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Chandan N.V vs The State Of Karnataka
2023 Latest Caselaw 7653 Kant

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 7653 Kant
Judgement Date : 10 November, 2023

Karnataka High Court
Chandan N.V vs The State Of Karnataka on 10 November, 2023
Bench: P.S.Dinesh Kumar, T G 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
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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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                              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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       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
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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
                                                        W.P. No.4377/2023
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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 W.P. No.4377/2023

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

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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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 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

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 W.P. No.4377/2023

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 W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023

10. 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.

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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.

W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023

3. 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

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 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

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.

W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023

16. 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.

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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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023

3. 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 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

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 W.P. No.4377/2023

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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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 W.P. No.4377/2023

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 W.P. No.4377/2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Director General and Inspector General

Crime Investigation Department

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

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

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

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

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.

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Secondly by tampering the OMR answer sheets after

the examination;

 the OMR answer sheets tampering has been done at

two levels. First at the level of examination centres

after handing over the OMR answer sheets to the

invigilators. Second at the recruitment headquarters

i.e., in the Office of the Head of the Recruitment Cell

(ADGP), where the OMR answer sheets were kept in

safe custody;

 in the facts of this case, segregation of tainted and

untainted candidates is not possible;

 one of the accused persons is the ADGP,

Recruitment. He was arrested during the course of

investigation and he had remained in jail for some

time. The Head of the Recruitment himself being one

of the prime accused, the tampering/manipulation of

OMR answer sheets having taken place in his office,

the confidence of general public in the recruitment

process has completely eroded;

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 out of 146 petitioners herein, 25 are from those

centres wherein the malpractices have taken place

and some of the candidates have been arrested. Out

of the 92 centres, malpractices have certainly taken

place in 20 centres. It is also possible that

malpractices have been taken place in other centres

also. In all, 110 persons have been arrested, out of

whom 53 are selected candidates;

 the malpractices in selection have taken place in

connivance with the candidates, staff on duty in the

examination centres, staff in the Recruitment Cell,

retired and servicing Police personnel of various

ranks, private individuals and middle men;

 therefore, the process having been tainted in its

entirety cannot be ruled out. Consequently, the State

Government have rightly cancelled the examination

results and ordered for conducting fresh

examination.

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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probation. This order was unsuccessfully challenged in the

High Court. On appeal, the Apex Court set-aside the order of

termination on the ground that unscrupulous candidates

should not be allowed to damage the entire system in such a

manner where innocent people also suffer great ignominy and

stigma. The decision in Indrapreet Singh Kahlon will not be

applicable to the case on hand for more than one reasons:

 firstly because, petitioners' case therein was that

they had already served for 3 to 4 years,

whereas, in the instant case, none of the

petitioners have been appointed;

 secondly because, the allegation in that case was

that the Head of the Civil Service Department had

accepted bribe, whereas in the case on hand, the

allegations are use of Bluetooth devices and

tampering of OMR answer sheets.

W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023

iii. A. A Claton Vs. Director of Education & Another 9:

Shri. Rajgopal placed reliance on para 5 of that

judgment contending that at every stage in the selection

process, certain rights are accrued in favour of the applicants.

We may record that in A.A. Claton, involving the selection of

teachers under Section 16-E of the UP Intermediate Education

Act, 1921, there was no written examination or allegation of

irregularities concerning examination.

iv. Sachin Kumar Vs. Delhi Subordinate Service Selection

Board (DSSSB) & Ors10;

In that case, the Apex Court has also held in paragraph

No. 35 that 'where a recourse to unfair means has taken place

on a systemic scale, it may be difficult to segregate the tainted

from the untainted participants in the process'. In the case on

hand, the reasons recorded hereinabove, show that unfair

means has taken place in a systemic scale. Therefore, the

decision in Sachin Kumar is misplaced.

(1983) 3 SCC 33

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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

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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Re. point No.(ii):

40. Based on the enquiry conducted by the CID, the

State Government vide order dated 29.04.2022 have cancelled

the written examination held on 03.10.2019 and ordered re-

examination.

41. The evaluation of academic achievement or the

suitability of a candidate for public employment necessitates

an examination process that adheres to principles of

rationality. Rationality stands as a fundamental requirement

within the realm of public administration. The decision to

cancel an examination is an extreme step usually taken in the

interest of maintaining the integrity of the examination

process and to ensure absolute fairness to all the candidates

both successful and unsuccessful.

42. The material papers in these writ petitions disclose

that the genesis of this case is allegations of malpractice in the

examination held in Jnana Jyothi English Medium School,

Kalaburagi and tampering of the OMR answer sheets. The

descriptive examination and OMR test were conducted on W.P. No.15873/2022 C/W W.P. No.15929/2022, W.P. No.16127/2022 W.P. No.16203/2022, W.P. No.19603/2022 W.P. No.1960/2023, W.P. No.1993/2023 W.P. No.4377/2023

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

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

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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

(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

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

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

 
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