Sri Krishnna Murthy R v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, Division Bench of S.G. Pandit and K.V. Aravind, JJ. (order per S.G. Pandit), dated 06.01.2026 in WP No. 38525 of 2025 (S-KSAT), Sri Krishnna Murthy R v. State of Karnataka and Director, Directorate of Minorities. Petitioner, District Officer, Minority Welfare Department, Kodagu District, had sought stay of suspension order dated 17/12/2025 (No.MWD 910 MDS 2025) pending KSAT orders on interim prayer in Application (U.A.) No.8810/2025. Petition dismissed as withdrawn on memo dated 06.01.2026 with liberty to urge grounds before the Tribunal in Application No.5211/2025; interim order dated 19.12.2025 discharged; Tribunal to consider interim/main prayer independently on merit. Counsel: M.S. Bhagwath, Sr.Adv. with Vardhan Shenoy K. for petitioner; V.G. Bhanuprakash, AAG with Vikas Rojipura, AGA for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to urge the grounds urged herein before the Tribunal; interim order granted on 19.12.2025 stands discharged; Tribunal to consider the interim or main prayer of the petitioner independently on its merit.