- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40633-DB WP No. 22592 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010529552023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 22592 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI SHANKAR NAIK S/O RAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ON DEPUTATION TO PANCHAY RAJ, ENGINEERING SUB DIVISION, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, R/AT SHANTHINAGAR, 3RD CROSS, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V B.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by G SHREERAKSHA AND: Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, KARNATAKA REPRESENTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRTARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40633-DB WP No. 22592 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010529552023 COMMUNICATION AND BUILDING (SOUTH), K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING SUB DIVISION, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H B KESHAVA MURTHY., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. A NAGARAJAPPA.,ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.09.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No. 4326/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE- A IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO NON-GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER OF STAY, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION No. 4326/2023 AND II) TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40633-DB WP No. 22592 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010529552023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Vijay Kumar V B, for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition is against the interim order dated 25.09.2023 in Application No.4326/2023 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru. Subsequently, the application before the Tribunal stands disposed of by order dated 09.01.2024. Therefore, in such circumstances, he would submit that the writ petition would no more survive for consideration. 2. His submission is taken on record. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40633-DB WP No. 22592 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010529552023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 22592 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI SHANKAR NAIK S/O RAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ON DEPUTATION TO PANCHAY RAJ, ENGINEERING SUB DIVISION, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, R/AT SHANTHINAGAR, 3RD CROSS, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V B.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by G SHREERAKSHA AND: Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, KARNATAKA REPRESENTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRTARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40633-DB WP No. 22592 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010529552023 COMMUNICATION AND BUILDING (SOUTH), K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYATH, SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING SUB DIVISION, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H B KESHAVA MURTHY., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. A NAGARAJAPPA.,ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.09.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No. 4326/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE- A IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO NON-GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER OF STAY, DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE APPLICATION No. 4326/2023 AND II) TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:40633-DB WP No. 22592 of 2023 CNR: KAHC010529552023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Vijay Kumar V B, for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition is against the interim order dated 25.09.2023 in Application No.4326/2023 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru. Subsequently, the application before the Tribunal stands disposed of by order dated 09.01.2024. Therefore, in such circumstances, he would submit that the writ petition would no more survive for consideration. 2. His submission is taken on record. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5