- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29487-DB WA No. 1428 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1428 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UDYOGA SOUDHA PARK HOUSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE ASSSITANT SECRETARY EXAMINATION BRANCH-1 KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UDYOGA SOUDHA PARK HOUSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 …APPELLANTS (BY MS. VARSHITHA K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SAPPANNAVAR BASAVARAJ SHIVAPPA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by K P SWETHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29487-DB WA No. 1428 of 2024 AND: 1. SRI UDAYANANDAN G.S. S/O SEENAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS No.2158, 4TH MAIN ROAD 3RD CROSS, 2ND BLOCK JAMBUSAVARI DINNE J.P. NAGAR, 8TH PHASE BENGALURU - 560 083 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24.06.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND TO DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN W.P. No.15444/2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT No. 1. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMIANARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29487-DB WA No. 1428 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present appeal has been rendered infructuous. 2. In view of the above, the present appeal is disposed of. 3. The pending interlocutory application stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2