- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32454-DB WA No. 3836 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 3836 OF 2016 (S-R) BETWEEN: 1. THE HON'BLE UPALOKAYUKTA, M. S. BUILDINGS, THROUGH THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF INQUIRIES NO.3, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, BANGALORE - 560 004. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH S. ARABATTI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. R.G. BILLALAVAR, S/O LATE GUDDAPPA, RETD.ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER, BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, PADMANABHANAGAR DIVISION, BANGALORE - 560 004. R/AT NO. 1492, 24TH MAIN, 27TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 077. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVENMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32454-DB WA No. 3836 of 2016 URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL GOVENMENT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE - 560 009. 5. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, BRUHATH BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUJAYEENDRA S., ADVOCATE FOR R1, SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5, SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:12.07.2016 PASSED IN THE WRIT PETITION NO. 28923/2012 AND DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32454-DB WA No. 3836 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M NADAF) In view of the order dated 21.12.2023 passed by the State Government, which has been placed on record along with a memo by the learned Additional Government Advocate dated 08.10.2025, wherein it has been clearly stated that withholding of 75% of pension has been withdrawn with immediate effect and even the delinquent has been exonerated from the present proceedings. In that view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration in this appeal. However, the question of law is kept open. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. In view of dismissal of the Writ Appeal, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 ct-vn