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Sri a Ramachandra Rao v. the Secretary to Govt.

Writ Appeals (GM-RES) – Withdrawal

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025WA/3775/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), Division Bench of Jayant Banerji and K.V. Aravind, JJ., judgment dated 26.11.2025 in WA No. 3775 of 2019 (GM-RES) c/w WA No. 3947 of 2019 (GM-RES): both writ appeals, filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act against Single Judge orders dated 03.09.2019 in WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES) and WP No.8291/2019, dismissed on withdrawal after counsel for the appellants filed memos stating the appeals had become infructuous. Parties include the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, the State of Karnataka, Karnataka Information Commission office-bearers (Chief Information Commissioner/State Information Commissioner), Sri S.M. Somashekar and Sri K.P. Manjunath/Manjuantha. No precedent cited, no statutory interpretation, no quantum; useful only as a record of withdrawal-based dismissal.

What did the court decide?

The memos for withdrawal filed by the learned counsel for the appellants in both appeals are accepted on record.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Ratio / Principle

The memos for withdrawal filed by the learned counsel for the appellants in both appeals are accepted on record.

Key takeaways

Both appeals are accordingly dismissed.ratio¶61

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Appeals (GM-RES) - Withdrawal - WA No. 3775 of 2019 (Sri A. Ramachandra Rao v. Secretary to Govt., Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms and others) c/w WA No. 3947 of 2019 (Sri J.M. Rajashekhara v. State of Karnataka and others), both filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act praying to set aside the orders dated 03.09.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES) and WP No.8291/2019 respectively. On the day of hearing, the learned counsel for the appellants in both appeals filed memos for withdrawal stating that the writ appeals had become infructuous; the memos were accepted on record and both appeals were accordingly dismissed. Oral judgment per Jayant Banerji, J., signed also by K.V. Aravind, J. Dated 26 November 2025. No substantive issue was argued or decided.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

WRIT APPEAL NO. 3775 OF 2019 (GM-RES)

C/W

WRIT APPEAL NO. 3947 OF 2019 (GM-RES)

IN WA No. 3775/2019

BETWEEN:

Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SRI A. RAMACHANDRA RAO, S/O. SRI. ARJUN RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED AS UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

RESIDING AT No.1242/2, 4^TH CROSS, 4^TH MAIN ROAD, DR. AMBEDKAR LAYOUT, NEW EXTENSION, KAVALBYRASANDRA, R. T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560032.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI SAGAR B. B., ADVOCATE)

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HC-KAR

AND:

THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, JANASPANDANA, 12^TH FLOOR, PHODIUM BLOCK, VISVESHWARAYYA TOWER, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, JANASPANDANA, 3^RD FLOOR, PHODIUM BLOCK, VISVESHWARAYYA TOWER, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

THE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/ STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, IN KARNATAKA, INFORMATION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, JANASPANDANA, 12^TH FLOOR, PHODIUM BLOCK, VISVESHWARAYYA TOWER, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.

SRI. S.M. SOMASHEKAR, IFS (HR) 1983, RETIRED, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN, RESIDING AT No.1316/F, 80 FEET ROAD, 9^TH CROSS, J.P. NAGAR, II PHASE, BENGALURU-560078.

SRI K. P. MANJUANTHA, S/O. SRI. K. PARAMESHWARAPPA,

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ADVOCATE, 12^TH CROSS, CHANNAKESHAVANAGAR, SHIKARIPURA TOWN/TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS

(R1 & R2 SERVED;

BY SRI G.B. SHARATH GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI RAJASHEKAR K., ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5)

THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, DATED 3^RD SEPTEMBER, 2019 PASSED IN WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES) AND ALLOWED THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR.

IN WA No. 3947/2019

BETWEEN:

SRI J. M. RAJASHEKHARA, S/O JAYADEVAIAH MATHAD, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, No.36, AMMA, BESIDE MOUNT VIEW SCHOOL, HUNASIKATTI ROAD, RANEBENNUR, HAVERI-581 115.

...APPELLANT

(BY SRI SHIVOYOGESHA SHIIVAYOGIMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT. OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION, KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, 3^RD BLOCK, PODIUM BLOCK, V. V. TOWER,

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BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.

SRI S. M. SOMASHEKAR, S/O MANTYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION, MAHITI SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01.

SRI K. P. MANJUNATH, S/O K. PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION, MAHITI SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI K.S. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1; SRI RAJASHEKAR K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03/09/2019 IN WP No.8291/2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE APPELLANT IN TOTO.

THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

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ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

A memo for withdrawal has been filed today in Court by

the learned counsel for the appellants in both appeals, stating that the writ appeals have become infructuous.

The memos are accepted on record.

Both appeals are accordingly dismissed.

Sd/(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE

Sd/(K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE

MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Karnataka High Court ActSection 4¶35

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Orders of the learned Single Judge dated 03.09.2019 in WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES) and WP No.8291/2019, which allowed the respective writ petitions and were sought to be set aside by these appeals.¶35
Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 03.09.2019
Prior proceeding
WA No. 3775 of 2019 (GM-RES) filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by A. Ramachandra Rao seeking to set aside the learned Single Judge's order dated 03.09.2019 in WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES).¶35
Prior proceeding
WA No. 3947 of 2019 (GM-RES) filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by J.M. Rajashekhara seeking to set aside the order dated 03/09/2019 in WP No.8291/2019 passed by the learned Single Judge.¶50
Prior proceeding
On the day of hearing, counsel for the appellants in both appeals filed memos for withdrawal stating that the writ appeals had become infructuous; the memos were accepted on record.¶59

Parties & counsel

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appellant
SRI A. RAMACHANDRA RAO¶16
SRI SAGAR B. B.
respondent
THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS¶23
respondent
THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS¶24
respondent
THE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER/ STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER, IN KARNATAKA, INFORMATION COMMISSION¶25
SRI G.B. SHARATH GOWDA
respondent
SRI. S.M. SOMASHEKAR¶26
SRI RAJASHEKAR K.
respondent
SRI K. P. MANJUANTHA¶27
SRI RAJASHEKAR K.
appellant
SRI J. M. RAJASHEKHARA¶38
SRI SHIVOYOGESHA SHIIVAYOGIMATH
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA¶42
SRI K.S. RAHUL CARIAPPA
respondent
SRI S. M. SOMASHEKAR¶46
SRI RAJASHEKAR K.
respondent
SRI K. P. MANJUNATH¶47
SRI RAJASHEKAR K.

Coram

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJIauthor¶57
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVINDmember¶63

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 26 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 24 Sept 2019
Case no.: WA/3775/2019
CNR: KAHC010295962019
Bench: Jayant Banerji K. V. Aravind
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WRIT APPEAL (GM-RES)

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Cite this judgement

Sri a Ramachandra Rao v. the Secretary to Govt., WA/3775/2019 (KA), decided on 26 November 2025.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes1

Karnataka High Court ActSection 4

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Procedural history4

Orders of the learned Single Judge dated 03.09.2019 in WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES) and WP No.8291/2019, which allowed the respective writ petitions and were sought to be set aside by these appeals.Learned Single Judge, High Court of Karnataka · 03.09.2019
WA No. 3775 of 2019 (GM-RES) filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by A. Ramachandra Rao seeking to set aside the learned Single Judge's order dated 03.09.2019 in WP No.21456/2019 (GM-RES).
WA No. 3947 of 2019 (GM-RES) filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act by J.M. Rajashekhara seeking to set aside the order dated 03/09/2019 in WP No.8291/2019 passed by the learned Single Judge.

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Bench / Coram

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

Parties & counsel