- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17382-DB WP No. 35763 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 35763 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: M C MUTHANNA S/O M D CHIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE SUB INSPECTOR FOREST MOBILE SQUAD, RESIDING AT 170/1, 5TH BLOCK, HARISCHANDRAPURA, NEAR JAIHIND WORKSHOP, KAIKERI, GONIKOPPAL, VIRAJPET, KODAGU – 571 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N RAVINDRA KAMATH., SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI. MOHAMMED ASHHAR C K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CID SPECIAL CELL AND ECONOMIC OFFENCES CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE FOREST CELL, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CID, FOREST CELL, MADIKERI, KODAGU - 571 201. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS ROJIPUAR., AGA) Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17382-DB WP No. 35763 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED SUSPENSION OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED SUSPENSION ORDER VIDE NO.DATED 30/08/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C4 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND B) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY APPROPRIATE WRIT BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.4785/2024 DATED 16/12/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT) The essential grievance of the Petitioner is against the suspension from service. Learned Sr. Advocate Mr. N Ravindra Kamath appearing for the Petitioner submits that in the light of a catena of decisions of Apex Court, suspension is not sustainable; in any event, it has to be revoked, maximum period prescribed under Rule 10(5)(iii) of KCS (CCA) Rules, 1957 having expired. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17382-DB WP No. 35763 of 2024 2. Learned AGA appearing for the Respondents on instructions of official concerned submits that the petition has become infructuous in view of rescinding of the suspension in question vide order dated 04.03.2025. In view of the above, the Petition is disposed off as having become infructuous. Costs having been made easy. It is made clear that other grievances arising out of the said suspension be worked out by the Petitioner by making appropriate representation to the concerned. If such representation is made, decision thereon shall be taken within a period of eight weeks. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE Bsv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4