WP/10947/2023 of MANJUNATH R BALLARY Vs THE CHIEF SECRETARY on 1 July 2026

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WP No. 10947 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026

PRESENT

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

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

WRIT PETITION NO. 10947 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

MANJUNATH R BALLARY

S/O RAGHAVENDRA,

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT

(UNDER RULE 32 OF KCSR)

VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU.

R/AT PRAMATH SIDDESHWAR APARTMENTS,

SIDDESHWAR LAYOUT, SIDEDAHALLI,

2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS, BENGALURU – 560 073.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. CHARAN HEGADE ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,BENGLAURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISH.A.S, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF

CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17.05.2023 PASSED BY

THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU

Digitally signed by

NANJUNDACHARI

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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WP No. 10947 of 2023

IN REVIEW APPLICATION No. 16/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) IN THE

INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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 MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K