- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27213-DB WP No. 10272 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14471 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 10272 OF 2022 (S-KSAT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 14471 OF 2022 (S-KSAT) IN WP NO. 10272/2022 BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEKAR ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 2. SRI. DR. G. BASAVARAJ S/O MAHABALESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ASSISTANT DIRECT OF AGRICULTURE R/AT NO.4363/2010, 8TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27213-DB WP No. 10272 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14471 of 2022 SWAMY VIVEKANANDA EXTENSION DAVANGERE- 577 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 SRI S.K. RAVI, ADV. FOR C/R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 15/02/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO. 5637/2019, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN WP NO. 14471/2022 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. V SHIVAREDDY, AGA) AND: 1. DR. G BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O SRI MAHABALESHWARAPPA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE (NOW UNDER ORDERS OF COMPULSORY RETIREMENT) R/AT NO.4363/2010 8TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS SWAMY VIVEKAJNANDA EXTENSION DAVANAGERE-577004. NOTE:(RESPONDENT NO.1 EXPIRED ON 03-05-2022) SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27213-DB WP No. 10272 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14471 of 2022 1(A) SMT. MEENAKSHI W/O LATE DR. G BASAVARAJ R/AT NO.4363/2010 8TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS SWAMY VIVEKAJNANDA EXTENSION DAVANAGERE-577004. 2. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. ...RESPONDENTS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS; 2) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER/DIRECTION TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15/02/2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO. 5637/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) On the reported demise of the respondent No.2 made by learned counsel for the respondent No.2 in W.P.No.10272/2022, learned counsel for the petitioner states that on the death of the respondent No.2, against whom allegations were made, the instant petition has been rendered infructuous and therefore the lis does not survive. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27213-DB WP No. 10272 of 2022 C/W WP No. 14471 of 2022 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 has no objections. 3. Accordingly, W.P.No.10272/2022 is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. 4. In view of the statement made that W.P.No.10272/2022 is rendered infructuous due to death of respondent No.2, W.P.No.14471/2022 is also dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13