- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50067-DB WP No. 27230 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 27230 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI T D SRINIDHI S/O K. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, (NOW UNDER ORDERS OF DISMISSAL) LINGADALLI CIRCLE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, RESIDING AT HALEPETE, NEAR MAHALAKSHMI TEMPLE, KADUR, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. B O ANIL KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50067-DB WP No. 27230 of 2024 CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TARIKERE TALUK, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-57 138. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVAREDDY., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS ACT, 1985 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.01.2024 IN A.No-3112/2023 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO NOT ENTITLED FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE PETITIONER IN TO SERVICE (ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50067-DB WP No. 27230 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD) The petitioner, who was working as the Village Accountant at Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District, is removed from service by the first respondent's order dated 06.04.2023 [Annexure-A18]. The petitioner has called this order in question with the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal [for short, 'the Tribunal9] in Application No.3112/2023 [Annexure-A]. The Tribunal has allowed the application setting aside the first respondent's order dated 06.04.2023 but restoring the proceedings to the first respondent [the Disciplinary Authority] to conduct a fresh enquiry with due opportunity. The Tribunal has further observed that the enquiry proceedings must be completed within six months and that the petitioner is not entitled for reinstatement. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50067-DB WP No. 27230 of 2024 It is now brought on record by Sri V. Shivareddy, the learned Additional Government Advocate, that the petitioner is served with Articles of Charge and the enquiry officer on completion of the enquiry has filed a report dated 30.10.2025. When queried, the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the first respondent will have to issue a second show cause notice to the petitioner with due opportunity to show cause against the findings of the report and further decision is subject to the Karnataka Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 [for short, 'the CCA Rules']. When queried, Sri B.O. Anil Kumar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that this Court could dispose of the petition without prejudice to the petitioner to show cause against the report and seek vindication of his case that there cannot be any punishment and that he is entitled to all benefits under the CCA Rules for the period between - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50067-DB WP No. 27230 of 2024 06.04.2023 and the decision on the enquiry that is instituted. This Court is of the opinion that this petition must be disposed of leaving open all grounds that would be available to the petitioner including the benefits that should be if there is any order other than dismissal from service. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE SA ct:sr