- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13031 WP No. 9233 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 9233 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KIRAN KUMAR M.P. S/O. LATE PLANI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2851, BALAGERI, WARD NO.17, RAMANAGAR, KARNATAKA-562159 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.B1/674, SUKANTANAGAR, SECTOR-IV, P.S. SOUTH, BIDHANNAGAR, NORTH-24, PARGANAS, KOLKATA-700106 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARASWATHI M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ASI F.NO.2-02/2025-VIG, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, DHAROHAR BHAWAN 24, TILAK MARG, (VIGILANCE SECTION) NEW DELHI-110001 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ARCHAEOLOG 5TH FLOOR, 'F' WING, KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560034 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13031 WP No. 9233 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE THE SUSPENSION ORDER DATED 21.03.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 UNDER RULE 10(1) OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL) RULES, 1965 PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-G. 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 of his suspension issued under Rule 10(1) of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965. 2. Since the petitioner is an employee of the Government of India, the writ petition before this Court is not maintainable, in view of an alternative remedy provided under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. 3. Consequently, this writ petition is dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13031 WP No. 9233 of 2025 4. Office is directed to return the impugned order to the learned counsel for the petitioner after retaining a photocopy. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28