- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9632 WP No. 6467 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 6467 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAMESH U, S/O LATE UMESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WAS WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER, C.M.C. HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 601. NOW UNDER AN ORDER OF SUSPENSION. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE [PH]) AND: 1. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARIAH TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HARIHARA - 577 601. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1 [PH]; Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9632 WP No. 6467 of 2025 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NO.2 IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 06.03.2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (a) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT (b) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 19/02/2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BEARING NO.1587305/DMA/ENQ- 2/BNG1/39/2024 (ANNEXURE-A), IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged an order bearing No.1587305/DMA/ENQ-2/BNG1/39/2024 dated 19.02.2025 passed by the respondent No.1, by which he was suspended from service. 2. When this petition was listed for preliminary hearing, it was brought to the notice of the learned counsel for the petitioner that under Rule 18(1)(d) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957, an appeal would lie to the Government against an order suspending the petitioner. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9632 WP No. 6467 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that he would pursue his remedy before the State Government. In that view of the matter, this Writ Petition is dismissed but reserving liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings before the appropriate Authority in accordance with law. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31