- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16586 WP No. 2005 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2005 OF 2018 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S.BUILDING DR B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASAD B S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE HONBLE SPEAKER KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16586 WP No. 2005 of 2018 REFORMS (DPAR) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 5. THE SECRETARY (IN-CHARGE) SECRETARIAT, KARNATAKA VIDHANA SABHA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1, R2, R4 & R5; R3-SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION BY R-3 DATED 10.10.2017 AT ANNEX-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. To call for records from the respondents. ii. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate directions to quash the communication by the R3 dated 10.10.2017 which is herewith enclosed as Annexure-A iii. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate directions to quash the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16586 WP No. 2005 of 2018 communication by the Respondent No.5 dated 26.12.2017 which is herewith enclosed as Annexure-B. iv. Grant such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned AGA submits that the proceeding in furtherance of the communication issued by respondent No.3 dated 10.10.2017 and communication of respondent No.5 dated 26.12.2017 have been closed and the endorsement has been issued by respondent No.5 on 19.4.2025. 3. In that view of the matter, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing would survive for consideration in the matter. 4. Placing the submission of learned AGA on record, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55