- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25963 WP No. 22914 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.22914 OF 2019 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VENKATESH S. ARBATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. S.S. MADHUKESHWARA S/O. NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGED MAJOR PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 16.03.2018 BY RESPONDENT NO.1, THEREBY REJECTING THE REPORT DATED 16.12.2016 AS PER ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25963 WP No. 22914 of 2019 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of a writ thereby quashing the Government order No.DPAR/24/KEV/2017 – SIAASUE 24 KEV 2017 (Annexure-A) dated 16.03.2018 by Respondent No.1, thereby rejecting the Report dated 16.12.2016 as per Annexure-B relating to Respondent No.2. b. Award the cost of this Writ Petition; and c. Pass any other order deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. During the pendency of the above matter, respondent No.2 has expired. A memo to that effect has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. In that view of the matter, the above petition does not survive for consideration, stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18