- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010271582023 NC: 2026:KHC:40475-DB WP No. 11451 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 11451 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI. C. NARASAIAH, S/O LATE CHINNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, FORMER VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, KAMANADURGA CIRCLE, Digitally signed by G SHREERAKSHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010271582023 NC: 2026:KHC:40475-DB WP No. 11451 of 2023 NAGALAMADKE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 561 202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY.,AGA FOR R1; R2 IS DEAD AS POSTAL SHARA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 10/06/2020 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.8629/2018, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010271582023 NC: 2026:KHC:40475-DB WP No. 11451 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Notice issued to respondent No.2 returned with postal shara 'party death' on 30.11.2023. 2. Respondent No.2 died in the year 2023. Till date, steps have not been taken to bring the legal representatives of deceased respondent No.2 on record. Hence, the writ petition stands abated. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3