- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14532 WP No. 106137 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106407 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106137 OF 2024 (S-TR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 106407 OF 2023 IN W.P.NO.106137/2024 BETWEEN: SHRI. L. LAXMAN NAIK S/O. NATHYA NAIK, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (KRIDL), VIJAYANAGAR DIVISION, HOSAPETE 583 201, TQ: HOSAPETE, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF CHILUMEHALLI, APPAYANAHALI – 583 130, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT LTD (KRIDL), GRAMEENABHIVRUDDHI BHAVANA, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 009. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD (KRIDL) CHITRADURGA CENTRAL ZONE BEHIND J M IT COLLEGE, KODANAHALLI CHITRADURGA – 577 502, TQ AND DIST: CHITRADURGA. 3. SHRI. ZURAPPA M. CHINCHOLIKAR, Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14532 WP No. 106137 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106407 of 2023 AGED ABOUT: 58 YEARS, OCC: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., (KRIDL) OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOPPAL DIVISION AND ALSO HAVING ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, CHITRADURGA, CENTRAL ZONE NOW ON ADDITIONAL CHAGE AT VIJAYANAGARA DIVISION, HOSPETE – 583 201, TQ: HOSAPETE, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR BURJI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 16.10.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.KRIDL/SIBBANDI/CR-127/2024-25 AS PER ANNEXURE-L AND ALSO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED RELIEVING ORDER DATED 16.10.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.A.AA/KEM.VA/CHIDU/KRIDL/ADALITA/2024-25/821 AS PER ANNEXURE-M AND ETC., IN W.P.NO.106407/2023 BETWEEN: SHRI. L. LAXMAN NAIK S/O. NATHYA NAIK, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (KRIDL), VIJAYANAGAR DIVISION, HOSAPETE-583 201, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF CHILUMEHALLI, APPAYANAHALLI-583130 TQ. KUDLIGI, DIST. BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14532 WP No. 106137 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106407 of 2023 AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., (KRIDL) GRAMEENABHIVRUDDHI BHAVANA, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 009. 2. SHRI ZURAPPA M. CHINCHOLIKAR, AGED ABOUT. 57 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTVIE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT LTD., (KRIDL), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KOPPAL DIVISION AND NOW ON ADDITIONAL CHARGE AT VIJAYANAGAR DIVISION, HOSAPETE – 583 201, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIKAYANAGAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR BURJI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. D.M.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 12.10.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.KRIDL/SIBBANDI/CR-127/2023-24 AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND ALSO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 17.10.2023 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.KRIDL/SIBBANDI/CR-127/2023-24 AS PER ANNEXURE-G AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14532 WP No. 106137 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106407 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitions have been rendered infructuous due to the lapse of time. The submission is placed record. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72