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2025 DAILYLAW 80391 (KAR)

SRI. SATHISH K.T v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/4916/2024 · 2025-08-04

K V Aravind, S G Pandit

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29987-DB WP No. 4916 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH 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. 4916 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SATHISH K.T., AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O THIMMAPPA, WORKING AS SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE (NOW UNDER ORDER OF SUSPENSION), BASAVESHWARANAGARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, RESIDING AT No.306, KUMUDWATI COMPLEX, NEAR VINAYAKA THEATRE, CHAMARAJPET, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 053. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEAPRTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29987-DB WP No. 4916 of 2024 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY AND ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU CITY 560 001. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WEST DIVISION, TANK BUND ROAD, UPPARPET, BENGALURU 560 009. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.09.2023 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No.3620/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) This writ petition is filed against order dated 25.09.2023 in Application No.3620/2023 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short 'the Tribunal') - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29987-DB WP No. 4916 of 2024 wherein the petitioner had questioned the order of suspension dated 03.08.2023 (Annexure-A6). 2. Learned AGA files memo dated 04.08.2025 enclosing order dated 21.03.2025 where under, the penalty of removal is imposed on the petitioner under Rule 4A(b)(iii) of KSP (DP) Rules, 2022. 3. In view of the above subsequent development, the present writ petition questioning the order of suspension would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8