Karnataka High Court
WP/27901/2023 of SRI DEVARAJA K SHIGGAVI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010666402023 NC: 2026:KHC:37979-DB WP No. 27901 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT PETITION NO. 27901 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI.
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
WRIT PETITION NO. 27901 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
SRI. DEVARAJA K. SHIGGAVI
S/O KALMESH SHIGGAVI,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION,
DHARWAD DIVISION,
DHARWAD-580 001.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VARDHAN SHENOY K., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE (PH))
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU–560 001.
2.
THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
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3.
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU – 560001
4.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER
MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
NORTH ZONE,
VIJAYAPURA-586 101.
5.
SRI. GANGADHAR S. PATTANASHETTY
S/O SHARANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, (DOB 1/6/1964),
WAS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION,
DHARWAD DIVISION,
DHARWAD-580 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. MALA BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 (PH); SRI. ANIL KUMAR & SRI. VINAYAK S. PANDIT, ADVOCATES FO C/R5)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (i) CALL FOR
RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS; (ii) SET ASIDE THE
IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08/12/2023 PASSED BY THE
KARNATAKA
STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL
AT
BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.3565/2023 (ANNEXURE-A)
AND
CONSEQUENTLY
DISMISS
THE
SAID
APPLICATION
NO.3565/2023 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 HEREIN
BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL (ANNEXURE-C).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)
The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the writ petition does not survive for consideration and therefore, it may be disposed of as having become infructuous.
2. Memo is placed on record.
3. Writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous.
Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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