- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25575-DB WP No. 9977 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 9977 OF 2025 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRIKANTAIAH S/O LATE B LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT K SHETTY HALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 571801 2. SRI. RAMESH H. L S/O LATE LAKKAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT GUNDLUPETE, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT KARNATAKA- 571111 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIKRAM S. HUILGOL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR TRIVIKRAM S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA UPA LOKAYUKA-I REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH.S.ARABATTI, SPL. PP., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25575-DB WP No. 9977 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 21/02/2025 BEARING NO.SAM KAM/UPALOK/MYS/913/2025/A.R.E-13, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT FOUND AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ petition has been filed impugning the notice dated 21.02.2025 issued under Section 7(2) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984. 2. Since the notice is merely a show cause notice, we do not wish to adjudicate it under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. We, therefore, dispose of this writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to file a reply to the said show cause notice within a period of 15 days from today. 3. After the reply is filed, the Lokayukta to proceed in accordance with law. The petitioners shall have all contentions, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25575-DB WP No. 9977 of 2025 as may be available in their defense during the proceedings. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40