- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33306-DB WP No. 16644 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 16644 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MS. SUDHA KATWA AGED 56 YEARS ADVOCATE NO.703, A-BLOCK JALAVAYU APARTMENTS HMT MAIN ROAD, JALAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 013 …PETITIONER (BY SRI UMAPATHI S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33306-DB WP No. 16644 of 2025 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DAPR, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 4. THE SECRETARY UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC) DHOLPUR HOUSE SHAHJAHAN ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 069 5. DR. M A SALEEM DG AND IGP STATE OF KARNATAKA OFFICE OF THE DG AND IGP HEADQUARTER NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (SRI SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY K, ADVOCATE GENERAL A/W SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, CALLING FOR THE RECORDS RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF RESPONDENT No. 5 AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA AND UPON PERUSAL THEREOF, QUASH THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION No.e-DPAR 96 SPS 2025 DATED 21.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE BINDING DIRECTIVES OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33306-DB WP No. 16644 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3 (Government of Karnataka), be directed to immediately initiate and complete the process for selection of appointment of the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Karnataka, in accordance with the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Prakash Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.: (2006) 8 SCC 1. 2. Mr.K.Shashi Kiran Shetty, learned Advocate General appearing on behalf of the State states that currently additional charge has been granted to another officer. However, a meeting of the Empanelment Committee was held on 26.08.2025. The State Government has since communicated with the UPSC for constitution of a panel, he submits that within the period of one week after receiving the names from UPSC, necessary steps will be taken. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33306-DB WP No. 16644 of 2025 3. In view of the above, we do not consider it necessary to issue any further directions in the present petition. The same is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11