- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6599 WP No. 14258 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 14258 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. ANJANA CHAVAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS W/O MR. YASHWANTH PAWAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION (ADM) OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION GOVERNMENT AND LITIGATION CAUVERY BHAVAN BANGALORE-560 009. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK A., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VANDANA P L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (DPAR) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ROOM NO. 713, VII FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6599 WP No. 14258 of 2025 3. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW (PROSECUTION WING) ROOM NO. 306, III FLOOR M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 4. THE INVESTIGATON OFFICER HALASUR GATE POLICE STATION NR RD, OPPOSITE BBMP OFFICE KEMPEGOWDA CIVIC HALL CUBBONPETE, NAGARATHPETE BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 002. 5. SMT. ANJALI DEVI (DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT OF LAW JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ROOM NO. 306, III FLOOR M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. GAJANAN B C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR R P., ADVOCATE FOR R5; R4-SERVICE OF NOTICE IS DISPENSED V/O DATED 13.05.2025) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED:17.04.2025 MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN VIEW OF THE UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE FROM DUTY, WHICH HAVE DISRUPTED THE FUNCTIONING OF THE PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT AND VIOLATED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6599 WP No. 14258 of 2025 DEPARTMENTAL GUIDELINES AND SERVICE RULES AND VIDE ANNEXURE-S AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5 submits that, the State has already initiated the departmental enquiry against respondent No.5. 2. The submission of the learned counsel for respondent No. 5 is taken on record. 3. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for conducting departmental enquiry and to initiate appropriate action against respondent No.5. Now, since the State has already initiated the departmental enquiry, the prayer sought for in this petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM