- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43267-DB WA No. 1596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH 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. 1596 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SATISH MALHARARAO KULKARNI S/O LATE MALHARARAO KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PF NO: 3139689 DESIGNATION: CHIEF MANAGER (U/S) RESIDING AT SRI RENUKA SADAN, FLAT NO. G-06 PRESIDENT LEON APPARTMENT, DUO MARVEL LAYOUT, ANANTHAPURA MAIN ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 068 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. DESHPANDE AMIT ANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER & DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY STATE BANK OF INDIA DISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT HUB (SOUTH) STATE BANK OF INDIA, 7TH FLOOR NO 157, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI- 600 002. gmda.south@sbi.co.in Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43267-DB WA No. 1596 of 2025 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA LOCAL HEAD OFFICE SAINT MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. Cgm.lhoban@sbi.co.in 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER (NETWORK-1) AND APPOINTING AUTHORITY, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, NO.65, ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. gm1.lhoban@sbi.co.on ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED INTERIM ORDER DATED 08.09.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE IN WP No. 28101/2024 (S-RES) BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43267-DB WA No. 1596 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The writ appeal has been filed by impugning the order dated 08.09.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge on I.A.No.6/2025 in W.P.No.28101/2024 filed by the petitioner. 2. The order dated 08.09.2025 would read as under: "I.A.No.6/2025 is filed by the respondents for permission to pass orders following the report of the enquiry officer in respect of charges held against petitioner. It is stated that as per the order of this Court, the respondents have conducted an enquiry and matter is now set down for considering the cause shown by the petitioner to the second show cause notice issued by the respondents. Therefore, permission is sought for to proceed with the consideration of the cause shown by the petitioner as this Court had specifically directed the respondents to conclude the enquiry within a period of four months. In view of the aforesaid, I.A.No.6/2025 is allowed, the respondents are granted two weeks time for consideration of the cause shown by the petitioner to the second show cause notice and pass appropriate orders. It is made clear that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43267-DB WA No. 1596 of 2025 this Court will not entertain any application for extension of time." 3. We failed to understand how the writ appeal would be maintainable against such an order. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed. SD/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0