WP/16065/2026 of SRI UMESH, Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 9 June 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

WRIT PETITION NO. 16065 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI UMESH,

S/O LATE MUDAKAPPA

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

WORKING AS POLICE SUB INSPECTOR

K.R. PURAM POLICE STATION

BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-560 036

RESIDING AT NO.34, 13TH CROSS

BASAVANAPURA MAIN ROAD

GAYATHRI LAYOUT, K.R PURA

BENGALURU-560 036

2.

SRI. MUTHARAJU H

S/O HANUMAIAH

AGED 41 YEARS

WORKING AS POLICE INSPECTOR

UNDER ORDER OF POSTING TO

STATE INTELLIGENCE

BENGALURU-560 036

RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 409 AB (BLOCK)

KINGSTON APARTMENT

ANANDAPURA, T.C PALAYA MAIN ROAD

K.R PURAM, BANGALORE-560 036

3.

SRI FIROZ KHAN

S/O LATE AMANULLA KHAN

Digitally signed

by PANKAJA S

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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AGED 53 YEARS

WORKING AS ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR

HAL POLICE STATION

BENGALURU CITY,

BENGALURU-560 008

RESIDING AT NO.54, 'D' CROSS

SLV LAYOUT, HORAMAVU AGRA

BENGALURU-560 043

4.

SRI MAHESHA

S/O LATE K.V BASAVARAJA

AGED 46 YEARS

WORKING AS ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR

KADUGODI POLICE STATION

BENGALURU CITY

BENGALURU-560 067

RESIDING AT NO.307, SV LAYOUT

BASAVANNANAGARA MAIN ROAD

HOODI VILLAGE, MAHADEVAPURA POST

WHITEFILED ROAD, BENGALURU-560 048

5.

SRI MANJUNATHA G.S

S/O SUBRAMANI

AGED 44 YEARS

WORKING AS CIVIL HEAD CONSTABLE

KADUGODI POLICE STATION

BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU-560 067

RESIDING AT NO. 28, 2ND CROSS

SAIBABA LAYOUT, KURUDU,

SONNENAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 049

6.

SRI BASAVARAJ N ALLOLLI

S/O NEELAKANTAPPA ALLOLLI

AGED 36 YEARS

KOTHANURU POLICE STATION

BENGALURU CITY,

BENGALURU-560 077

RESIDING AT NO.21

BANASHANAKARI NILAYA

3RD CROSS, 8TH MAIN

BEHIND V CINEMAS

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HOYSALA NAGAR,

T.C PALYA MAIN ROAD

BENGALURU-560 016

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. ADITHYA R CHAKRAGIRI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY

HOME DEPARTMENT,

VIDHANA SOUDHA

BENGALURU-560 001

2.

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

KARNATAKA STATE

NO.2, NRUPATUNGA ROAD

BENGALURU-560 003

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET

ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24/03/2026 PASSED BY

THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

AT BENGALURU PASSED IN APPLICATION NOS. 2033-38/2026, IN

SO

FAR

AS

REJECTING

THE

INTERIM

PRAYER

IS

CONCERNED (ANNEXURE - A) AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT

THE INTERIM PRAYER AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONERS

IN THE SAID APPLICATION NOS. 2033-38/2026 (ANNEXURE

B), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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