- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32407-DB WA No. 1839 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT APPEAL NO. 1839 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, V V TOWERS, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR, DODDAGOPURA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI K.S HARISH, GOVT. ADVOCATE) AND: SIDDARAJU S P, S/O PUTTAPPA.S.K, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT-562 106 …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32407-DB WA No. 1839 of 2024 PETITION No. 14042 OF 2024 (S-RES) AND b) GRANT SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS DEEMS FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the appellants- State submits that the impugned order has been complied with and the respondent's representation for absorption was considered and was rejected. He submits that the present appeal therefore may be disposed of as infructuous. 2. The present appeal is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34