- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9887-DB WP No. 26893 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 26893 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI C. N. MURTHY, S/O LATE NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KIADB, R/AT BHAVANI NILAYA, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SHANKARPURA, NEAR B.H.ROAD, TUMKURU-572102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, KHANIJA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9887-DB WP No. 26893 of 2024 RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA INDUSTRIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT BOARD, KHANIJA BHAVAN, BANGALORE- 560001. 4. SMT. SUSHMA S., W/O LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KIADB, RANGE OFFICE, METAGALLI, KRS ROAD, MYSORE DISTRICT-570001, R/AT HOUSE No.1, SUDARSHAN, 3RD MAIN, 2ND CROSS, BHSC 4TH BLOCK, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI P.V. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI K.S. VENKATARAMANA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE KSAT BENGALURU DATED 19.09.2024 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-G IN A.No-3892/2024 ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9887-DB WP No. 26893 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Nagarajappa A., for the petitioner as well as learned counsel Sri. P.V. Chandrashekar, for respondent No.3 would submit that since the petitioner has retired from service, the prayer sought in the petition would no more survive for consideration. 2. The submission is placed on the record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81