Karnataka Lokayukta v. Sri. T.S. Lokesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: writ of certiorari; Articles 226 and 227; Karnataka High Court D.B.; S-KSAT; Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT); Karnataka Lokayukta; disciplinary proceedings against retired Assistant Executive Engineer; penalty of deduction of 10% pension for two years; monetary recovery of Rs.36,099/-; common enquiry against four officials; parity with co-delinquent officials; W.P.No.12465/2024; rejection in terms of earlier order dated 19.02.2026. Relevant for research on Lokayukta-initiated disciplinary punishments, pension-linked penalties, and finality of KSAT orders once a parallel writ challenge has been dismissed.
What did the court decide?
This Court had, by order dated 19.02.2026, dismissed W.P.No.12465/2024, in which the Tribunal's order quashing the punishment order was the subject matter ¶32