WP/21637/2023 of MR KUMAR N Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 19 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

PRESENT

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

AND

THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 21637 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

MR. KUMAR N

S/O NARASINGA NAYAK

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

PRESENTLY WORKING AT

SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

OF HORTICULTURE

HOLALKERE - 577526

HOLALKERE TALUK

CHITRDURGA DISTRICT

R/AT NO.20, OLD NO.1726/520

SIDDA VEERAPPA LAYOUT

SHAMANURU VILLAGE

DAVANAGERE-577001

DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADV.)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

4TH FLOOR, M S BUILDING

DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU -560001.

2.

THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE

LALBAGH, BENGALURU-560004.

Digitally signed by

NANJUNDACHARI

Location: High

Court of Karnataka

HC-KAR

3.

THE REGISTRAR

KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA

M S BUILDING

BENGALURU -560001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S.C. DESHMUKH, AGA R1 & 2

SRI K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADV. FOR R3)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. CALL FOR THE RECORDS

IN APPLICATION NO.3180 OF 2022 AT ANNEXURE-B ON THE FILE OF

THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT

BENGALURU; B. SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED

23.08.2023

PASSED

BY

THE

HONBLE

KARNATAKA

STATE

ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH IN APPLICATION

NO.3180 OF 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

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 DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA