- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22086 WP No. 18481 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.18481 OF 2023 (S-TR) BETWEEN: H.E. GURURAJ SON OF LATE ESHWARACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD, SUB DIVISION, MANDYA, BANDIGOWDA LAYOUT, MANDYA-571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD, NO.5 AND 6, JALA BHAVANA, BTM LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, 1ST PHASE, BANERGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 029. 3. BABU SAHEB Y NADAF SON OF NADAF, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NOW WORKING AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, KARNATAKA WATER SUPPLY Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22086 WP No. 18481 of 2023 AND DRAINAGE BOARD, BELLARY DIVISION, BELLARY-583 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R-1; SMT. M.R. SINCHANA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & SRI. A.C. BALARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DTD 16.08.2023 IN NO.AAHE30 UWE 2023(E) ISSUED BY THE R1 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-E AND THE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM LETTER DTD 19.08.2023 IN NO.KAJAMA/HRD-1/668/2023-24 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-E1 ISSUED BY THE R2 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 104