HANJI
      D/O CHANNAPPA M. HANJI
      AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
      LAXMI NAGAR, MUDALGI TQ
      MUDALGI DIST, BELAGAVI PIN-591 312.
      IN APPL. NO-4128 OF 2022

81.   VIDYASHREE BALIGAR
      D/O MAHALING BALIGAR
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      SAVASUDDI, TQ RAIBAG
      DT: BELAGAVI-591 235.
      IN APPL. NO-4129 OF 2022

82.   PAVITHRA CHINTAMANI KURAKARI
      S/O CD KURAKARI
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      KALABHAVI, KITTUR TQ
      BELAHAVI-591 115.
      IN APPL. NO-4130 OF 2022
                                                          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
                                  48



83.   MANJUNATH TALAKERI
      S/O MEENAXI TALAKERI
      AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
      ADDRESS - ASHRAM ROAD
      NEAR BLDE LADIES HOSTEL
      PADAMA ATTI
      SECOND COLONY HOUSE N-1
      SHREEMANJUNAVASAC
      HETAN NILAYA , VIJAYAPUR.
      IN APPL. NO-4131 OF 2022

84.   CHETAN PATIL
      S/O PRAKASHGOUD PATIL
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      BIJAGUPPI, TQ-RAMDURG
      DIST-BELAGAVI
      PIN CODE-591 130.
      IN APPL. NO-4132 OF 2022

85.   NINGAPPA BISHE
      S/O BASAPPA BISHE
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      A/P ALAGAWADI, TQ RAIBAG
      DIST BELAGAVI-591 317.
      IN APPL. NO-4133 OF 2022

86.   KAMANNA HELAVAR
      S/O BASAVARAJ
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      AT HANABARATTI POST, NANDIKURALI
      TALUKA RAYBAG
      BELAGAVI-591 317.
      IN APPL. NO-4134 OF 2022

87.   DEEPA B. ANANTAPUR
      S/O BASAGOND
      AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
      A/P-KOTTALAGI, TQ ATHANI
      BELAGAVI-591 265.
      IN APPL. NO-4135 OF 2022

88.   RAGHUVEER .N
      S/O NAVILAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
                                                       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 OF 2022

89.   HARSHITHA .T
      D/O Y. THIMMAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      HARSHITHA NILAYA
      NEAR MANGALA MANDIR ROAD
      SHIMOGGA
      IN APPL. NO-4137 OF 2022

90.   MEGHACHANDRA .M
      S/O MYLARAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      AMBEDKAR STREET
      TEVARACHATNAHALLI VILLAGE
      GONDHICHATNAHALLI (POST)
      SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT
      IN APPL. NO-4138 OF 2022

91.   SANDHYARANI KHEMALAPURE
      D/O RAMESH .T.H
      AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
      A/P BELLAD BAGEVADI, HUKKERI TALUK
      BELGAUM.
      IN APPL. NO-4139 OF 2022

92.   RACHANA .T
      D/O THIPPESWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
      NO. 774/1 KTJ NAGAR, 12TH CROSS
      2ND MAIN DAVANGERE-577 002.
      IN APPL. NO-4140 OF 2022

93.   KIRANKUMAR .S.P
      S/O SIDDANAGOUDA
      AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
      S/O S.M. PATIL
      D. NO. 250KA 41 'ANUGRAHA'
      OPPOSITE COURT
      AYYAPPASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD
      TAMBAKADA NAGAR, HIREKERUR
      HAVERI-581 111.
      IN APPL. NO-4141 OF 2022
                                                      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
                              50



94.   GANESH BHAJANTRI
      S/O BASAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      POST HALAGERI, TQ RANEBENNUR
      DIST-HAVERI-PIN 581 208.
      IN APPL. NO-4142 OF 2022

95.   NINGAPPA D. KUNABEVU
      S/O DURAGAPPA M. KUNABEVA
      AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
      JANATA PLOT, PO-MEDLERI
      TQ-RANEBENNUR
      DIST-HAVERI, PIN-581 211.
      IN APPL. NO-4143 OF 2022

96.   KURUBARA MANJUNATH
      S/O KURUBARA BHEEMESHAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
      HOUSE NO. 06, A/2 BLOCK
      RADIO PARK POLICE QUARTERS
      OPP GOVT ITI COLLEGE
      COWL BAJAR, BALLARI
      IN APPL. NO-4144 OF 2022

97.   HUSEN VESHAGAR
      S/O RAMANNA
      AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
      AT: MUDDINAKOPPA-581 203.
      POST: ANDALAGI
      TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST: HAVERI
      IN APPL. NO-4145 OF 2022

98.   HANUMANTHAREDDY
      S/O NALLAPPAREDDY
      AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
      R/O RADIO PARK POLICE QUARTERS
      BALLARI (TQ)
      BALLARI (DIST) PIN-583 102.
      IN APPL. NO-4146 OF 2022

99.   KALMESH PENTED
      S/O SOMAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      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 OF 2022

100. SUNDEEP .V
     S/O SATHYANARAYANA
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     C/O KOTESHWARA HACHERIES
     OPP. KIA SHOWROOM ALLIPURA
     BALLARI
     IN APPL. NO-4148 OF 2022

101. ASHWINI .K.T
     D/O THIRTHAPPA .K
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     BELAGUTTI POST, NYAMATHI TQ
     DAVANAGERE DIST
     IN APPL. NO-4149 OF 2022

102. GURUPRASAD NAYAK
     S/O THAKARAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     HALASWAMY NILAYA
     BEHIND HP GAS GODOWN
     MRUTYUNJAYA NAGAR
     RANIBENNUR, HAVERI-581 115.
     IN APPL. NO-4150 OF 2022

103. VEERABHADRAYYA G. HIREMATH
     S/O GURUSHIDDAYYA HIREMATH
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AT POST HIREHULLALA
     HANAGL TALUK
     HAVERI
     IN APPL. NO-4151 OF 2022

104. SHIVARAJA .G.M
     S/O MURTHYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     CHIKKUDA GOLLARAHATTI
     SANTHEBENNUR HOBLI
     CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE
     DISTRICT-577 552.
     IN APPL. NO-4152 OF 2022
                                                     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
                              52

105. DURAGAPPA
     S/O YAMANAPPA HIREBANDYAL
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     NEREBENCHI, KUSTAGI
     KOPPAL
     IN APPL. NO-4153 OF 2022

106. SHIVARAJA MALLIKARJUNAPPA .H
     S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA HULLALLI
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     HOLE ITAGI POST
     SHIRAHATTI TALUK, GADAG-582 112.
     IN APPL. NO.4154 OF 2022

107. KATAMBLI R. SANDEEP KUMAR
     S/O RUDRESH .H
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     HOUSE NUMBER LIG 13
     OLD HOUSING BOARD COLONY
     NEAR RASHTROTHANA SCHOOL
     HAGARIBOMMANA HALLI TALUK
     VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT-583 212.
     IN APPL. NO-4155 OF 2022

108. ANNAPURNA .L
     D/O L. LAKSHMAN NAIK
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     HOUSE NO.87 WARD NO.1
     GOVINDAPUR THANDA NO.2
     VARAKANAHALLI, HUVINAHADAGALI
     VIJAYANAGARA-583 219.
     IN APPL. NO-4156 OF 2022

109. TRIVENI .H
     D/O KALINGAPPA .H
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     DASAPURA (V) , KONCHIGERI(P)
     SIRUGUPPA (T)
     BELLARY (D) - 583 120.
     IN APPL. NO-4157 OF 2022

110. VEERENDRA SHEEPARAMATTI
     S/O MAHARUDRAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     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 OF 2022

111. KAUSHIKA NAIK .S
     S/O SIDDESH NAIK
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     SURAGONDANAKOPPA
     HONNALI TALUK
     DAVANAGERE TQ-577 225.
     IN APPL. NO-4159 OF 2022

112. SANTHOSH DRAVID .C.R
     S/O RUDRAMUNI .N
     AGED ABOUT 26
     NO.3993/43, SAI CHETANA NILAYA
     20TH CROSS, M.C.C B BLOCK
     KUVEMPUNAGAR
     DAVNAGERE-577 004.
     IN APPL. NO-4160 OF 2022

113. KIRAN B. PATIL
     S/O BASAGOUDA PATIL
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     SHIVAPUR KONNUR, TQ GOKAK
     DIST: BELGAUM
     IN APPL. NO-4163 OF 2022

114. ROOPA BAI
     D/O RANAIK
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     KOT DHOOPADAHALLY TANDA
     KOTTURE TQ, IJAYANAGAR
     BALLARI-583 134.
     IN APPL. NO-4164 OF 2022

115. MAMATA G. JOGISA
     D/O GAIBINATH
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     BHAGYANAGAR RAMDURG
     RAMDURG TQ, BELAGAVI-591 123.
     IN APPL. NO-4162 OF 2022

116. 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 ABOUT 27 YEARS
     VILLAGE ALAGAWADI POST
     ALAWADI, TALUK RAIBAG
     DISTRICT BELAGAVI-591 313.
     IN APPL. NO-4161 OF 2022

117. SIDDAPPA
     S/O SAKRAPPA VEERAPUR
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     HIRENANDHIHAL KUSHTAGI TALUK
     KOPPAL DISTRICT PIN-583 277.
     IN APPL. NO-4165 OF 2022

118. VEERESH VEERAPUR
     S/O SAKRAGOUDA VEERAPU
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     HIRENANDHIHAL KUSHTAGI TALUK
     KOPPAL DISTRICT PIN-583 277.
     IN APPL. NO-4166 OF 2022


119. CHAITANYA KUMAR .V
     S/O V. DHANALAKSHMI
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     JANGAMAR KALGUDI
     GANGAVATHI
     KOPPAL-583 268.
     IN APPL. NO-4187 OF 2022

120. MARUTI Y. AIHOLI
     S/O YELLAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 31
     AT POST CHAVADAL, SAVANUR TALUQ
     HAVERI-581 126.
     IN APPL NO. 4188 OF 2022

121. MANJUNATH S. ALABAL
     S/O SHIVANAND
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     SHIVAYOGI NAGAR ATHANI
     BELAGAVI-591 304.
     IN APPL.NO-4189 OF 2022

122. 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 ABOUT 32 YEARS
     POST-CHIKKALAKI, TQ-JAMKHANDI
     DISTRICT-BAGALKOT PIN-586 113.
     IN APPL. NO-4190 OF 2022

123. MAHANTESH
     S/O ISHWAR ULAVANNAVAR
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     AT POST GARAG
     TQ/DT DHARWAD PIN-581 105
     IN APPL. NO-4191 OF 2022

124. SURESH MANNIKERI
     S/O HALAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     AT POST MORB
     TQ RAIBAG
     BELAGAVI
     IN APPL. NO-4192 OF 2022

125. BASAPPA DYAVAPPA KWANYAGOL
     S/O DYAVAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     R/O BELAGALI (SIMI HALLA TOTA)
     TQ MUDHOL, BAGALKOT
     IN APPL. NO-4193 OF 2022


126. ABHINANDAN M TAMADADDI
     S/O MALLAPPA TAMADADDI
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AT POST MAIGUR JAMKKHANDI TALUK
     BAGALKOTE
     IN APPL. NO-4194 OF 2022

127. JAYALAXMI G. RAMATAL
     D/O G.R. RAMATAL
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     YALAGURESHWAR NIVASA
     HOUSE NO. 796, ASHRAYA BADAVANE
     RAMPUR, BAGALKOT TALUK
     BAGALKOT-587 207.
     IN APPL. NO-4195 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 56

128. ARATI TELI
     D/O CHANDRASHEKHARA S. TELI
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     GRAM PANCHAYAT NEAR SAVALAGI
     JAMAKHANDI DISTRICT
     BAGALKOT, PINCODE: 587 330.
     IN APPL. NO-4196 OF 2022

129. RENUKA WADDAR
     D/O KALLAVVA BASAPPA WADDAR
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     SECTOR NO. 36, PLOT NO. 53
     NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT.
     IN APPL. NO-4197 OF 2022

130. RAJESHWARI M. JAKANOOR
     D/O MAHADEV JAKANOOR
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     SHANTI NAGAR
     NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE
     JAMAKHANDI.
     IN APPL. NO-4198 OF 2022

131. JYOTI KONNUR
     D/O APPANNA KONNUR
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AT POST KOLUR, TQ BILAGI
     DT BAGALKOT
     IN APPL. NO-4199 OF 2022

132. SAKKUBAI KADAPATTI
     D/O SINGADEPPA KADAPATTI
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     KUMBAR GALLI, JAMAKHANDI
     BAGALKOTE
     IN APPL. NO-4200 OF 2022

133. CHANDRASHEKHAR KANKANAMELI
     S/O BASALINGAPPA KANKANAMELI
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     14TH CROSS, VIDYAGIRI
     BAGALKOT
     IN APPL. NO-4201 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 57

134. NAVEEN S. HALEMANI
     S/O SUBHAS
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     TIMMAPUR , MUDHOL TQ
     BAGALKOT
     IN APPL. NO-4202 OF 2022

135. KULADEEPKUMAR M. PUJAR
     S/O MALLAPPA PUJAR
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AT/PO YANDIGERI
     TQ BADAMI
     DISTRICT BAGALKOT
     IN APPL. NO-4203 OF 2022

136. VITTHAL BILAGI
     S/O BASAPPA BILAGI
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     AT POST: YADAHALLI
     TQ: BILAGI PINCODE: 587 117.
     IN APPL. NO-4204 OF 2022

137. SACHIN K. SORAGANUI
     S/O KALLAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AT POST ALGUNDI
     MUDOL TALUK
     BAGALKOTE-587 313.
     IN APPL. NO-4205 OF 2022

138. CHAITRA GIDDUR
     D/O HANAMANT
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AT POST VIVEKANAND NAGAR
     GHATAPRABHA, MALLAPUR PG
     PIN CODE-581 306.
     IN APPL. NO-4206 OF 2022

139. PRAVEENKUMAR YAMANAL
     S/O BASAVARAJ YAMANAL
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     KIRANI STORE
     OPP TO GAURISHANKAR GARRAGE
     BVVS COLLEGE ROAD
     BAGALKOT-587 101.
     IN APPL. NO-4207 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 58


140. PUNIT SHIRAHATTI
     S/O MURIGEPPA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     ASANGI ROAD
     BASAVANAGAR
     BANAHATTI, TQ-JAMAKHANDI
     DIST BAGALKOT-587 311.
     IN APPL. NO-4208 OF 2022

141. AKSHAY DEVADIG
     S/O NARAYAN DEVADIG
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     SOMA AAR PETH, BASAVANAGAR
     BANAHATTI
     IN APPL. NO-4209 OF 2022

142. SHIVARAJ WALIKER
     S/O TIPPANNA
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     AT POST-HADAGALI
     TQ-HUNGUND
     DIST- BAGALKOT PIN 587 112.
     IN APPL. NO-4210 OF 2022

143. SRI FARIDA BEGUM
     D/O MOULASAB
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     KUKKANOOR, KOPPAL.
     IN APPL. NO-4239 OF 2022

144. SRI VENKAN GOUDA
     S/O BHIMANA GOUDA
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     H. NO. 143, M BLOCK
     POLICE COLONY
     RAICHUR-PIN 584 102.
     IN APPL. NO-4240 OF 2022

145. SRI JAYAKUMARA
     S/O DYAVAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     HOSUR HUMLI MANVUI
     RAICHUR-PIN 584 123.
     IN APPL. NO-4241 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 59

146. KUM NAGARATNA
     D/O NINGAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     AT POST LUNASIHOLE
     SHORAPUR TALUK
     YADGIRI-585 290.
     IN APPL. NO-4242 OF 2022

147. KUM VAISHNAVI GUJJAL
     D/O THIMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     HOUSE NO. 44, OLD JEWARGI ROAD
     SADASHIV NAGAR
     GULBARGA-585 102.
     IN APPL. NO-4243 OF 2022

148. SRI SIDDAPPA
     S/O ASHOKA
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     JANGALI AT HALIPETA
     SHAHAPUR TALUK
     SHAHAPUR DISTRICT
     YADAGIR-PIN 585 223.
     IN APPL. NO-4245 OF 2022

149. SRI BASAVARAJ G. SAJJANAR
     S/O GURAPPA SAJJANAR
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     AT POST CHILAPUR
     TALUK ILKAL
     DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 214.
     IN APPL. NO-4265 OF 2022

150. SRI ASHOK PAWAR
     S/O BOODEPPA PAWAR
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     MUKKALAGUDDA TANDA
     KYADIGERA RAICHUR-584 129.
     IN APPL. NO-4246 OF 2022

151. KUM SALIBAI
     D/O PANDU
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     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 OF 2022

152. SMT RENUKA
     D/O LAXMAN
     AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
     AT MUNDRGI TANDA
     ASHOK NAGAR
     YADAGIR-585 202.
     IN APPL. NO-4248 OF 2022

153. KUM SUDHARANI PATIL
     D/O SHIVAPUTRA PATIL
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     AT POST SONNA
     AFZALPUR TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 301.
     IN APPL. NO-4249 OF 2022

154. SRI MADIVALAPPA DHOTRE
     S/O SHARANAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
     AT POST MALLI
     YADRAMI TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 325.
     IN APPL. NO-4250 OF 2022

155. SRI YELLALINGAA
     S/O NAGANNA
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AT POST FARAHATABAD
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 308.
     IN APPL. NO-4251 OF 2022

156. SRI SHARANABASAPPA
     S/O LATE NAGSHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     PARVATI SHANKAR NIVAS
     GOULI LAYOUT
     SHIVANAGAR (NORTH)
     BIDAR DISTGRICT-585 401.
     IN APPL. NO-4252 OF 2022

157. 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 ABOUT 24 YEARS
     GINIVARA, NEAR BASAPPA TEMPLE
     RAICHUR-584 128.
     IN APPL. NO-4253 OF 2022

158. SRI NINGANNA
     S/O MALLESHI KAKKALMELI
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AT YATANOOR POST
     JERATAGI, JEWARGI TALUK
     KALBURGI DISTRICT-585 310.
     IN APPL. NO-4254 OF 2022

159. SRI VINUT S. PATIL
     S/O SHARANGOUDA Y. PATIL
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     VINUT NILYA PLOT NO. 142/8
     BIDDAPUR COLONY
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 103.
     IN APPL. NO-4255 OF 2022

160. KUM MAYA
     D/O SHIVARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     H. NO. 7-3-59, SHAM NIVASA
     BHEEM NAGAR
     BIDAR-585 401.
     IN APPL. NO-4256 OF 2022

161. SRI SONALI
     D/O BHIMARAO KAMBAR
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     AT PSOT SARASAMBA
     ALAND TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 101.
     IN APPL. NO-4257 OF 2022

162. SRI SATISH KUMAR
     S/O KRISHNARAJ RAJAR
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     C/O VANADHURGA POST GOGI
     TALUK SHAHAPUR DISTRICT
     YADAGIR KARNATAKA-585 309.
     IN APPL. NO-4258 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 62

163. SRI AMARANATH
     S/O RAJAREDDY
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     H. NO. 16/86, FATHIMAPUR
     CHITGUPPA BIDAR
     (DISTRICT)-585 412.
     IN APPL. NO-4259 OF 2022

164. SRI MAHANTESHA
     S/O RAMALINGAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     115, NEAR MAJID GOUDUR
     RAICHUR-584 139.
     IN APPL. NO-4260 OF 2022

165. SRI RAJASHEKHAR
     S/O SHIVAMURTHI
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AT POST KARAJAGI
     AFZALPUR TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 318.
     IN APPL. NO-4261 OF 2022

166. SRI ROOPA
     D/O SHANKAR
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     ASHIHAL TANDA
     RAICHUR PIN-584 125.
     IN APPL. NO-4263 OF 2022

167. SRI KARTHIK
     S/O SHANKAR
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     ASHIHAL TANDA
     RAICHUR PIN-584 125
     IN APPL. NO-4262 OF 2022

168. SRI MOHAMMAD AZARUDDIN
     S/O MOHAMMAD HUSEN
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     NO.01 AT POST KOLKUNDA
     SEDAM TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 318.
     IN APPL. NO-4264 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 63

169. SRI SHASHIDHAR
     S/O DEVENDRAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     1/42, KOLI GALLI
     DIGGON CHITTAPUR TALUK
     KALABURGI-585 211.
     IN APPL. NO-4266 OF 2022

170. SMT POOJA RANI
     D/O BASAVARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     PLOT NO.23, BEHIND BANJARA SCHOOL
     SHIVAJINAGAR
     KALABURGI-585 104.
     IN APPL. NO-4267 OF 2022

171. SMT REKHA
     D/O VEERAYYA HIREMATH
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     AT POST KANMESHWAR
     JEWARGI TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 325.
     IN APPL. NO-4268 OF 2022

172. SRI ANAND
     S/O SHIVARAJ BHIMSE
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     NEAR NEW PANCHAYAT
     SIDDESHWAR BHALKI TALUK
     BIDAR DISTRICT-585 328
     IN APPL. NO-4269 OG 2022

173. SRI ALLIFEER
     S/O NARIRUDDEN
     AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
     AT POST JULAMAGER
     TALUK AND DISTRICT
     RAICHUR PIN CODE-584 133
     IN APPL. NO-4270 OF 2022

174. SRI THIPPANNA
     S/O YALLAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     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 OF 2022

175. SRI KUMARA PALAGI
     S/O HANUMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
     HOSAHALLI POST
     BILASANUR, TALUK HARIHAR
     DISTRICT DAVANAGERE-577 516.
     IN APPL. NO-4274 OF 2022

176. SRI BASAVARAJ ASANGI
     S/O APPASAB ASANGI
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AP: SATTI, TALUK ATHANI DISTRICT
     BELAGAVI-PIN 591 240.
     IN APPL. NO-4275 OF 2022

177. SRI G.M. RAKESH
     S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     GADDEKANNUR VILLAGE
     KASABA HOBLI, KOLAR-563 103.
     IN APPL. NO-4279 OF 2022

178. SRI SURJEETH GOWDA .H.N
     S/O NEELAKANTAIAH .H.N
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     ADARSHA CONVENT ROAD
     NES EXT. OPP. TO JNANDHARA SCHOOL
     MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA -571 430.
     IN APPL. NO-4280 OF 2022

179. SMT SRIDEVI .L
     D/O LAKSHMAN
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     NO.53, 1ST MAIN ROAD
     4TH A CROSS SRI ENCLAVE KEMPAPURA
     CHIKKABANAVARA
     BENGALURU-560 090.
     IN APPL. NO-4281 OF 2022

180. 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 ABOUT 27 YEARS
     MADAKI TANDA
     MADAKI POST
     KAMALAPURA TALUK
     KALABURGI-585 316.
     IN APPL. NO-4282 OF 2022

181. SRI SHARANAYYA
     S/O SIDDA MALLAYYA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     KURUKUNDA, KURAKUNDA POST
     SIDHANOOR TALUK
     RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 128
     IN APPL. NO-4284 OF 2022

182. SMT SARALA .R
     D/O RAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     JANNAGHATTA VILLAGE AND POST
     KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563 126.
     IN APPL. NO-4285 OF 2022

183. SRI MOHAN KUMAR V
     S/O VENKATAPPA .C.M
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     NAGANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
     SOMANAHALLI POST
     BENGALURU SOUTH-560 082.
     IN APPL. NO-4286 OF 2022

184. SMT MANASA .M.N
     D/O NAGARJA .M.B
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     NO.46 GANAGATTE VILLAGE
     NIMBALAGERE POST
     KOTTUR TALUK
     VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583 136.
     IN APPL. NO-4287 OF 2022

185. SMT THULASI .R
     D/O RANGASWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
     NO.244 VASAVI NILAYA
     GOLAHALLI, ANJANAPURA POST
     BENGALURU-560 062.
     IN APPL. NO-4288 OF 2022
                                                     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
                                66



186. SMT SUSHMITHA .M.C
     D/O CHOWDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     MAVAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST
     BANGARPET TALUK
     KOLAR DISTRICT-563 162
     IN APPL. NO-4289 OF 2022

187. SMT GREESHMA .J
     D/O DR. K. JAGANNATH
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     NO.43, 5TH MAIN 7TH CROSS
     SHAKAMBARI NAGAR, SARKKI
     JP NAGAR 1ST PHASE
     BENGALURU-560 078.
     IN APPL. NO-4290 OF 2022

188. SMT BHAGAVVA DHAREPPA NAIK
     D/O DHAREPPA NAIK
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     HOMBEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE
     NELAMAKANAHALLI POST
     MALAVALLI TALUK
     MANDYA-571 430.
     IN APPL. NO-4291 OF 2022

189. SMT ANASUYA DEVI .T
     D/O TIRUMALAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     DEGANAHALLI VILLAGE
     BUDHIHAL HOBLI
     NELAMANGALA TALUK
     BENGALURU RURAL-562 123.
     IN APPL. NO-4292 OF 2022

190. SMT BADRUNNISHA
     D/O ISMAIL .A.K
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     KOCHKATTE HOUSE, PEREBE POST
     PUTTUR TALUK
     DAKSHINA KANNADA
     IN APPL. NO-4293 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 67

191   SRI RAGHAVENDRA PS
      S/O SUBBARAYAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
      LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE
      PULGAL POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 124.
      IN APPL. NO-4294 OF 2022

192. SRI VIDHYADARA .G
     S/O GANGADHARAIAH .K.V
     AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
     KOTAGAL VILLAGE AND POST
     CHINTAMANI TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPURA-563 125.
     IN APPL. NO-4295 OF 2022

193. SRI MADHUKIRAN .C.M
     S/O MANJUNATH .B
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI
     VIJAYANAGAR-583 212.
     IN APPL. NO-4296 OF 2022

194. SRI VENKATESH .B.S
     S/O SHANKARE GOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     BELAVADI VILLAGE AND POST
     CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT
     IN APPL. NO-4297 OF 2022

195. SRI VIKRAM REDDY .K.S
     S/O SRINIVAS REDDY .K.S
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE
     D PALYA HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT
     IN APPL. NO-4298 OF 2022

196. SRI ARATHI .G
     D/O GOVINDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     BHANDARAHALLI VILLAGE
     HANUMANAHALLI POST
     MULABAGILU TALUK
     KOLAR-563 131.
     IN APPL. NO-4299 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 68



197. KUM AMREEN TAJ
     D/O SYED BASHEER
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     KAIWARA CHINTAMANI TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPUR-560 077.
     IN APPL. NO-4300 OF 2022

198. SRI CHANDRAPPA .S.S
     S/O SIDRAMAPPA .S.N
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
     SHIVANI VILLAGE AND POST
     AJJAMPURA TALUK
     CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 549.
     IN APPL. NO-4301 OF 2022

199. KUM ARPITA .D
     D/O DASAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     BHEEMANAHALLI
     H.D. KOTE TALUK
     MYSURU-571 114.
     IN APPL. NO-4302 OF 2022

200. KUM NAVEEN KUMAR .A.E
     S/O EREGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     ANNAHALLIDODDI
     KOOLAGERE POST
     MADDUR TALUK
     MANDYA-571 428.
     IN APPL. NO-4303 OF 2022

201. SRI CHARAN .S
     S/O SHIVABASAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     NADUKALAMOLE
     KEMPAPURA POST CHAMARAJNAGAR
     TALUK AND DISTRICT-571 115
     IN APPL. NO-4304 OF 2022

202. SRI BASAVARAJU .S
     S/O SHIVALINGA
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     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 OF 2022.

203. KUM ANNAPURNESHWARI .H.R
     D/O RAJU .H.R
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     CHIKKANAHALLI
     KALLAMBALLA HOBLI SIRA TALUK
     TUMKUR-572 125.
     IN APPL. NO-4306 OF 2022

204. SRI MANJUNATH .V
     S/O VENKATESULU
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
     TN KOTE, KOTHUR POST
     PAVAGADA TALUK
     TUMKUR-572 116.
     IN APPL. NO-4307 OF 2022

205. SRI GOOLLALAPPA GADAGI
     S/O YAMANAPPA GADAGI
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     SINDAGI TALUK
     VIJAYAPUR-586 128.
     IN APPL. NO-4308 OF 2022

206. SRI H. KARTHIK
     S/O SHASHIDHAR
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     NO.9, TRILINGESHWAR NILAYA
     SKANDAPURA LAYOUT
     SANDUR TALUK
     BELLARY-583 119.
     IN APPL. NO-4309 OF 2022

207. KUM SHAMBHJAVI .G
     D/O GOVIND RAJU
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     NO.83/16/1 2ND CROSS
     SHESHDRI PURAM
     BENGALURU-560 020.
     IN APPL. NO-4310 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 70

208. SRI SOMALINGAPPA SHEVAGOND
     S/O BASAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     GANI ARASI, NEDAGUNDHI TALUK
     VIJAYAPURA-586 201.
     IN APPL. NO-4311 OF 2022

209. SRI MOHAMMED SHIFAZ
     S/O AKBAR
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     K S RAO NAGAR
     KARNAD MULKY
     DAKSHINA KANNADA-575 001.
     IN APPL. NO-4315 OF 2022

210. SRI PRAMOD GOWDA .J.H
     S/O JAGADEESH GOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     MALLAPURA HAVERI TALUK
     AND DISTRICT-581 110.
     IN APPL. NO-4317 OF 2022

211. SRI GEETA POJERI
     D/O IRAPPA PUJARI
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     WADERHATTI VILLAGE AND POST
     GOKAK TALUK
     BELAGAVI-591 224.
     IN APPL. NO-4318 OF 2022

212. SRI RAVIKUMAR C. TAMBRAGUNDI
     S/O CHANDRASHEKAR
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     KALAKERI VILLAGE AND POST
     MUNDARGI TALUK
     GADAG-582 118.
     IN APPL. NO-4319 OF 2022

213. SRI ARSHAD SURAJ SANTI
     S/O SURAJ SANTI
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     TERADAL, RABAKAVI
     BANAHATTI TALUK
     BAGALKOTE-587 311.
     IN APPL. NO-4320 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 71



214. SRI MANJUNATH TELI
     S/O HAMUMANTH TELI
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     TERADAL RABAKAVI
     BANAHATTI TALUK
     BAGALKOTE-587 311
     IN APPL. NO-4321 OF 2022

215. SRI MANJUNATH GUGAD
     S/O SHIVALINGAPPA CHENNAPPA GUGAD
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     TERADAL, RABAKAVI
     BANAHATTI TALUK
     BAGALKOTE-587 311.
     IN APPL. NO-4322 OF 2022

216. SRI SAVITRI JADI
     D/O JADI DESAI
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     PETH ONI, SHALAVADI VILLAGE
     AND POST ANNIGERI TALUK
     DHARWAD-582 208.
     IN APPL. NO-4323 OF 2022

217. SRI ADIVEPPA SIDDAPUR
     S/O SHRIMANTH
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     BELAGALI, MUDHOL TALUK
     BAGALAKOTE-587 113.
     IN APPL. NO-4324 OF 2022

218. SRI PARASURAM Y. YADAHALLI
     S/O YALAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     KOVALLI VILLAGE, KUNDARAGI POST
     BILAGI TALUK
     BAGALAKOTE-587 116.
     IN APPL. NO-4325 OF 2022

219. KUM DEEPA HIREMATH
     D/O SOMASHEKAR HIREMATH
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     SOMAVARAPETE, BANAHATTI TALUK
     BAGALKOTE-587 311.
     IN APPL. NO-4326 OF 2022
                                                     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
                                72

220. KUM JYOTHI T. PUJARI
     D/O TUKARAM PUJARI
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     SHIVANUR VILLAGE AND POST
     AHANI TALUK
     BALAGAVI-591 232.
     IN APPL. NO-4327 OF 2022

221. SMT RANGAMMA YADAV
     D/O BHIMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     MARCHATHAL VILLAGE POST
     RAICHUR TALUK AND
     DISTRICT-584 104.
     IN APPL. NO-4328 OF 2022

222. SRI ILIYAS PATHAN
     S/O SALIM PATHAN
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     NOORANI NAGR, INDI TALUK
     VIJAYAPURA-586 209.
     IN APPL. NO-4329 OF 2022

223. SRI SHARANA BASAPPA
     S/O MALLAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
     MARAGUTTI VILLAGE AND POST
     KAMALAPURA TALUK
     KALABURGI-585 313.
     IN APPL. NO-4330 OF 2022

224. SMT NAGAMMA
     D/O CHANNAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     GUNDAHALLI POST
     JAKANAPALLI, SEDAM TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 318.
     IN APPL. NO-4331 OF 2022

225. SRI CHANDRAKANTH
     S/O SHIVANAND
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     KOHINOOR BASAVAKALYANA TALUK
     BIDAR DISTRICT-585 419.
     IN APPL. NO-4332 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 73



226. SRI SACHIN KUMAR
     S/O SURYAKANTH
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     H NO.12 DHANU BLOCK KSRP COLONY
     TAJSULTANPUR
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 104.
     IN APPL. NO-4333 OF 2022

227. SRI MANJUNATH
     S/O HOSAGEREPPA
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     AT MALKAPUR, SINDANUR
     TALUK RAICHUR-584 128.
     IN APPL. NO-4334 OF 2022

228. SRI CHARAN RAJ
     S/O SABANNA
     AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
     AMARAPATHI VILLAGE
     JENEKAL POST
     MANVI TALUK, RAICHUR
     IN APPL. NO-4335 OF 2022

229. KUM SUBHADRA
     D/O HANUMANTARAYA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     NEAR KANAKADAS CHOWK JEWARGI
     KALBARGI-585 310.
     IN APPL. NO-4336 OF 2022

230. KUM PREMILA BARAGALE
     D/O BHIMASHANKAR
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     AT POST HOSUR
     AFZALPUR TALUK
     KALABURGI DISTRICT-585 301.
     IN APPL. NO-4337 OF 2022

231. KUM VAHEEDA BEGAUM DULLA
     D/O DIWANASAB MULLA
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
     NO. 17 LAKKANNAVAR ONI RAYAPUR
     DHARWAD-580 009.
     IN APPL. NO-4338 OF 2022
                                                         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
                                 74



232. SRI AJEET MANOHAR ASODE
     S/O MANOHAR
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     GAVANAL VILLAGE, KAMATNUR POST
     HUKKERI TALUK
     BELAGAVI-591 340.
     IN APPL. NO-4278 OF 2022

233. SRI HUSENBI NADAF
     S/O ALLABHAKSH
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AT HALEMANNANGI
     KUNIMELLIHALLI
     SAVANUR HAVERI-581 202.
     IN APPL. NO-4339 OF 2022

234. SRI KANTARAJ S. ANGDI
     S/O SURESHAPPA ANGADI
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     BILLAHALLI, RANIBENNUR
     HAVERI-581 208.
     IN APPL. NO-4340 OF 2022

235. KUM PUTTAMMA .K
     D/O KEMPANAYAKA
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     KOLAGALA VILLAGE AND POST
     H D KOTE TALUK
     MYSURU DISTRICT-571 125.
     IN APPL. NO-4341 OF 2022

236. KUM SUMA .M
     D/O MAHADEVU
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     NO. KALYANA MANTAPA ROAD
     KYATHAMARANAHALLI
     MYSURU-570 019.
     IN APPL. NO-4342 OF 2022

237. KUM GANAVI .B.M
     D/O MADAPPA .B.A
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     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 OF 2022

238. KUM KAVYSHREE .B
     D/O BASAVARAJU .R
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     SANTHE PETE, MEDAR BLOCK
     KOLLEGAL TALUK
     CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440.
     IN APPL. NO-4344 OF 2022

239. SMT TARA .K.M
     W/O KUMARA .B.S
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     NO. 157 A BLOCK, 6TH CROSS
     POLICE QUARTERS JYOTHI NAGARA
     MYSURU-570 019.
     IN APPL. NO-4345 OF 2022

240. KUM DIVYASHREE .S
     D/O SIDDALINGAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     SIDDAIHNAHUNDI VILLAGE
     HAMPAPURA POST, H D KOTE TALUK
     MYSURU DISTRICT, PIN CODE-571 125.
     IN APPL. NO-4346 OF 2022

241. SRI LIKHITH .S
     S/O SHIVASWAMY .M.J
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     NO 93, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     A1 BLOCK 3RD STAGE
     VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU
     IN APPL. NO-4347 OF 2022

242. SRI SOMESH M. SOSALE
     S/O S. MAHADEVASWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
     HALE SOSALE POST
     T. NARASIPURA, MYSURU-571 120.
     IN APPL. NO-4348 OF 2022

243. SRI RAJASHREE AIHOLE
     S/O SADASHIVA AIHOLE
     AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
                                                        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 OF 2022

244. SRI RAKESH .S.K
     S/O KRISHNAPPA .S.G
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     SHIVANAPURA VILLAGE AND POST
     DASANAPURA HOBLI
     BENGALURU NORTH TALUK
     BENGALURU URBAN
     DISTRICT-562 162.
     IN APPL. NO-4350 OF 2022

245. SRI MARUTI MUKKANNA KARABHARI
     S/O MUKKANNA
     AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
     AT CHIKKADOGALI
     LT-2 POST HIREKODAGALI TALUK
     IIKAL DISTRICT BAGALKOT
     DISTRICT-PIN-587 154.
     IN APPL. NO-4351 OF 2022

246. KUM SHILPA .P.V
     D/O VENKATESH .V
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
     PUTTAIAHNA AGRAHARA
     SHYAKALADEVANAPURA POST
     MADURE HOBLI
     DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
     BENGALURU RURAL-561 203.
     IN APPL. NO-4352 OF 2022

247. SRI SANJAY .B.R
     S/O RAJU .B.N
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
     ANCHER STREET, ASHOK NAGR
     BIRUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 116.
     IN APPL. NO-4354 OF 2022

248. SRI SANTOSH WADEYAR
     S/O RAMACHANDRA WADEYAR
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
                                                         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 OF 2022

249. SRI GIRISHA .P
     S/O KALLAPPA .P
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     NAYAKAR ONI, DAMMUR POST
     KURUGODU TALUK
     BALLARI-583 155.
     IN APPL. NO-4357 OF 2022

250. KUM NAMITHA .T.P
     D/O PARAMESHWARAPPA .T
     AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
     ADHGANTI VILLAGE
     TADASANDHALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK
     SHIVAMOGGA-577 201.
     IN APPL. NO-4358 OF 2022                            ...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 ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
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     DATED    14.12.2022    VIDE
ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

     THESE WRIT PETITIONS, HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED
FOR ORDERS ON 26.10.2023, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF
ORDERS 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.
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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
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 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;

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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 SCC 678 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 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 SCC 356 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 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.
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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 SCC 33 10 (2021) 4 SCC 631 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 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.

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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.

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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 SCC 621 para 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