- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26845-DB RP No. 116 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL REVIEW PETITION NO. 116 OF 2025 BETWEEN: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUTKA M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN REDDY K S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI MOHAN N GANGOLI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O NARAYANA NAIK RETIRED DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS R/AT NO. 41, MERIDIAN ROYAL 103, 2ND FLOOR, 10TH MAIN HAMPINAGARA, RPC LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 040. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTD BY ITS PRINCPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT VIKASA SOUDHA Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26845-DB RP No. 116 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 114 R/W ORDER 47 RULE 1 OF CPC 1908, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE FINAL ORDER DATED 02.03.2023 PASSED IN W.P. No.2505/2023 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT WHICH IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S.KAMAL) This review petition is by respondent No.2 in W.P.No.2505/2023 which was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 02.03.2023 for non-compliance of requirement of Rule 214(2)(b)(i)(ii) of Karnataka Civil Services Rules. While dismissing the writ petition, this Court had however reserved liberty to the petitioner-State to initiate fresh action if so advised within the limited period. 2. The respondent No.2 in the said writ petition is seeking review of the aforesaid order contending that it was not - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26845-DB RP No. 116 of 2025 notified about the writ petition before disposal and that entrustment of enquiry would amount to grant of sanction. 3. We are not persuaded with the said submission. Besides, respondent No.2 cannot step into the shoes of petitioner-State which was specifically directed to initiate the proceedings if permissible under law. No error apparent on the face of the record is made out warranting review of the order. Petition lacks merit, accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5