- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 101444 OF 2024 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. HANAMAGOUDA D. GOUDAR, S/O. DUNDIGOUDA GOUDAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1455), HAUNSBHAVI POLICE STATION, HAVERI., R/O. H. NO. 4, HIREBUDHIHAL, POST: HAUNSBHAVI, HIREKERUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT-581 109. 2. SRI. RAJANNA V. VADDAR, S/O. VENKAPPAVADDAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-648), BYADGI POLICE STATION, HAVERI, R/AT. ANKSAPUR, POST: MEDLERI, RANEBENNUR TALUK-581 125, HAVERI DISTRICT. 3. SMT. ROSHANA H. HADLI W/O HUSSAINSAB HADLI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-613), HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION, HAVERI, R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, NEAR MRM COLLEGE, HAVERI. 4. SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SORATUR S/O SANGANABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-794), TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, RANEBENNUR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581 115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPUTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HAVERI DISTRICT, HAVERI-581 115. 4. SRI GANGADHAR P GARADI S/O. PARASHURAM, AGE. 45 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-584), DCRB, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, DIST. HAVERI-581110. 5. SRI BASAVARAJ S MUGUDUR S/O. SHIVANAND, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-583), RANEBENNUR RURAL POLICE STATION-581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 6. SRI NAGAPPA T KUPPELLUR S/O. THIRAKAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-635), RANEBENNUR RURAL POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 7. SRI RAVI S NADAGOUDA DESAI S/O. SOMALINGAPPA, AGE. 45 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-650), RANEBENNUR RURAL POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 8. SRI GUDAPPA S PUJAR S/O. SHIVAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-642), RANEBENNUR TRAFFIC POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 9. SRI LINGARAJU S PATIL S/O. SHIVANNAGOUDA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-647), RANEBENNUR KUMARPATNNA POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 10. SRI DHARMAPPA B BELAVAGI S/O. BASAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1422), RANEBENNUR SHAHAHAR POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 11. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA S DODDAMANI, S/O. SIDDAPPA. AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-646), RANEBENNUR SHAHARA POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 12. SRI IRESHI B VASANADH S/O. BASAVANTHAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-625), RANEBENNUR SHAHARA POLICE STATION 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 13. SRI MADHURAYAPPA B BULLAPUR, S/O. RUDRAPPA, AGE. 46 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1412), RANEBENNUR SUB DIVISION OFFICE 581115. HAVERI DISTRICT. 14. SRI PRAKASH G ARALIKATTE S/O GONIBASAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-641), KUMARAPATTANAM POLICE STATION 581115. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 15. SRI SHAMBULINGAPPA M PALANKARA, S/O. MOHAN BABU, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1440), KUMARAPATTANAM POLICE STATION 581115. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 16. SRI VEERENDRA M SANNABOMMAGI, S/O. MALLESHAPPA, AGE. 47 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-610), KUMARAPATTANAM POLICE STATION 581115. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 17. SRI SHESHALA M KULKARNI S/O. MADHUSUDHAN, AGE. 52 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-581), DCIB DIVISION,DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 18. SRI ISHWARA C PUJARA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1430), DCIB DIVISION,DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 19. SRI GOVINDAPPA B KALE S/O. BASAPPA, AGE. 50 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-608), - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 DCIB DIVISION, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 20. SRI PRAKASH N DEVAGIRI S/O. NINGAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1444), DCIB DIVISION, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 21. SRI GIRISH M KADEMANI S/O. MARTHANDAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-660), DCIB DIVISION, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 22. SRI ANILKUMAR B BIJAPUR S/O. BHUDIVANTHA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-644), DCIB DIVISION, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 23. SRI KARABASAPPA N YALI S/O. NINGAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-665), DCIB DIVISION, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE 581110 RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 24. SRI MALLAPPA G DODDAKARAGGI S/O. GUDAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1441), HAVERI SHAHARA POLICE STATION 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 25. SRI CHANDRASHEKARGOWDA S PATIL, S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1409), HESCOM VIGILANCE SQUAD 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 26. SRI VASANTHA N KURUVATTHI S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGE. 51 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1403), HESCOM VIGILANCE SQUAD 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 27. SRI PARAMESH K KARIYANNAVAR S/O. KARIYAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-656), HAVERI SHAHARA POLICE STATION. 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 28. SRI GUTEPPA D PUJARA S/O. DURGAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-604), - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 HALAGERI POLICE STATION. 581208. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 29. SRI YELLAPPA F TAHASILDAR S/O. FAKKIRAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-650), HAVERI SHAHARA POLICE STATION 581208. HAVERI DISTRICT. 30. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR M PUJARA, S/O. MARIYAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-669), HAVERI SHAHARA POLICE STATION 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 31. SRI SHEKAPPA C MUGADOOR S/O. CHANNAPPA, AGE. 45 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-585), KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA UNIT. 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 32. SRI ALISABA N MELLAGATTI S/O. NABISAB, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1408), HAVERI TRAFFIC POLICE STATION. 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 33. SRI JAYARAMA L LAMANI S/O. LAXMAN, AGE. 47 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1445), BANKAPURA POLICE STATION 581202. HAVERI DISTRICT. 34. SRI NAGARAJA G KUNDAGOLA S/O. GURUPADAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-612), RANEBENNUR CITY POLICE STATION. 581115 HAVERI DISTRICT. 35. SRI VEERABHADRAGOWDA R GARALIGOUDRA, S/O. RUDREGOUDA, AGE. 49 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-1424), RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION 581111. HAVERI DISTRICT. 36. SRI KASHIMSABA P ARALIMARADA, S/O. PEERSAB, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-587) HALAGERI POLICE STATION 581208. HAVERI DISTRICT. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 37. SRI BHARAMAPPA S KARADENNANAVAR, S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGE. 47 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-789), ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU UNIT 581110. HAVERI DISTRICT. 38. SRI JAYAKUMARA B BALIGARA S/O BHARAMAPPA, AGE. 47 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-637), RANEBENNUR CITY POLICE STATION 581115. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 39. SRI FIROZKHAN N KUNDURA, S/O. NOOR AHMED KHAN, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-637), RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION 581111.4 HAVERI DISTRICT. 40. SRI KARABASAPPA H SAVOOR S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE. 50 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-637), RANEBENNUR CITY POLICE STATION 581115. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 41. SRI PRABHU F SANADI S/O. FAKKIRAPPA, AGE. 48 YEARS, CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE (CHC-504), RANEBENNUR CITY POLICE STATION 581115. RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT. 42. SRI MANJAPP S. GUTTAL S/O SANNAYAMANAPPA WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE(CHC NO.1056) RANEBENNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, HAVERI DISTRICT-581115. 43. SRI ASHOK BARKI S/O SHANKARAPPA WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE(CHC NO.1030) KAGINELE POLICE STATION, DIST. HAVERI-581110. 44. SRI MALATESH D. KENDAGOND S/O DURUGAPPA WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE(CHC NO.1013) HAVERI RURAL POLICE STATION, DIST. HAVERI-581115. 45. SRI A.P. PATIL WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE(CHC NO.1189) DSB DIVISION, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, DIST. HAVERI-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 NOTICE TO R4 TO R45 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08-02-2022 IN A NO.12770- 12807/2020 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BELAGAVI VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED BEFORE THE HON’BLE KSAT, BELAGAVI & ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo dated 26.3.2025 seeking permission to withdraw the petition, with liberty to the challenge the Corrigendum dated 17.6.2022 as well as Notification dated 9.2.2023 vide Annexure-F, keeping open all the contentions. Memo is placed on record. Writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as sought to challenge in accordance with law. All contentions of the parties are left open. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5648-DB WP No. 101444 of 2024 Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE JTR CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6