- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378862024 NC: 2026:KHC:41834 WP No. 17786 of 2024 C/W WP No. 16112 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 17786 OF 2024 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 16112 OF 2024 (S-RES) IN WP No. 17786/2024 BETWEEN: SHRI NAGESH A. S/O. ANDANIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 388, 2ND CROSS, A & B BLOCK, MUDA EMPLOYEES LAYOUT, RAMAKRISHNANAGARA, KARNATAKA, MYSURU – 570 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPREETH V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND Digitally signed by VANDANA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378862024 NC: 2026:KHC:41834 WP No. 17786 of 2024 C/W WP No. 16112 of 2024 TOWN PLANNING MATTERS, ROOM NO. 428, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, JLB ROAD, MYSORE – 570 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SKANDA R.K. RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PRODUCED AT ANNX-A DTD. 29.06.2024 BEARING NO. NAE 166 MYAPRA 2024(E) PASSED BY THE R-2 AND THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD. 02.07.2024 BEARING NO. SIBBANDI (1)/C.R.33/2004-05 PRODUCED AT ANNX-J CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE IN R-3 CADRE AS AN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER AT MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. IN WP NO. 16112/2024 BETWEEN: SHRI NAGESH A S/O ANDANIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.388, 2ND CROSS, A & B BLOCK, MUDA EMPLOYEES LAYOUT RAMAKRISHNAAGARA KARNTAKAT, MYSURU – 570 022 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPREETH V., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378862024 NC: 2026:KHC:41834 WP No. 17786 of 2024 C/W WP No. 16112 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE STATE OF KARANTAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEAPRTEMNT URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND TOWN PLANNING MATTERS, ROOM NO.428, 4TH FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER MYSORE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY JLB ROAD, MYSORE – 570 005. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SKANDA R.K. RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. T.P. VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING/SETTING ASIDE THE ANNEXURE-A DATED 13-06-2024 PASSED BY THE R2 BEARING NO. SANKE NAHAE 125 MYHAPPA 2024 (E) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE IN RESPONDENT NO.3 CADRE AS AN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378862024 NC: 2026:KHC:41834 WP No. 17786 of 2024 C/W WP No. 16112 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitions have been rendered infructuous. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC : List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6