- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16710 WP No. 39394 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.39394 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: HEMANTH KUMAR M, S/O MARANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSESSOR, GBA R/AT NO.130, 2ND CROSS, KANAKA LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY 2. GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, NR SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION), GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY, NR SQUARE, BENGALURU-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R-1; SRI. B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 02.12.2025 BEARING NO.B12(1)PR/08/25-26 PASSED BY RESPONDENT Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16710 WP No. 39394 of 2025 NO.3 (ANNEXURE-A) AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL ACTIONS IN PURSUANCE TO THEREOF AS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the Order of suspension dated 02.12.2025 bearing No.B12(1) PR/08/25- 26 passed by Respondent No.3 (Annexure-‘A’) and the consequential actions in pursuance to thereof as arbitrary & illegal and b) Declare that the actions of the official Respondents are by an Authority incompetent & having no jurisdiction apart from being contrary to Rule 11 of the Karnataka Civil Service (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1957 and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (General Cadre and Recruitment of Officer and Employees) Rules, 2020; and c) Grant such other consequential reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16710 WP No. 39394 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that during pendency of the present petition, petitioner having been reinstated into service, nothing further survives in the present petition. 4. The said submission is placed on record. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, petition stands disposed of. Liberty is reserved in favour of the respondents to proceed with the enquiry, if any, initiated by them against the petitioner. However, it is made clear that the respondents shall not be entitled to pass an order of suspension once again on the same cause of action against the petitioner. 6. In addition thereto, respondents are directed to pay / clear all arrears of subsistence allowance payable to the petitioner, if any, pending as on today and salary, if any, payable to the petitioner, immediately upon receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0