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Sri. Gurunath Vadde Vs the Chief Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Sri. Gurunath Vadde Vs the Chief SecretarySri. Gurunath Vadde v. the Chief Secretary

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Sri. Gurunath Vadde v. the Chief Secretary

Karnataka HC4 Mar 2025WP/1040/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 1040 of 2024 (GM-RES PIL); decided 04-03-2025; bench: Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria (author) with Justice M.I. Arun. PIL by social worker Gurunath Vadde through advocate J. R. Mohan seeking high level enquiry into alleged irregularities by Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) based on CAG report; respondents included Chief Secretary, State of Karnataka (RDPR), Lokayukta and MD KRIDL; advocates: Niloufer Akbar AGA (R1 & R2), T. Nataraj (R4), R3 served unrepresented. Petition dismissed as vague/general assertions; Lokayukta/other remedies noted; keywords: PIL maintainability, vagueness, CAG report, KRIDL, Lokayukta, mandamus, Articles 226 and 227.

What did the court decide?

The petition was filed with general assertions which are too vague to be taken note of for the court to act upon; on the basis of such general details, the public interest jurisdiction cannot be exercised.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the court should entertain a public interest petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents Nos. 1 to 3 to hold a detailed high level enquiry, on the basis of the C.A.G. report, into illegalities and irregularities allegedly committed by the 4th respondent institution (Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited) and its subordinate divisions.

Court's answer

The petition was filed with general assertions which are too vague to be taken note of for the court to act upon; on the basis of such general details, the public interest jurisdiction cannot be exercised.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner has the remedy to approach the Lokayukta of the State or to pursue other legal remedies as may be available if individual cases are detected with specific details of the alleged irregularities and illegalities.

Key takeaways

The court is not inclined to entertain the present public interest petition.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Public Interest Litigation (Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India) seeking mandamus to respondents Nos. 1 to 3 to hold a detailed high level enquiry, on the basis of the C.A.G. report, into illegalities and irregularities allegedly committed by the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (respondent No. 4) and its subordinate divisions, pursuant to the petitioner's representations dated 20.06.2023, 21.08.2023 and 15.09.2023 (Annexures G, H and K). The court held that the petition was founded on general assertions too vague to be acted upon and that the public interest jurisdiction cannot be exercised on such general details; the petitioner was pointed to the remedy of approaching the Lokayukta or pursuing other legal remedies if individual cases are detected with specific details. Petition dismissed.

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NC: 2025:KHC:9178-DB WP No. 1040 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 1040 OF 2024 (GM-RES PIL)

BETWEEN:

SRI. GURUNATH VADDE S/O VAJINATH VADDE, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SOCIAL WORKER, R/O JANASEVA ASHRAMA BHAVANI BIJALAGAON-585 443 KAMALANAGAR-TALUK BIDAR DISTRICT

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. J. R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNTAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ M.S. BUILDING

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NC: 2025:KHC:9178-DB WP No. 1040 of 2024

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001

THE LOKAYUKTA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDINGS DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOORS ANANDA RAO CIRCLE GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDHI BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. T.NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R4; R3 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE ON HAND FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND PERUSE THE SAME, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NOS.1 TO 3 TO HOLD A DETAILED HIGH LEVEL ENQUIRY ON THE BASIS OF THE C.A.G. REPORT, INTO THE ILLEGALITIES AND IRREGULARITIES COMMITTED BY THE 4^TH RESPONDENT INSTITUTION AND ITS SUBORDINATE DIVISIONS, IN CARRYING ON ITS PROJECT AND VARIOUS WORK, BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 20.06.2023, 21.08.2023, AND 15.09.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, H AND K RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

The prayer in this public interest petition is to direct the respondents to hold a high level inquiry in respect of the alleged irregularities and illegalities which, according to the petitioner are revealed from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. They are allegedly committed by the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited in carrying on its projects and various works and other alleged irregular conduct on part of the department and its officials.

Upon going through the averments in the petition and having heard learned advocate Mr. J.R. Mohan for the petitioner, it could be noticed that the petitioner has filed the petition with general assertions. They are too vague to be taken note of for the court to act upon in any way. On the basis of such general details, the public interest jurisdiction cannot be exercised.

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NC: 2025:KHC:9178-DB WP No. 1040 of 2024

Not only that the petitioner has the remedy to approach the Lokayukta of the State or to pursue other legal remedies as may be available if the individual cases are detected with specific details of

the alleged irregularities and illegalities.

The court is not inclined to entertain the present public interest petition.

In the above view, the petition is dismissed.

Sd/(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the court should entertain a public interest petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents Nos. 1 to 3 to hold a detailed high level enquiry, on the basis of the C.A.G. report, into illegalities and irregularities allegedly committed by the 4th respondent institution (Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited) and its subordinate divisions.¶29
The court held
The petition was filed with general assertions which are too vague to be taken note of for the court to act upon; on the basis of such general details, the public interest jurisdiction cannot be exercised.ratio¶30

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner had made representations dated 20.06.2023, 21.08.2023 and 15.09.2023 (Annexures G, H and K) to respondents Nos. 1 to 3, praying for a detailed high level enquiry on the basis of the C.A.G. report into illegalities and irregularities allegedly committed by the 4th respondent institution and its subordinate divisions.¶23

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Sri Gurunath Vadde S/o Vajinath Vadde¶9
J. R. Mohan
respondent
The Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka¶14
Niloufer Akbar
respondent
The State of Karnataka, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayath Raj¶15
Niloufer Akbar
respondent
The Lokayukta, Karnataka¶19
respondent
The Managing Director, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited¶20
T. Nataraj

Coram

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N. V. Anjariaauthor¶28
M.I. Arunmember¶26

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 4 Mar 2025 · March
Registered: 10 Jan 2024
Case no.: WP/1040/2024
CNR: KAHC010019062024
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: N. V. Anjaria CJ M.i.arun
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Petition (GM-RES PIL)

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Sri. Gurunath Vadde v. the Chief Secretary, WP/1040/2024 (KA), decided on 4 March 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227

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Procedural history1

Petitioner had made representations dated 20.06.2023, 21.08.2023 and 15.09.2023 (Annexures G, H and K) to respondents Nos. 1 to 3, praying for a detailed high level enquiry on the basis of the C.A.G. report into illegalities and irregularities allegedly committed by the 4th respondent institution and its subordinate divisions.

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Bench / Coram

N. V. Anjaria and M.I. Arun

Parties & counsel