WP/40355/2018 of SRI.R.J.BANDI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

WRIT PETITION NO. 40355 OF 2018 (GM-KLA)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI. R.J.BANDI,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

ASST ENGINEER (RTD),

R/O 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS,

SADASHIV NAGAR,

BELAGAVI - 590 010.

PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO 21

6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN,

SHIVANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR,

BENGALURU - 560 010.

2.

SRI. K.S. DODDAMANI,

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

RURAL DRINKING WATER AND

SEWAGE SUB DIVISION,

BVELAGAVI - 590 010.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. ARUN K S., ADVOCATE AND

SRI. RODDA VEERA SHETTY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)

Digitally

signed by

REKHA R

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AND PANCHAYATH RAJ,

M.S. BUILDING,

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL

CHIEF SECRETARY,

PWD DEPARTMENT OF PORT

AND INTERNAL WATER TRANSPORT

3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA,

AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2, SRI.VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO

DIRECT THE R-1 TO REJECT THE RECCOMANDATION MADE BY

THE UPALOKAYUTHA - 1, STATE OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU

DATED

6.9.2017;DIRECT

THE

R-1

TO

REJECT

THE

DEPARTMENT ENQUIRY AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND

ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO R-2 TO RELEASE THE

PENSIONARY

BENEFITS

PERTAINED

TO

PETITIONER

NO.1;DRIECT R-2 TO CONSIDER THE PRAYER FOR PROMOTION

OF PETITIONER NO.2. IN ANNEXURE- 'J' AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

and

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

HC-KAR