- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46732 WP No. 28594 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 28594 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT PENDEM UMARANI W/O JELLA RAMESH AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS OCC: MANAGER AT UCO BANK R/A FLAT No. 203, PLOT No. 3 AND 4 VASAVI RESIDENCY INDIRA NAGAR COLONY KOTHAPET HYDERABAD 500035 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JITTO JOSEPH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DEVENDRA GOWDA R R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UCO BANK REP. BY ITS ZONAL MANAGER O/AT ZONAL OFFICE (VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT) ATA 13/22, 2ND FLOOR, K G ROAD BANGALORE 560009 2. UCO BANK REP. BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY O/AT ZONAL OFFICE (VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT) AT 13/22, 2ND FLOOR, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46732 WP No. 28594 of 2025 K G ROAD BANGALORE 560009 3. UCO BANK REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR O/AT 10 B T M SARANI KOLKATA WEST BENGAL 700001 INDIA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENUGOPALA M S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION MORE PARTICULARLY ONE IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DECLARING THAT THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY ISSUANCE OF THE CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO. ZO/BLR/VIG/STF/2024-25/18/, DATED 06.02.2025 (ANNEXURE -A) AND THE SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT BEARING NO.ZO/BLR/VIG/STF/2025-26/20 DATED 25.08.2025 (ANNEXURE -B) ENCLOSING THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 08.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-C) ARE ARBITRARY UNLAWFUL VIOLATIVE OF THE PRINCIPALS OF NATURAL JUSTICE VIOLATIVE OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLES 14,19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, AND CONTRARY TO THE PROCEEDINGS PROCEDURE CONTEMPLATED UNDER REGULATION 6 OF THE UCO BANK OFFICER EMPLOYEES (DISCIPLINE AND APPEAL) REGULATIONS. II. CONSEQUENTLY, QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 06.02.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) AND THE VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION DATED 25.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-B) ALONG WITH THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 08.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-C) ISSUED ON THE FILE OF THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER AND ZONAL HEAD (DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY), ZONAL OFFICE, BANGALORE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46732 WP No. 28594 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the enquiry report dated 08.08.2025 vide Annexure-C, and charge sheet dated 06.02.2025 vide Annexure-A. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that pursuant to the charge sheet, an enquiry was concluded and order of punishment was passed on 08.10.2025 during the pendency of the writ petition. As the order of punishment is passed, in view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46732 WP No. 28594 of 2025 5. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the order of punishment dated 08.10.2025, if so, advised. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending IAs, do not survive for consideration and they are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV