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Sri Mohan Kumar P vs The Director General And Inspector ...
2025 Latest Caselaw 5452 Kant

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 5452 Kant
Judgement Date : 24 March, 2025

Karnataka High Court

Sri Mohan Kumar P vs The Director General And Inspector ... on 24 March, 2025

Author: M.G.S. Kamal
Bench: M.G.S. Kamal
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                                                                  WP No.2630/2024
                                                              C/w WP No.3062/2024


                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
                               DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025
                                                 PRESENT
                                THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL
                                                    AND
                                 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
                                WRIT PETITION NO.2630/2024 (S-KSAT)
                                               C/w
                                WRIT PETITION NO.3062/2024 (S-KSAT)
                       W.P.No.2630/2024:
                       BETWEEN:

                       1.    SRI MOHAN KUMAR P
                             S/O PUTTASWAMY M
                             AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
                             R/AT C-25, SPT AIR QUARTERS
                             YELAHANKA TOWN
                             BENGALURU-560 004
                             PRESENTLY WORKING IN
                             I BATTALION, KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
                             BENGALURU-560 025

                       2.    SRI GIRISH K M
                             S/O MANJUNATHA SHETTY K
                             AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
                             R/AT B K KANGRALI, CHURCH ROAD
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYANA              LBS ROAD, BELAGAVI-590 010
MURTHY RAJASHRI              WORKING AT KARNATAKA STATE
Location: High Court
of Karnataka                 RESERVE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL
                             BELAGAVI-590 005

                       3.    SRI RAVI K
                             S/O KENJENDEVAPPA
                             AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
                             WORKING AS RESERVE POLICE
                             INSPECTOR, 9TH BATTALION
                             KSRP, BENGALURU
                             PRESENTLY POSTED AT 7TH
                             BATTALION, KARNATAKA STATE
                             RESERVE POLICE, ASYEGOLI
                             MANGALORE-574 199                       ...PETITIONERS

                       (BY SRI DODWAD SHARASCHANDRA RAMESH, ADVOCATE)
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                                           WP No.2630/2024
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AND:

1.   THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND
     INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
     (KARNATAKA STATE)
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 001

2.   THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR
     GENERAL OF POLICE
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 001
3.   THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 001
4.   THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
     MEMBER SECRETARY
     (RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING)
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 001
5.   SRI HARISHA
     S/O NAGARAJA D
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
     R/AT VENKATAPURA POST
     PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU
     DISTRICT, WORKING IN 3RD
     BATTALION KSRP, KORAMANGALA
     BENGALURU-560 034
     PRESENTLY POSTED AT
     12TH BATTALION, KSRP
     THUMBUGANAHALLI
     TUMAKURU-572 129
6.   SRI PRABHU K R
     S/O RAMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     7/D, KAREHALLI, DEVANUR POST
     KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT
     PRESENTLY WORKING IN 3RD BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     KORMANGALA
     BENGALURU-560 034
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7.   SRI RUDRESH G N
     S/O NAGARAJU G R
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     R/AT NO.4, FIRST BLOCK
     NEW HEMANTH BLOCK
     KSRP OFFICERS QUARTERS
     KORAMANGALA
     PRESENTLY WORKING IN 3RD BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     KORMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 034
8.   SRI JINESHWAR PADANAD
     S/O BANDU
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
     R/AT A/P MAIGUR
     TALUK JAMKHANDI
     DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 119
     PRESENTLY WORKING IN 2ND BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     BELAGAVI-590 005

9.   SRI DAYANAND RADYARATTI
     S/O CHANDRASHEKAR
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
     R/AT BUNDI, P.M TALUK MUDHOL
     DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 313
     PRESENTLY WORKING IN
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     TRAINING SCHOOL
     BELAGAVI-590 005
10. SRI PANDAPPA GIRADDI
    S/O NINGAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
    R/AT A/P KUNCHANUR
    TALUK JAMKHANDI
    DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 301
    PRESENTLY WORKING IN
    2ND BATTALION
    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI-590 005
11. SRI SHRIMANTH HALLUR
    S/O DAREPPA
    AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
    R/AT A/P ADIHUDI
    TALUK JAMKHANDI
    DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 330
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     PRESENTLY WORKING IN
     2ND BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     BELAGAVI-590 005
12. SRI MAHESH HOSAMANI
    S/O HUSANAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    R/AT A/P MADABAL
    TALUK SINDGI
    DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA-586 128
    PRESENTLY WORKING IN
    2ND BATTALION
    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI-590 005
13. SRI GOVINDAPPA SIDDARADDI
    S/O GOUDAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
    R/AT A/P ARAKERI
    TALUK BILAGI
    DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587 116
    PRESENTLY WORKING IN
    2ND BATTALION
    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI-590 005                        ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI HARISHA A.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1-R4;
    SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE FOR R6, R7-R13;
    R5 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

     THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE JUDGMENT
AND ORDER DATED 31.10.2023 (ANNEXURE-A) MADE IN
APPLICATION NOS.1592 TO 1599/2020 BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ETC.

W.P.NO.3062/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   SRI MOHAN KUMAR P
     S/O PUTTASWAMY M
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE INSPECTOR
     I BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
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     RICHMOND ROAD
     BENGALURU -560 025
2.   SRI GIRISH K M
     S/O MANJUNATHA SHETTY K
     AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
     INSPECTOR, II BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE
     POLICE, MACHHE
     BELAGAVI - 590 005                     ....PETITIONERS
(BY SRI DODWAD SHARASCHANDRA RAMESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:

1.   THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND
     INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
     (KARNATAKA STATE)
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU -560 001

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

3.   THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
     KARNATAKA STATE
     RESERVE POLICE
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU- 560 001
4.   THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
     OF POLICE
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
     BENGALURU- 560 001

5.   SRI HARISHA
     S/O NAGARAJA D
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
     POLICE INSPECTOR
     XII BATTALION, KARNATAKA STATE
     RESERVE POLICE
     THUMBUGANAHALLI
     TUMAKURU -572 129.
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6.   SRI RUDRESH G N
     S/O NAGARAJU G R
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
     POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA
     STATE RESERVE POLICE
     III BATTALION, KARNATAKA STATE
     RESERVE POLICE, KORAMANGALA
     BENGALURU-560 034
     R/AT NO.14, HEMANTHA BLOCK
     KSRP OFFICERS' QUARTERS
     KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU- 560 034
7.   SRI PRABHU K R
     S/O RAMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
     POLICE INSPECTOR, III BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560 034
     R/AT NO.16, POLICE QUARTERS
     KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU -560 034
8.   SRI JINESHWAR PADANAD
     S/O BANDU
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
     POLICE INSPECTOR, II BATTALION
     KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
     BELAGAVI- 590 005
     R/AT MAIGUR POST
     JAMKHANDI TALUKA
     BAGALKOT DISTRICT - 587 119.
9.   SRI DAYANAND RADYARATTI
     S/O CHANDRASHEKAR
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
     WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
     POLICE INSPECTOR, KARNATAKA
     STATE RESERVE POLICE TRAINING
     SCHOOL, BELAGAVI - 590 025
     R/T BUNDI POST, MUDHOL TALUKA
     BAGALKOT DISTRICT - 587 313
10. SRI PANDAPPA GIRADDI
    S/O NINGAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
    WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
    POLICE INSPECTOR, II BATTALION,
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    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI - 590 025
    R/AT KUNCHANUR POST
    JAMKHANDI TALUKA
    BAGALKOT DISTRICT - 587 301
11. SRI SHRIMANT HALLUR
    S/O DAREPPA
    AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
    WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
    POLICE INSPECTOR, II BATALION
    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI - 590 025
    R/AT ADIHUDI POST
    JAMKHANDI TALUKA
    BAGALKOT DISTRICT - 587 330
12. SRI MAHESH HOSAMANI
    S/O HUSANAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
    WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
    POLICE INSPECTOR, II BATTALION
    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI - 590 025
    R/AT MADABAL POST, SINDGI TALUKA
    VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 586 128
13. SRI GOVINDAPPA SIDDARADDI
    S/O GOUDAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
    WORKING AS SPECIAL RESERVE
    POLICE INSPECTOR, II BATTALION
    KARNATAKA STATE RESERVE POLICE
    BELAGAVI - 590 025
    R/AT ARAKERI POST, BILAGI TALUKA
    BAGALKOT DISTRICT - 587 116              ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1-R4;
    SRI PRITHVESSH M.K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R6, R7, R8-13;
    R5-SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

    THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE JUDGMENT
AND ORDER DATED 31.10.2023 (ANNEXURE-A) MADE IN
APPLICATION NOS.396 TO 403 OF 2023 BY THE KARNATAKA STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ETC.
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                                             WP No.2630/2024
                                         C/w WP No.3062/2024


      THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM:       HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL
             AND
             HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

                         ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits memo for

withdrawal of the petitions. Recording the memo, the petitions

are disposed of as withdrawn.

Sd/-

(K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE

Sd/-

(M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE

KSR

 
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