Sri. M. Thyagaraj v. the State of Karnataka
Constitutional law / Public administration – Sanction for prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge oral order, High Court of Karnataka (Justice Suraj Govindaraj), WP No. 35837 of 2025 (GM-RES), decided 02.12.2025. Keywords: sanction for prosecution; delayed sanction requisition; three-month window; order dated 21.04.2023 in W.P.No.19387/2022 and connected matters; W.P.No.19445/2022; requisition sent 19.08.2023; deadline 20.07.2023; Annexure-H; Article 226; retired Deputy Controller, Accounts and Audit Department; accountability direction to Principal Secretary, Finance Department with 4-week report. Relevant where a litigant challenges a prosecution sanction granted after expiry of a time-window fixed by a prior order of the same court.
What did the court decide?
Sanction of prosecution bearing No.Aa E 318 Ra Le Pa. 2023/835 dated 13.09.2023 (Annexure-H) set aside; respondent No.1 directed to take necessary action against persons responsible for the delayed processing of the sanction in violation of the order dated 21.04.2023 in W.P.No.19387/2022 and connected matters, and to file a report to that effect within 4 weeks of receipt of a copy of the order.