Sri. Shailesh Kumar v. the Union of India
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Writ Appeal No.138 of 2025 (S-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 10.02.2025. Bench: Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria (authoring) and Justice M.I. Arun. Appeal by Shailesh Kumar against the Single Judge's interim order dated 04.12.2024 in W.P. No.31598/2024 vacating the stay of his suspension dated 21.11.2024, imposed in contemplation of disciplinary inquiry amid alleged irregularities (show cause notice dated 09.09.2024); employer/respondents include Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Held: Single Judge's reasons proper and legal; interim order, rights not crystallized, legality of suspension open; Single Judge's observations confined to interlocutory stage; appellate jurisdiction withheld with matter pending at large. Appeal dismissed without touching merits; parties may seek expeditious disposal. Filed under S.4, Karnataka High Court Act, 1961; no precedent cited.