- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39953-DB WA No. 1624 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1814 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT APPEAL NO. 1624 OF 2024 (S-TR) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 1814 OF 2024 (S-TR) IN WA No. 1624/2024: BETWEEN: 1. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY S D S/O DHANAPALE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (CMC) HOOTAGALLY, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE - 5700018 RESIDING AT NO.1361, HANCHAYA SATHAGALLI B-ZONE, MYSORE CITY - 570019. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NARASIMHARAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39953-DB WA No. 1624 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1814 of 2024 BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, V.V.TOWERS, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HOOTAGALLY, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570019. 4. SRI. MADHU H.P., S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT40 YEARS, OFFICE MANAGER, PRESENTLY WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HOOTAGALLY, MYSURU DISTRICT, C/O NO.105, JAYANAGAR 1ST CROSS, NEW KANTHARAJ, URS ROAD, MYSURU - 570014. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1-R-3; SRI. JAYANTH DEV KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ASHWINI RAJAGOPAL FOR C/R-4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION WP No. 20967/2024 DATED 12.09.2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN WP No. 20967/2024 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WA NO. 1814/2024: BETWEEN: 1. MADHU H P S/O LATE SRI PUTTASWAMY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39953-DB WA No. 1624 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1814 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS POSTED AS REVENUE OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HOOTAGALLY, MYSORE DISTRICT RESIDING AT C/O NO. 105 JAYANAGARA 1ST CROSS, NEW KANTHARAJ URS ROAD MYSORE - 570 014. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAYANTH DEV KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, VV TOWERS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HOOTAGALLY, MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 018. 4. NARASIMHAMURTHY S D OFFICE MANAGER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KODAGU DISTRICT MADIKERI - 571 201. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N.SUEV HEGE, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3; SRI. NARASIMHARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39953-DB WA No. 1624 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1814 of 2024 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO THE WP No-20967/2024 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.09.2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-20967/2024 AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEFS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K COMMON ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the appellants in both the appeals have been given posting and have been indicated the place of service, and hence the relief sought for by them in these appeals do not survive for consideration. 2. Placing the said submission on record both the appeals are dismissed as having become infructuous. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39953-DB WA No. 1624 of 2024 C/W WA No. 1814 of 2024 3. In view of dismissal of the appeals, pending I.As., if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15