Writ petition by the Lokayukta challenging a Tribunal order setting aside its disciplinary order abated following the respondent's death during pendency; liberty reserved on an alternative constitutional prayer.
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NC: 2024:KHC:13742-DB WP No. 13514 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
WRIT PETITION NO. 13514 OF 2022 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by HARIKRISHNA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. PAVITRA.N, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANTS PSD R4(A) TO R4(D) ON IA 1/24)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER DIRECTION CALLING FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENT No-1 AND THE HONBLE TRIBUNAL WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE PASSING OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2019 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KSAT IN APPLICATION No-8710/2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, RAJESH RAI.K, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this writ petition, the petitioner-Lokayukta has assailed the order passed in application No.8710/2014 dated 12.12.2019 by the Karnataka Administrative
Tribunal, Bengaluru, wherein the Tribunal has allowed the application filed by respondent No.4 and thereby set aside the order passed by the petitioner herein vide bearing No.£ÀDE 135 PÉJADgï 2013 dated 08.01.2014.
NC: 2024:KHC:13742-DB WP No. 13514 of 2022
Accordingly, this writ petition stands abated . Consequently, I.A.Nos.1/2024, 2/2024 and 3/2024 do not survive for consideration and the same are disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17
3 provisions across 3 enactments
The Karnataka Lokayukta
The State of Karnataka
The City Municipal Council, Shimoga
The Director, Municipal Admin Department
Syed Ataulla
K.Somashekar
Rajesh Rai K
As recorded by the court registry
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