- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 16879 OF 2016 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRABHULING KAVALIKATTI , KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), BALAPPA KAVALIKATTI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE HOME MINISTER OF KARNATAKA, ROOM NO. 146, 1ST FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT.VYSHALI.M.L, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), W/O K.Y.PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALUR-577 101. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 3. SRI.P.R.SHIVAPRASAD, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), S/O LATE DR.M.V.RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, OFFICE OF CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, #1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SMT.RAMYA.S, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KIADB (BMICP), OFFICE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KIADB, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. SRI.BALACHANDRA S.N, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), S/O NANJUNDEGOWDA S.R, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, ROOM NO.121B, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. SMT.BHARATI.D, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), W/O MAHADEVAPPA H.P, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 & ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 440. 7. SRI.A.M.YOGEESH, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), S/O MARISIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. 8. SMT.VIDYAKUMARI.K, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), W/O DOMINICK, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS GENERAL MANAGER, KARNATAKA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 9. SRI.NAGENDRA PRASAD.K, KAS OFFICER (SR SCALE), S/O KALAIAH H.D, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY & EX-OFFICIO DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, ROOM NO.320, 3RD FLOOR, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 10. SRI.KUMARA, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), S/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, MANGALURU-575 001. 11. SRI.VENKATESH.T, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MYSURU DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 005. 12. SMT.POORNIMA.B.R. KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), W/O SUDARSHAN.C.S. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & ADDL.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MANDYA DISTRICT, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 13. SRI.JAYAVIBHAVA SWAMY, KAS OFFICER (SR.SCALE), S/O LATE C.M.YARESEEME, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (STATE PROTOCOL), ROOM NO.318-A, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.NITHYANANDA MURTHY P., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DHOLPUR HOUSE, SHAH JAHAN ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SRI.B.BHEEMAPPA, KAS, (SUPER TIME SCALE), AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O B BASAPPA, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DIRECTOR, TRIBUNAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, KRISHI BHAVAN, HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. SRI.V.DODDAPPA, KAS, (SUPER TIME SCALE), AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O VEERAPPA, WORKING AS ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, DASARAHALLI ZONE, BBMP HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 073. R/AT “SRI SUKRUTHA NILAYA”, JAIN TEMPLE, 2ND CROSS, SHIRA GATE, TUMKUR. 6. SRI.S.P.KULKARNI, KAS, (SUPER TIME SCALE), AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O P.B.KULKARNI, WORKING AS DIRECTOR, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, HEAD OFFICE, BANGALORE-560 029. R/AT NO.388, 9TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 086. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 7. SRI.C.M.NOOR MANSOOR, KAS, (SUPER TIME SCALE) AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS COMMISSIONER HUBLI-DHARWAD, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SIR SIDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD, HUBBALLI-580 020, DHARWAD DISTRICT. 8. SRI.NAGARAJA, KAS, (SUPER TIME SCALE), MAJOR, S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, WORKING AS SPECIAL OFFICER, MYSORE SALES INTERNATIONAL LTD., CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-52, R/AT MANDHARA, NO.84, 11TH MAIN ROAD, II STAGE, BINNY LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. 9. SRI.M.R.HIREMATH, KAS, (SELECTION GRADE), AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O RACHAYYASWAMI, WORKING AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION LTD., NO.8, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052, R/AT NO.B-304, ’B’ BLOCK, VAISHNAVI SPLENDOUR, APARTMENT, 3RD CROSS, POOJARI L/O, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 RVM EXTENSION II STAGE, BENGALURU-560 094. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MADANAN PILLAI.R, CGC, FOR R1 SRI.KHAMROZKHAN, AGA, FOR R3, VIDE ORDER DTD 30.10.2023 R4 TO R9 IS DISMISSED, R2 AND R5 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.01.2016 MADE BY CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE BENCH, BANGALORE IN O.A.NO.750-755/2015 AT ANNEXURE-A, AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO GRANT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO) None for the petitioners. 2. We find there was no appearance for the petitioners on 27.09.2024, 03.03.2025 and even on 12.03.2025. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:14388-DB WP No. 16879 of 2016 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution and in default. 4. In view of the dismissal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23