- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15771-DB WPHC No. 100031 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WPHC NO. 100031 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. MALA BHANDARI W/O. MANJUNATH, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, RESIDING AT: MANTUR ROAD, MILLATH NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S.JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. GOURISHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ADDL. DIST. MAGISTRATE, HUBBALLI-DHARWAD CITY, HUBBALLI-580025. 2. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BY SECRETARY HOME DEPT., VIDHANASOUDHA BANGALORE-560001. 3. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, KALBURGI-591108. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO DECLARE THE DETENTION OF SRI. MANJUNATH @ SCIENTIST MANJA S/O. KRISHNAPPA BHANDARI, BY ORDER NO.CP/MAG-2/HD/10/2025- 26 DATED 03.06.2025 (ANNEXURE-“A” AND “B”) PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND APPROVED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BY ORDER NO.HD 294 SST 2025 DATED 10.06.2025 (ANNEXURE-“C”) AND CONFIRMED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BY ORDER NO.HD 294 SST 2025 DATED 18.07.2025 (ANNEXURE-“D”) AS ILLEGAL AND VOID ABINITIO AND ETC. Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.19 10:02:12 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15771-DB WPHC No. 100031 of 2025 THIS WPHC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this court to amend the prayer and the classification of the petition by deleting the words “habeas corpus” and retaining the prayer so as to challenge the impugned order of detention in the nature of a writ of certiorari. 2. Accordingly, leave is granted to the petitioner to carry out the necessary amendments in the writ petition. The Office is directed to re-number the petition as Writ Petition (GM-RES) and place it before this court in accordance with the circular issued by the High Court of Karnataka dated 03.03.2014 in No.R(J) 4 of 2014. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15771-DB WPHC No. 100031 of 2025 3. For statistical purposes, WPHC stands disposed of accordingly. After effecting the requisite amendments, the petitioner shall file the amended version of the writ petition. At the request of the learned HCGP, re-list this matter on 27.11.2025. Learned HCGP is directed to place the original records pertaining to the impugned order, before this court. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE MBS Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1