- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 21219 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT (POLICE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IN KARNATAKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, Digitally signed BENGALURU - 560 001. by JUANITA THEJESWINI 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, Location: HIGH EAST DIVISION, BANGALORE CITY,COURT OF KARNATAKA ULSOOR MAIN ROAD, ULSOOR, BANGALORE – 560 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA) AND: SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA GOWDA S. P., S/O LATE PUTTAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, CIVIL POLICE CONSTABLE-12697, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 HENNUR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE – 560 043. R/A NO.11, BASAVANAGUDI NILAYA, VAISHNAVI LAYOUT, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, K. CHANNASANDRA, HORAMAVU, BANGALORE – 560 043. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT – SERVED - UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER/DIRECTION TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15.09.2021 PASSED BY

THE HON’BLE KSAT, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.1863/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE ‘A’ AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that similar writ petitions were disposed of by this Court, including W.P.No.4437/2022, by order dated 15.03.2022 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 taking note of the fact that the petitioner-State had filed a Special Leave Petition before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLA (C) No.15515/2021 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court had passed interim order on 08.10.2021. 2. However, the writ petitions were disposed of by directing implementation of the orders passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Applications No.10783/2016, 10784/2016 and 10785/2016, further subjecting the re-fixation to be contingent to the orders that may be passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

3. Learned AGA submits that during the month of May 2026 the Special Leave Appeals have been disposed of by the Hon'ble Supreme Court leaving open the question of law to be decided in an appropriate case. Learned AGA further submits that the respondent has already attained the age of superannuation and therefore whatever benefit was to be given to the respondent is already given in terms of the directions issued by this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 Court. Therefore, the writ petition may be disposed of accordingly. 4. Placing the submission of the learned AGA on record, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE JT/- CT:PH

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 21219 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT (POLICE), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IN KARNATAKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, Digitally signed BENGALURU - 560 001. by JUANITA THEJESWINI 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, Location: HIGH EAST DIVISION, BANGALORE CITY,COURT OF KARNATAKA ULSOOR MAIN ROAD, ULSOOR, BANGALORE – 560 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA) AND: SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA GOWDA S. P., S/O LATE PUTTAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, CIVIL POLICE CONSTABLE-12697, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 HENNUR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE – 560 043. R/A NO.11, BASAVANAGUDI NILAYA, VAISHNAVI LAYOUT, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, K. CHANNASANDRA, HORAMAVU, BANGALORE – 560 043. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT – SERVED - UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER/DIRECTION TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15.09.2021 PASSED BY

THE HON’BLE KSAT, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.1863/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE ‘A’ AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that similar writ petitions were disposed of by this Court, including W.P.No.4437/2022, by order dated 15.03.2022 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 taking note of the fact that the petitioner-State had filed a Special Leave Petition before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLA (C) No.15515/2021 and the Hon'ble Supreme Court had passed interim order on 08.10.2021. 2. However, the writ petitions were disposed of by directing implementation of the orders passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Applications No.10783/2016, 10784/2016 and 10785/2016, further subjecting the re-fixation to be contingent to the orders that may be passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

3. Learned AGA submits that during the month of May 2026 the Special Leave Appeals have been disposed of by the Hon'ble Supreme Court leaving open the question of law to be decided in an appropriate case. Learned AGA further submits that the respondent has already attained the age of superannuation and therefore whatever benefit was to be given to the respondent is already given in terms of the directions issued by this - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:44762-DB WP No. 21219 of 2025 CNR: KAHC010458132025 Court. Therefore, the writ petition may be disposed of accordingly. 4. Placing the submission of the learned AGA on record, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE JT/- CT:PH