- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32947 WP No. 23044 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23044 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI J PEERYA NAIK S/O JAYARAMA NAIK AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SENIOR ASSISTANT, FINANCE SECTION KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARGHATTA SHIMOGGA DISTGRICT-577451 R/AT NO.5 JAYARAMA NILAYA DURGAMMA STREET, CHAYAMMA LAYOUT VIDYANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY KUVEMPU CENTENARY BUILDING JNANASAHYADRI SHANKARGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577451. 2. KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY THE VICE CHANCELLOR KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY KUVEMPU CENTENARY BUILDING JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577451 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY T P., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32947 WP No. 23044 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED: 14.09.2021 IN APPEAL NO.GS 01 KPM 2018 PASSED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE CHANCELLOR AND GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA AT ANNEXURE-Q AND ALSO THE ORDER OF THE UNIVERSITY DATED: 23.10.2017 IN NO: KUVI/MASANI-2/3841/2017-18 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-M PASSED BY THE R-2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 14.09.2021 (Annexure-Q) passed by the appellate authority and also the order dated 23.10.2017 passed by the disciplinary authority vide Annexure-M. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was working as Senior Assistant, Finance Section of the respondent – University. At that time, a departmental enquiry has been initiated. After conducting the enquiry, the disciplinary authority by order dated 23.10.2017, imposed the penalty as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32947 WP No. 23044 of 2021 “DzÉñÀ s¸ÀASÉå: PÀÄ«:ªÀiÁ¸À¤-2: 3841 :2017-18, ¢£ÁAPÀ: 23.10.2017 ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£ÉAiÀÄ°è «ªÀj¹gÀĪÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÆ®APÀµÀªÁV ¥Àj²Ã°¹, ªÀiÁ£Àå PÀÄ®¥ÀwUÀ¼À C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£É ªÉÄÃgÉUÉ ²æà eÉ.¦ÃgÁå£ÁAiÀiïÌ, »jAiÀÄ ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ, ºÀtPÁ¸ÀÄ «¨sÁUÀ, PÀĪÉA¥ÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄ EªÀgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëUÀ½UÉ ¸ÀA§AzsÀ¥ÀlÖAvÉ ¥ÀjÃPÁë CPÀæªÀÄ ZÀlĪÀnPÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß J¸ÀVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ E¯ÁSÁ «ZÁgÀuɬÄAzÀ ¸Á©ÃvÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀĪÀÅ C£ÀĸÀj¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ªÉÄʸÀÆgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ £ËPÀgÀgÀ ªÀVÃðPÀgÀt ¤AiÀÄAvÀæt ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÉÄîä£À« ¥Àj¤AiÀĪÀÄ ¨sÁUÀ-III, 5(1) gÀ G¥ÀPÀArPÉ (vii) gÀ CrAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀæzÀvÀÛªÁzÀ C¢üPÁgÀzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ F DzÉñÀzÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ¢AzÀ ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ°è ¥Àæ¸ÀÄÛvÀ ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀ »jAiÀÄ ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ ºÀÄzÉÝAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄÄwÛgÀĪÀ ªÉÃvÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀzÀj ºÀÄzÉÝAiÀÄ ¥ÁægÀA©üPÀ ªÉÃvÀ£À ±ÉæÃtÂUÉ ¤UÀ¢¥Àr¸À®Ä DzÉò¹zÉÀ. ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀÄ eÉåõÀ×vÉAiÀÄ°è »jAiÀÄ ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀgÀ ºÀÄzÉÝAiÀÄ°è QjAiÀÄgÁVgÀÄvÁÛgÉ ºÁUÀÆ CªÀgÀ ¸ÉêÁ »jvÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß DzsÀj¹ CºÀðUÉƼÀÄîªÀ §rÛUÉ ºÁUÀÆ EvÀgÉ ¸Ë®¨sÀåUÀ½UÉ F zÀAqÀ£ÉAiÀÄÄ ¨sÁzÀPÀªÁUÀĪÀÅ¢®è.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32947 WP No. 23044 of 2021 3. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the appellate authority. The appellate authority, by order dated 14.09.2021 (Annexure-Q), confirmed the order passed by the disciplinary authority. Being aggrieved, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that as per the impugned order dated 23.10.2017 (Annexure-M), the petitioner’s pay has been reduced to initial pay. Except that, there is no penalty imposed for recovery of any amount. Inspite of that, the respondents are deducting Rs.25,000/- per month from the salary of the petitioner and also withdrawing 11 increments. The same is contrary to the order dated 23.10.2017. He further submits that he is not pressing the other reliefs sought for in this writ petition. 5. Under these circumstances, the petitioner is at liberty to submit a representation to the respondents in respect of deducting the amount from the petitioner’s - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32947 WP No. 23044 of 2021 salary. If such a representation is submitted, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 6. With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE Cm/- LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 0