- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:757-DB CCC No. 100378 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 100378 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHRI MALLIKARJUN BASAVANT ASODE S/O BASAVANT ASODE MORAB, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS POLICE INSPECTOR, (UNDER ORDERS OF SUSPENSION) LILEN AT THE OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE INTELLIGENCE, BENGALURU, BENGALURU DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT AND POST: MORAB, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. … COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. A.L. SANDRIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI UMASHANAKAR S.R., IAS THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.222, II FLOOR, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DR. M.A. SALEEM, IPS, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA STATE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NO.2, V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.29 12:09:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:757-DB CCC No. 100378 of 2025 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. S. RAVI, THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE INTELLIGENCE, BENGALURU, BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 010. … ACCUSED 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF BELAGAVI. … PROFORMA RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR A1 TO A3; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR PROFORMA R4) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, R/W ARTICLE 215 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND PUNISH THEM FOR THEIR WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER DATED 14/11/2024 PASSED BY THIS COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.105687/2023 (S-KAT) AT ANNEXURE-B AND THEREBY CAUSE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT IN ITS TRUE SPIRIT AND THUS UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND MAJESTY OF LAW AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS WITH COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:757-DB CCC No. 100378 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. This Court, by order dated 14.11.2024, passed in W.P. No. 105687/2023 has passed the following order: “ 7. The Competent Authority is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner under Clause 425 of the Karnataka Police Manual after taking note of the subsequent events, in accordance with law without influencing any observation made in the impugned endorsement at Anexure-A11. 8. Petitioner is also permitted to submit a representation within two weeks from today. The Competent Authority is directed to consider the representation within four weeks from the date of receipt of the representation.” 2. Pursuant thereto, the concerned officer has issued an endorsement dated 21.10.2026 to the complainant, wherein his request has been considered and rejected on the ground that criminal cases involving serious allegations are pending against him. 3. In our opinion, the above action amounts to substantial compliance of the order passed in W.P. No. 105687/2023. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:757-DB CCC No. 100378 of 2025 4. For the said reason, the contempt petition is hereby disposed of reserving liberty to the complainant to challenge the endorsement, if he is so advised, in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12