Engineers petitioned to quash a Lokayukta report submitted under Section 12(3) of the Karnataka Lokayuktha Act. Counsel stated the enquiry had concluded and the report reached the competent authority, rendering the petition infructuous; the court disposed it of as infructuous.
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NC: 2024:KHC:43296-DB WP No. 11804 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 11804 OF 2023 (GM-KLA)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AKASH R., ADV. FOR SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV.)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.BHOJEGOWDA T KOLLER, AGA FOR R1 & R2)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (I) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED REPORT BEARING NO. COMPLAINT/UPLOK/BGM/792/2018/ARE-13 DATED 29.9.2022, SUBMITTED UNDER SECTION 12(3) OF THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA ACT, 1984 (VIDE ANNEXURE-G) OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT 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 RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
Sri.Akash R., learned counsel appearing on behalf of
learned counsel Sri.Vijaya Kumar for petitioners submits that the petition has rendered infructuous, since enquiry is completed and enquiry report has already been submitted to the Competent Authority.
SD/(S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
SD/(RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition seeking to quash the Lokayukta enquiry report remained relevant after the enquiry was completed and the report submitted.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Abdul Rahim K
R Srinivas
State of Karnataka (Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department)
Managing Director, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited
Lokayukta, Karnataka
S.G.Pandit
Ramachandra D. Huddar
As recorded by the court registry
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