IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO.23816/2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN 1 . SRI MANORAJ AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED CO OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, OFFICER, NO.5, 5TH MAIN, MARUTHI EXTENSION, SRIRAMPURA, BENGALURU - 560021 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT IS NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: K V NARASIMHAN., ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2 . THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION W.P.NO.23816/2023 2 QUASHING/SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A5 DATED 28/12/2020 BEARING NO.SA.EE 330 A.SA.SE 2012, BANGALORE PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) If necessary compliance is done by 04.00 p.m., today, the matter will be duly listed. Failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed, without further reference to this Court. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SHL COMPARED BY : SHL COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR