The Honble Additional Registrar v. Sri Nanjunda Shetty
Case brief
What is this about?
Service and disciplinary law; Karnataka; modification of penalty; removal/dismissal from service reduced to compulsory retirement; Rule 8(vi) Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957; KSAT power to modify punishment on peculiar facts; enquiry findings upheld; Village Accountant; Karnataka Lokayukta challenge dismissed; Articles 226/227; W.P. No.46781/2016 (S-KSAT); NC: 2026:KHC:78-DB; High Court of Karnataka, decision dated 05.01.2026; bench S.G. Pandit and K.V. Aravind, JJ., order per K.V. Aravind, J.
What did the court decide?
The Tribunal modified the penalty taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case; its exercise in modifying the penalty is justifiable and does not warrant interference (the modification rested on respondent No.1's length of service, including over ten years as a daily wager).