- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25428 WP No. 15531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15531 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. NANJUNDE GOWDA. B.M. S/O. MALLE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WAS WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, VOKKALIGARA SANGHA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, SRIGANDHADA KAVAL, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. RAJYA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, NO. 148, VISHVESHWARAPURA, KRISHNARAJENDRA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 004. 3. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER, NO. 148, VISHVESHWARAPURA, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25428 WP No. 15531 of 2026 KRISHNARAJENDRA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SRI. S. RAGHUNANDAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R3 HELD SUFFICIENT VCO dtd.01.06.2026) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE R-3 IN RESPECT OF THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DTD. 24.04.2026 (ANNX-U) D.E.79/2026. QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DTD. 24.04.2026 BEARING NO. D.E- 79/2026 PASSED BY THE R-3 (ANNX-U) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE R-3 TO FURNISH A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF CHARGE TO THE PETITIONER AND THEREAFTER TO PROCEED WITH THE DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: (i) call for records from respondent No.3 in respect of the impugned notice dated 24.04.2026 (Annexure- U) D.E.79/2026; (ii) quash the impugned notice dated 24.04.2026 bearing No.D.E-79/2026 passed by the respondent No.3 (Annexure-U) and consequently, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25428 WP No. 15531 of 2026 direct respondent No.3 to furnish a copy of the articles of charge to the petitioner and thereafter to proceed with the departmental inquiry; (iii) Pass any other appropriate order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including the cost of this writ petition.” 2. Brief facts leading rise to the filing of this writ petition are as follows: 3. Respondent No.2 had initiated a disciplinary proceeding against the petitioner. It is the case of the petitioner that respondent No.2 without furnishing a charge memo has proceeded to hold an enquiry. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 filed a memo along with the acknowledgment to show that the charge memo was served on the petitioner on - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25428 WP No. 15531 of 2026 26.05.2026 i.e., during the pendency of the writ petition and submits that in view of the furnishing of charge memo to the petitioner, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 5. The memo and the submission are placed on record. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner did not dispute regarding furnishing of the charge memo to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. 8. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. 9. In view of the disposal of the petition, I.A. No.1 of 2026 does not survive for consideration and disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK