- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21760 WP No. 15966 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15966 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SURESH K S/O SOMASHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO 6 BHAGYAMMA LAYOUT 3RD STAGE, DATTAGHALLI MYSORE-570 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VV TOWER 9TH FLOOR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT MYSORE-570 001. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE-570 001. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21760 WP No. 15966 of 2025 5. THE CHIEF OFFICER H.D. KOTE, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNSEL H.D. KOTE-571 125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE SUSPENSION ORDER DATED 23.04.2025 BEARING ORDER NO. 1548377DMA/ENQ2/MYS-90/2024 ISSUED BY THE R2 VIDE ANNEXURE -F TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 23.04.2025, vide Annexure-F, issued by the second respondent, whereby the petitioner has been kept under suspension. 2. The learned AGA submits that Under the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957, the petitioner can approach the same authority for revocation of the suspension order or can file an appeal before the competent authority. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21760 WP No. 15966 of 2025 3. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he may be permitted to submit a representation to the competent authority. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation to the competent authority. If such a representation is submitted, the competent authority is directed to dispose of the representation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of the receipt of such a representation. In view of disposal of the petition, all pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34