- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010286182026 NC: 2026:KHC:46819-DB WA No. 1264 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1264 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VISHNUMURTHY S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 266, TM COMPOUND 21ST MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS SHIVANHALY, BENGALURU - 560010 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HARISH N.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD. JALAHALLI POST BENGALURU - 560013 BY ITS GENERAL MANGER (HR) MR. MOHAN R P 2. KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES NO.14/3, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD NEAR RESERVE BANK AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY / AUTHORIZED OFFICER Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010286182026 NC: 2026:KHC:46819-DB WA No. 1264 of 2026 3. DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT NO.1, 1ST FLOOR, D.T.E. BUILDING PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001 REP BY ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL POLICE …RESPONDENTS (SRI S R KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R-2 AND R-3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT 1974 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE FINAL ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, IN W.P No.14124/2021 (GM-RES) DATED 22.06.2022 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO RESTORE THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT No.1 BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the above captioned appeal after an inordinate delay of 1365 days. The affidavit accompanying the application seeking condonation of delay seeks to explain the delay on the ground that his financial condition was not good. The appellant also states that though he requested the Secretary of the Karnataka State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to file a writ appeal, no steps were taken as there was no - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010286182026 NC: 2026:KHC:46819-DB WA No. 1264 of 2026 President for the said commission. We are not persuaded to accept the said explanation that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the stipulated period. 2. In view of the above, the application seeking condonation of delay is dismissed. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed as well. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17