- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34246-DB WP No. 22970 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 22970 OF 2021 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI E. SHIVAMURTHY, S/O SHRI ERAPPA, AGED 40 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, PRE SUB DIVISION, HOSANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, R/AT AGRAHARANAHALLI POST: SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANPORT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34246-DB WP No. 22970 of 2021 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PANCHAYAT, SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577301. 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, HOSANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRCT 577301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15.09.2020 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED IN APPLICATION No.08/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BANGALORE. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34246-DB WP No. 22970 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) On 20.02.2024, this Court passed the following order: "One week's time is granted for compliance of office objections, failing which, the petition stands rejected since already opportunity was given twice." Till today, the office objections are not complied with. In the light of the above order, the petition stands rejected. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3