- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010416472021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 20282 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS, DR. B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND NANJUNDACHARI INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE Location: High Court of NO.02, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD Karnataka BANGALORE - 560002. 3. SRI DR. K V JAGADEESH S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE S T F AND VIGILANCE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BANGALORE, R/AT NO.C101, 6TH CROSS 8TH MAIN, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1 AND R2 V/O DATED 07.12.2023 PETITION ABATED AGAINST R3) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010416472021 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2017 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE

TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.9736/2015, AS PER ANNEXURE-A; AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION, AND C. PASS ANY OTHER ORDER DEEMS FIT IN THE 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri.Venkatesh S. Arabatti for petitioner – Lokayukta and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.Harish.A.S., for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the entire writ petition papers. 2. The petitioner-Lokayukta is before this Court questioning order dated 28.11.2017 in Application No.9736/2015, common order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Benglauru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) along with other Applications, whereunder the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010416472021 respondent No.3’s Application was allowed and order of entrustment of enquiry to the petitioner as well as the consequent articles of charge are quashed. 3. It is noticed that during the pendency of the writ petition, respondent No.3 died and the petitioner has not brought the LRs of respondent No.3 on record. The office note indicates that vide order dated 07.12.2023, it is recorded that the petition abated against respondent No.3.

4. As the petition against respondent No.3 is already abated, no further orders are necessary. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE NC CT:bms

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010416472021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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. 20282 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS, DR. B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND NANJUNDACHARI INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE Location: High Court of NO.02, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD Karnataka BANGALORE - 560002. 3. SRI DR. K V JAGADEESH S/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE S T F AND VIGILANCE BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BANGALORE, R/AT NO.C101, 6TH CROSS 8TH MAIN, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1 AND R2 V/O DATED 07.12.2023 PETITION ABATED AGAINST R3) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010416472021 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 28.11.2017 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE

TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.9736/2015, AS PER ANNEXURE-A; AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION, AND C. PASS ANY OTHER ORDER DEEMS FIT IN THE 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri.Venkatesh S. Arabatti for petitioner – Lokayukta and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.Harish.A.S., for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Perused the entire writ petition papers. 2. The petitioner-Lokayukta is before this Court questioning order dated 28.11.2017 in Application No.9736/2015, common order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Benglauru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) along with other Applications, whereunder the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:42289-DB WP No. 20282 of 2021 CNR: KAHC010416472021 respondent No.3’s Application was allowed and order of entrustment of enquiry to the petitioner as well as the consequent articles of charge are quashed. 3. It is noticed that during the pendency of the writ petition, respondent No.3 died and the petitioner has not brought the LRs of respondent No.3 on record. The office note indicates that vide order dated 07.12.2023, it is recorded that the petition abated against respondent No.3.

4. As the petition against respondent No.3 is already abated, no further orders are necessary. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE NC CT:bms