Karnataka High Court
WP/6456/2026 of KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA Vs SRI. T.S. LOKESH on 3 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:26008-DB WP No. 6456 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 6456 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO. 6456 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BANGALORE-560001.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. T.S. LOKESH
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
S/O LATE THIMMAIAH,
RETD. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PANCHAYATH RAJ AND
R/AT NO.31, GARDEN MANER,
S.B. ROAD, LADY HILL,
MANGALURU-575 006.
2.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ
DEPARTMER, M.S. BUILDING,
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R2)
Digitally signed by
VIJAYALAKSHMI
B N
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
THIS WRIT 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 IMPUGNED ORDER DATED AUGUST 28TH, 2024 PASSED BY
THE
HON'BLE
KSAT
IN
APPLICATION
No.2848/2023
(ANNEXURE-A) AND etc.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, 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.Joseph Anthony for the petitioner and learned AGA Sri.K R Rajendra for respondent No.2.
2. Perused the entire writ petition papers.
3. The challenge before the Tribunal by respondent No.1 was to the order of punishment dated 28.03.2023 (Annexure - A9), whereunder the petitioner was imposed with penalty of deduction of 10% pension for a period of two years and to recover a sum of Rs.36,099/-
HC-KAR
from the petitioner. The penalty was in pursuance to a common enquiry against four officials including the petitioner. Other officials had approached the Tribunal and the Tribunal had quashed the said punishment order. The said order of the Tribunal was subject matter of W.P.No.12465/2024 and, this Court, by order dated 19.02.2026, dismissed the said writ petition. In terms of the said order, the present writ petition also stands rejected.
SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE
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