- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010666402023 NC: 2026:KHC:37979-DB WP No. 27901 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT PETITION NO. 27901 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. DEVARAJA K. SHIGGAVI S/O KALMESH SHIGGAVI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD-580 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARDHAN SHENOY K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE (PH)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU–560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010666402023 NC: 2026:KHC:37979-DB WP No. 27901 of 2023 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560001 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NORTH ZONE, VIJAYAPURA-586 101. 5. SRI. GANGADHAR S. PATTANASHETTY S/O SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, (DOB 1/6/1964), WAS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, DHARWAD DIVISION, DHARWAD-580 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA BHUTE, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 (PH); SRI. ANIL KUMAR & SRI. VINAYAK S. PANDIT, ADVOCATES FO C/R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (i) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS; (ii) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 08/12/2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.3565/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE SAID APPLICATION NO.3565/2023 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 HEREIN BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL (ANNEXURE-C). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010666402023 NC: 2026:KHC:37979-DB WP No. 27901 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the writ petition does not survive for consideration and therefore, it may be disposed of as having become infructuous. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12