- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2352 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SURESH K V., S/O SRI VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT KITHANDHUR VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK DISTRICT-563 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SENTHIL KUMAR D U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA 2. THE COMMISSIONER, Location: HIGH DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, COURT OF REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR,KARNATAKA TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVANA, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (INVESTIGATION), DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. AICTE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REGIONAL OFFICE AT: HEALTH CENTER BUILDING, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 009. 6. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., THE DIRECTOR OF ADMIN AND HR, KPTCL CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE. 7. NADIGAR EVENING POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, OFFICE NO.53, 3-A MAIN ROAD (NEAR MODI HOSPITAL), MANJUNATHANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR,

BANGALORE-560 010. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI A.H., AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI ASHWIN G RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R7; SRI SHOWRI H.R., ADVOCATE FOR R5, V/O DATED 23.07.2026) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASHING THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 18.05.2024 CONDUCTED BY RESPONDENT NO.4, VIDE ANNEXURE-A BASED ON COMPLAINT GIVEN BY PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing the Enquiry Report dated 18.05.2024 conducted by Respondent No.4, vide Annexure-A, based on complaint given by petitioner vide Annexure-B, in so far as petitioner concerned. b. To pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the complaint which had been lodged by the petitioner against respondent No.7 has not been considered in a proper manner and without a proper investigation being made, a report has been submitted at Annexure-A rejecting the complaint which have been made without any reasons being assigned thereto. 3. A perusal of the complaint at Annexure-F indicates that there are several complaints which have been made in respect to the functioning of respondent No.7-Institution. Juxtaposing the said complaint with the report at Annexure-A it is seen that all those issues have not been considered in the said report. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 4. In that view of the matter, the report cannot be accepted. As such this Court passes the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. A certiorari is issued, the enquiry reported dated 18.05.2024 submitted by respondent No.4 at Annexure-A is set aside. iii. The matter is remitted to respondent No.4 for fresh consideration. iv. Respondent No.4 shall consider all the allegations which have been made in the complaint submitted by the petitioner as also the defences of respondent No.7 and submit a detailed enquiry report as required under law within a period of 60 days.

v. The petitioner would be entitled to submit any other and further document that the petitioner wishes to submit by 18.09.2026. The respondent No.7 would be entitled to submit his written objections as also the documents that - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 respondent No.7 wishes to rely upon by end of day 30.09.2026. vi. The period of 60 days shall be calculated from 30.09.2026. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2352 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SURESH K V., S/O SRI VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT KITHANDHUR VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK DISTRICT-563 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SENTHIL KUMAR D U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA 2. THE COMMISSIONER, Location: HIGH DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, COURT OF REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR,KARNATAKA TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVANA, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (INVESTIGATION), DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. AICTE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REGIONAL OFFICE AT: HEALTH CENTER BUILDING, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BANGALORE-560 009. 6. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., THE DIRECTOR OF ADMIN AND HR, KPTCL CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE. 7. NADIGAR EVENING POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, OFFICE NO.53, 3-A MAIN ROAD (NEAR MODI HOSPITAL), MANJUNATHANAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR,

BANGALORE-560 010. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI A.H., AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI ASHWIN G RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R7; SRI SHOWRI H.R., ADVOCATE FOR R5, V/O DATED 23.07.2026) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT QUASHING THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 18.05.2024 CONDUCTED BY RESPONDENT NO.4, VIDE ANNEXURE-A BASED ON COMPLAINT GIVEN BY PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing the Enquiry Report dated 18.05.2024 conducted by Respondent No.4, vide Annexure-A, based on complaint given by petitioner vide Annexure-B, in so far as petitioner concerned. b. To pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the complaint which had been lodged by the petitioner against respondent No.7 has not been considered in a proper manner and without a proper investigation being made, a report has been submitted at Annexure-A rejecting the complaint which have been made without any reasons being assigned thereto. 3. A perusal of the complaint at Annexure-F indicates that there are several complaints which have been made in respect to the functioning of respondent No.7-Institution. Juxtaposing the said complaint with the report at Annexure-A it is seen that all those issues have not been considered in the said report. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 4. In that view of the matter, the report cannot be accepted. As such this Court passes the following; ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. ii. A certiorari is issued, the enquiry reported dated 18.05.2024 submitted by respondent No.4 at Annexure-A is set aside. iii. The matter is remitted to respondent No.4 for fresh consideration. iv. Respondent No.4 shall consider all the allegations which have been made in the complaint submitted by the petitioner as also the defences of respondent No.7 and submit a detailed enquiry report as required under law within a period of 60 days.

v. The petitioner would be entitled to submit any other and further document that the petitioner wishes to submit by 18.09.2026. The respondent No.7 would be entitled to submit his written objections as also the documents that - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47546 WP No. 2352 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010051842026 respondent No.7 wishes to rely upon by end of day 30.09.2026. vi. The period of 60 days shall be calculated from 30.09.2026. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44