- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310132026 NC: 2026:KHC:36758-DB WP No. 13983 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 13983 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SATISH SHETTY S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR MANAGER(LAW) LCBG DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL OFFICE ANNEX, PANDESHWARA, MANGALORE-575 001 AND R/AT SHARMADA YASHASVI NAGAR, URVA-CHILLIMBI ROAD, URVA, ANGALORE, D K DISTRICT-575 006 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA BHAT MOVVAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER CENTRAL OFFICE, UNION BANK BHAVAN, 239, VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400021 2. THE CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER UNION BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE, UNION BANK BHAVAN, 239, VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400021 3. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER(HR) Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310132026 NC: 2026:KHC:36758-DB WP No. 13983 of 2026 UNION BANK OF INDIA -CENTRAL OFFICE, UNION BANK BHAVAN, 239, VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400021 4. THE GENERAL MANGER AND THE ZONAL HEAD, UNION BANK OF INDIA-ZONAL OFFICE, MANGALADEVI TEMPLE ROAD, PANDESHWAR, MANGALORE-575 001 5. SMT. RENU NAIR UNION BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE, UNION BANK BHAVAN, 239, VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400 021 6. MS. MANIMEKHALAI UNION BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE, UNION BANK BHAVAN, 239, VIDHAN BHAVAN MARG, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI - 400021 7. CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION SATARKTA BHAVAN, BLOCK-A, GPO COMPLEX, INA, NEW DELHI-110 070 8. THE LOKPAL OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO. 6, VASANT KUNJ, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, PHASE-II, NEW DELHI- 110 070 9. THE UNDER SECRETARY AND CPIO, LOKPAL OF INDIA, NO. 6, VASANT KUNJ, INSTITUIONAL AREA, PHASE-II, NEW DELHI-110 070 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KAMALACHARAN., ADVOCATE FOR R1-R3; SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310132026 NC: 2026:KHC:36758-DB WP No. 13983 of 2026 SRI. KEDARNATH K. HONDRAL ALONG WITH SRI. DHANUSH.D RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R5; R4, R6, R8 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 8 AND GRANT HIM THE FOLLOWING RELIEFS AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION SETTING ASIDE THE COMMUNICATION BEARING NO.CO/HR 3228/2025 DATED 29/03/2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E AS THE SAME IS OPPOSED TO ARTICLE 14, 16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION, ETC. 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 T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner impugning the order dated 09.07.2025 passed by the Lokpal of India, whereby liberty has been granted to respondent No.5 to proceed against the complainant, if he is so advised, under the provisions of Section 46(3) of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (for brevity 'the Act') before the Court of competent jurisdiction. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310132026 NC: 2026:KHC:36758-DB WP No. 13983 of 2026 2. The petitioner, who is working as a Senior Manager in Middle Management Grade Scale - III was posted in Central Office of the Corporation Bank, the Central Office - annexed to the Corporation Bank at Mangalore, filed a complaint before the Lokpal, which was registered as complaint No.214/2024. The said complaint after considering the report of the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Union Bank of India, was disposed of by the Lokpal vide order dated 11.03.2025 3. The action taken report on the order dated 11.03.2025 was submitted to the Lokpal, and the Lokpal vide order dated 11.06.2025 having considered the action taken report observed that no further action was warranted in the matter and the case file was consigned to the records. 4. The respondent No. 5 thereafter, filed an application seeking permission to invoke Section 46 of the Act on 09.06.2025 before the Lokayukta. The Lokayukta vide impugned order dated 09.07.2025 passed in complaint No.214/2024 considering the provisions of Section 46, disposed off the application of respondent No.5, that respondent No.5 would be at liberty to proceed against the complainant under - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310132026 NC: 2026:KHC:36758-DB WP No. 13983 of 2026 the provisions of Section 26(3) of Act. As the corruption charges were not found proved, it was only mere irregularity in the system of the Bank, the complaint filed by the petitioner was closed and on the application filed by respondent No.5 liberty under Section 46(3) has been granted. 5. We find no error in the impugned order passed by the Lokpal, which is why the present petition is dismissed. 6. Pending interlocutory applications, if any stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8