- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26008-DB WP No. 6456 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 6456 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. T.S. LOKESH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O LATE THIMMAIAH, RETD. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ AND R/AT NO.31, GARDEN MANER, S.B. ROAD, LADY HILL, MANGALURU-575 006. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMER, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R2) Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26008-DB WP No. 6456 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED AUGUST 28TH, 2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KSAT IN APPLICATION No.2848/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND etc. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri.Joseph Anthony for the petitioner and learned AGA Sri.K R Rajendra for respondent No.2. 2. Perused the entire writ petition papers. 3. The challenge before the Tribunal by respondent No.1 was to the order of punishment dated 28.03.2023 (Annexure - A9), whereunder the petitioner was imposed with penalty of deduction of 10% pension for a period of two years and to recover a sum of Rs.36,099/- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26008-DB WP No. 6456 of 2026 from the petitioner. The penalty was in pursuance to a common enquiry against four officials including the petitioner. Other officials had approached the Tribunal and the Tribunal had quashed the said punishment order. The said order of the Tribunal was subject matter of W.P.No.12465/2024 and, this Court, by order dated 19.02.2026, dismissed the said writ petition. In terms of the said order, the present writ petition also stands rejected. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12