Karnataka High Court
WP/20282/2021 of THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010416472021 NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 20282 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: THE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO. 20282 OF 2021 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
THE REGISTRAR
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA
M S BUILDINGS, DR. B R AMBEDKAR ROAD
BANGALORE - 560001.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADV.)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.
2.
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
NO.02, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD
BANGALORE - 560002.
3.
SRI DR. K V JAGADEESH
S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
S T F AND VIGILANCE
BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BANGALORE, R/AT NO.C101, 6TH CROSS
8TH MAIN, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1 AND R2
V/O DATED 07.12.2023
PETITION ABATED AGAINST R3)
Digitally signed by
NANJUNDACHARI
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE
NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED
28.11.2017
PASSED
BY
THE
KARNATAKA
ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.9736/2015, AS PER
ANNEXURE-A; AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION, AND C.
PASS ANY OTHER ORDER DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THE CASE.
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 K.MANMADHA RAO
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
Heard learned counsel Sri.Venkatesh S. Arabatti for petitioner – Lokayukta and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.Harish.A.S., for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the entire writ petition papers.
2. The petitioner-Lokayukta is before this Court questioning order dated 28.11.2017 in Application No.9736/2015, common order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Benglauru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) along with other Applications, whereunder the
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respondent No.3’s Application was allowed and order of entrustment of enquiry to the petitioner as well as the consequent articles of charge are quashed.
3. It is noticed that during the pendency of the writ petition, respondent No.3 died and the petitioner has not brought the LRs of respondent No.3 on record. The office note indicates that vide order dated 07.12.2023, it is recorded that the petition abated against respondent No.3.
4. As the petition against respondent No.3 is already abated, no further orders are necessary. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE NC CT:bms