- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8536-DB WA No. 100265 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND WRIT APPEAL NO.100265 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, OFFICE OF DG AND IG, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI REGION-590001, OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (LAW AND ORDER), THE OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8536-DB WA No. 100265 of 2025 7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BELAGAVI, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BELAGAVI, SUBHASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. C.H. JADHAV, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE (V.C.)) AND: 1. SRI JAGADGURU BASAVA JAYMRITYUNJAY SWAMIJI, S/O. APPAJI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OLD, R/O. KUDAL SANGAM, SANGAM, TALUK. HUNGUND, DISTRICT. BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587115. 2. VENKANAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA KANTEPPAGOUDRA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. R/AT. KUNDAGOAL TALUK, HIREBUDIHAL VILLAGE, DHARWAD, KARNATAKA-580028. 3. CHANDRASHEKHAR S.NEGINAHAL S/O. SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. KAMANAKATTI, HOSAYALLAPUR ROAD, KARNATAKA-580001. 4. NINGAPPA IRAPPA KARIKATTI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. BADIGER ONI, POST. KABBENUR VILLAGE, KALLE, DHARWAD, KARNATAKA-581201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRABHULINGA K.NAVADAGI, SR. COUNSEL FOR SMT.POOJA R.SAVADATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4 (V.C.)) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8536-DB WA No. 100265 of 2025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.04.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P. NO.107792/2024 (GM-RES) AND ETC. THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned senior counsel Sri C.H.Jadhav appearing on behalf of the appellant/State and its authorities has filed a memo stating that the appellants will conduct an enquiry through a retired District Judge with regard to the incident that took place on 10.12.2024 in Belagavi city. 2. Learned senior counsel Sri Prabhulinga K.Navadagi appearing for the contesting respondents submits that the respondents would be satisfied if such an enquiry is held. 3. Accordingly, the writ appeal stands disposed of directing the appellant/State and its authorities to conduct an enquiry into the incident that took place on 10.12.2024 at - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8536-DB WA No. 100265 of 2025 Belagavi city through a retired District Judge and submit a report within a within a period of six weeks from today. The impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge is accordingly modified. 4. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE CLK CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4