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Sri Devaraju B S/O. Byraiah B., v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Jun 2026WP/9109/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Infructuous disposal of writ petitions under Articles 226/227 challenging Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal interim orders dated 20.03.2025 in Applications 988/2025 and 989/2025; Senior Sub Registrars under suspension (Stamps and Registration Department); Tribunal disposed of main applications on 27.04.2026; High Court (S.G. Pandit and K. Manmadha Rao, JJ.) held writ petitions no longer survived and disposed of them as infructuous; no merits determination; useful only to show that a challenge to a Tribunal interim order abates on final disposal of the main application.

What did the court decide?

The Court placed on record the memos and the submission of counsel for the petitioners and disposed of both writ petitions as having become infructuous, the main applications having been disposed of by the Tribunal. ¶47

Sri Devaraju B S/O. Byraiah B., Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:26115-DB WP No. 9109 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9057 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

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AND

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THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 9109 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9057 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

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IN WP NO. 9109/2025

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI DEVARAJU B S/O. BYRAIAH B., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR, J. P. NAGAR, KONANAKUNTE CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 062, NOW UNDER AN ORDER OF SUSPENSION, RESIDING AT NO.109/1, SLV GOLDEN NEST, SF04, 2^ND FLOOR, 2^ND MAIN, PRASHANTH NAGAR, HVR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV.)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (STAMPS AND REGISTRATION), REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS,

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:26115-DB WP No. 9109 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9057 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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8^TH FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K. G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2)

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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN RESPECT OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.03.2025 PASSED IN APPLICATION NO. 988/2025 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC.

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IN WP NO. 9057/2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI K R NAGARAJA S/O. LATE RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR

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OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR, J. P. NAGAR, KONANAKUNTE CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 062, NOW UNDER AN ORDER OF SUSPENSION, RESIDING AT NO.14/2, 9^TH CROSS, BAPUJI LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 040. (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV.)

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...PETITIONER

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (STAMPS AND REGISTRATION), REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001.

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INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS,

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HC-KAR

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8^TH FLOOR, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K. G. ROAD, BANGALORE -560 009.

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2)

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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE KSAT BANGALORE IN RESPECT OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.03.2025 PASSED IN A.NO-989/2025 (ANNEXUREA) AND ETC.

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

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Learned counsel for the petitioners Sri.K.Satish files a memo dated 03.06.2026 enclosing the order dated

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27.04.2026 in Application No.988/2025 in W.P.No.9109/2025 and order dated 27.04.2026 in Application No.989/20285 in W.P.No.9057/2025. learned counsel further submits that both the writ petitions are filed against the interim order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru and since the main applications are disposed of before the Tribunal, the writ petitions would no more survive for consideration.

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NC: 2026:KHC:26115-DB WP No. 9109 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9057 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Memos as well as the submission of the learned

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counsel for the petitioners is placed on record.

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The writ petitions are disposed of as having become

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