- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7112 WP No. 102861 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA WRIT PETITION NO.102861 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SANTOSH SADALAGI S/O. CHANDRAM SADALAGI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. GANAPATI GALLI, HARUGERI, RAIBAG TALUK, BELAGAVI-591220. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. AYUSSHI AGARWAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BASAVARAJ MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE OF KARANATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, (SERVICE-A) VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD., CENTRAL OFFICE, SRINAGAR, DHARWAD-580007. 4. PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE AND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, BMTD, KH ROAD, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R4) Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7112 WP No. 102861 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 18.09.2024 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER RULE 11 OF THE KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICE (CAA) RULES, 1957 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the respondents on office objection at Sl.No.52, i.e., regarding maintainability of the petition. 2. Admittedly, the impugned order could be challenged by the petitioner before K.A.T. The only reason urged by the learned counsel for the petitioner to prefer the writ petition before this Court, bypassing the K.A.T. is that, a similar order was challenged earlier and the writ petition was considered by this Court. 3. When an alternative remedy of approaching the K.A.T. is available for the petitioner, I am not inclined to - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7112 WP No. 102861 of 2025 entertain the petition to bypass the statutory authority. Hence, the office objection at Sl.No.52 is upheld and the petition is dismissed as not maintainable. 4. In view of disposal of the main petition, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025 stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.UMA) JUDGE gab CT: UMD List No.: 3 Sl No.: 7