- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12967 WP No. 5951 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.5951 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. C.K. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETD.: PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (ICAR-IIHR, BENGALURU) FLAT NO.17.4.8, SHRIRAM SAMEEEKSHA APARTMENT KUVEMPUNAGARA, SINGAPURA, JALAHALLI EAST, BENGALURU – 560 013. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIYAN JOSEPH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ICAR KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 2. THE INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR, DR. TUSAR KANTI BEHERA, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH, HESSARGHATTA LAKE POST, BENGALURU – 560 089. 3. DR.RAJBIR SINGH, ASST. DIRECTOR GENERAL (AAF&CC), ICAR, KAB-II, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI -110 012 (INQUIRY OFFICER) 4. CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER, ICAR, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., D.S.G.I. FOR R1, R3 & R4; SRI. B.A. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12967 WP No. 5951 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY ISSUING CHARGE MEMO BEARING FILE NO.39-2/2021- VIG.I (4) DTD. 17.03.2023 VIDE ANNX-D AND ETC., 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.: 1 Sl No.: 72