- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32671-DB WP No. 20550 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 20550 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. IRAPPA SADALAPUR S/O SHANKREPPA AGED 37 YEARS WORKING AS JAILOR DISTRICT PRISON RAMANAGARA -562159 R/AT C/O KRISHNAPPA AGA LAYOUT RAMADEVARA BETTA ROAD RAMANAGARA- 562159. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANTHA S JOIS, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS (PCAS), VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE -560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICE DEPT., GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32671-DB WP No. 20550 of 2025 SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGARA BANGALORE -560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVAREDDY, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS RELATING TO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28/05/2025 MADE IN APPLICATION NO.150/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE EXTENT THE REMANDING OF THE ENQUIRY FOR A THIRD TIME TO THE ENQUIRY OFFICER AS BAD IN LAW AND ILLEGAL AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) The petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, assailing the order dated 28.05.2025 in Application No.150/2025 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, at Bengaluru (for short “Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal quashed the order of penalty of withholding one increment for a period of 6 months, without cumulative effect and remanded the matter for further enquiry. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32671-DB WP No. 20550 of 2025 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.Ranganatha S Jois for petitioner through video conference and learned AGA Sri.V.Shivareddy, for respondents. 3. After arguing the matter for some time, Sri.Ranganatha Jois files a memo dated 21.08.2025 reads as follows: “The petitioner in the above petition had challenged the punishment order dated 20.12.2024 imposing on him the punishment of 20.12.2024 (Annexure-A8) in the original Application before the Hon’ble KSAT, Bengaluru Bench, Bengaluru. The punishment period is over on 20.06.2025, the Hon’ble KSAT though allowed the application has remanded the matter to enquiry which causes further hardship to the petitioner. The said order of the Tribunal is challenged in the above writ petition. Now the petitioner intends and seeks the permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the original application in A.No.150/2025 itself - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32671-DB WP No. 20550 of 2025 so that the petitioner service benefits are not affected. Hence, the petitioner seeks the kind leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the Original Application in A.No.150/2025 before the Hon’ble KSAT, Bengaluru and the same may be permitted in the interest of justice and equity.” 4. Learned counsel Sri.Ranganatha Jois would submit that the penalty imposed under order dated 20.12.2024 is implemented and the penalty period has come to an end. In that view of the matter, learned counsel would submit that the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Application No.150/2025 filed before the Tribunal itself. 5. As the petitioner withdraws the challenge to the order of penalty dated 20.12.2024 by withdrawing the Application No.150/2025, we permit the petitioner to withdraw the application filed before the Tribunal. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32671-DB WP No. 20550 of 2025 6. Application No.150/2025 filed before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bangalore is permitted to be withdrawn and the same is dismissed as withdrawn. 7. In view of dismissal of Application No.150/2025, the impugned order shall not be given effect. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17