SRI. VIJAY v. BAJANTRI
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 2981/2023 (S-KSAT) C/W WRIT PETITION NOS. 2930/2023, 2982/2023, 2983/2023, 2985/2023, 2993/2023, 2994/2023, 2995/2023, 2997/2023, 2999/2023, 3003/2023, 3009/2023, 3051/2023, 3052/2023, 3060/2023, 3063/2023, 3077/2023, 3082/2023, 3087/2023 (S- KSAT) IN WP No. 2981/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKYAUKTA M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001 (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) …PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-11 BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED 64 YEARS KBJNL,IBC OAND M DIVN NO.8 ZALKI TALUK, INDI, VIJAYAPURA ACCOUANTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD) R/AT H NO 8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANTH NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI SANTOSH NINGAPPA DHAIGUDE S/O NINGAPPA BABURAO DHAIGUDE AGED 38 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KBJNL, IBC SUB DIVISON, NO.25, RAMPUR(PA) TQ SINDAI VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI AKTHAR HUSSAIN S/O KHAJA HUSSAIN AGED 43 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL SUB DIVISON, CHIGARAHALLI JEWARGI TALUK, KALABURGI DISTRCIT 6. SRI C M MAHALINGAPPA S/O LT MALLAPPA AGED 65 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), R/A NO 6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT SRIRAMPUR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 34 7. SRI MANJOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVN NO 8 ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R7 R3, R5 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) …RESPONDENTS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27/10/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NOS. 267-271/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B)AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND C)PASS ANY OTHER ORDER. IN WP NO. 2930/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001 (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA - II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA, AGED 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD) R/A H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS
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4. SRI ARVIND P. PUJARI S/O PARASAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IBC SUB-DIVISION NO.4, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TQ. INDI VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT 5. SRI S M TANGOLLI S/O MALLAPPA, AGED 55 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC O AND M SUB DIVN. NO.4, ZALAKI, INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 6. SRI C M MAHALINGAPPA S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, AEE, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVISION, ZALAKI, TQ. INDI, VIJAYAPURA, R/A NO. 6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPUR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 34 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 R6 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27/10/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NOS. 305 TO 308/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B)AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND C)PASS ANY OTHER ORDER. IN WP NO. 2982/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M. S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRASPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA II BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SRI. C.M. MAHALINGAPPA S/O LATE SREEMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD) KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVISION, ZALAKI , TQ INDI, VIJAYAPUR R/AT NO. 6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPUR , 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 34 4. SRI. ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHADRI S/O MAKHADUM HUSSAIN KHADRI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL IBC O & M SUB DIVISION NO. 2 INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA 5. SRI. SYED ABDUL JABAR QADRI S/O MAKHDUM HUSAIN QADRI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GAUGING DIVISION NO. 2 VIDYAGIRI, OPP. JAIN MANDIR BAGALKOTE - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of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o. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O LATE K. DAMODAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER-2, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBCO O AND M SUB-DIVISION NO.3, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI.PRAMOD N. HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TALUK SHAHAPUR, YADAGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE. 7. SRI. MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O. GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBNL, IBC, O AND M SUB-DIVISION NO.4, ZALAKI, INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R5 & R7 R3 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27/10/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NOS. 262-266/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND C)PASS ANY OTHER ORDER. IN WP NO. 2985/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA MS BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMET, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BENGLAURU-560 001. 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI -585 105. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 4. SRI.AKTHAR HUSSAIN S/O KHAJA HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL SUB DIVISION, CHIGARAHALLI, JEWARAGI TQ KALABURAGI DISTRICT. 5. SRI. MADHUSUDHAN S/O SHARANAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VJNL, YETTINAHOLE PROJECT SUB DN 12, TIPTUR-572 201. 6. SRI. C.M. MAHALINGAPPA S/O LATE MALAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, AEE, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVISION, ZALAKI, TQ INDI, VIJAYAPURA, R/AT NO.6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPUR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-34. (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. GOVINDARAJ K. JOISA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27/10/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.309-312/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND C)PASS ANY OTHER ORDER. IN WP NO. 2993/2023: BETWEEN: 1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY IS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDINGS, SACHIVALAYA-II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK-INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI. JETTAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA J. MADAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC O AND M SUB DIVISION NO.3, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TQ-INDI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI. PRAMOD N. HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ-SHAHAPUR, YADAGIRI DISTRICT. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 6. SRI. C.M. MAHALINGAPPA S/O LATE MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KBJNL IBC, O & M DIVISION, ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA, R/AT NO.6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPUR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-34. 7. SRI MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBNL, IBC, O AND M SUB-DIVISION NO.4, ZALAKI, INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA DIST. 8. SRI VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE. (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R7 R2, R4, R6 AND R8 ARE SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIRORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No.319 TO 324/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION. IN WP NO. 2994/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA - II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI J B HONNAKASTURI S/O B HONNAKASTURI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, HBC SUB DIVISION-1, ATHANI, CAMP TIKOTA, VIJAYAPURA - 586 103, R/AT PRAKRUTI COLONY, NEAR MUGALAKOD, SOLAPUR ROAD, VIJAYAPUR - 586 103 4. SRI S S TODALABAGI S/O S TODALABAGI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), KBJNL IBC O AND M SUB DIVISION, NO.24, RAMPURA (P.A) VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT, R/AT SANGAMESHWAR NIVAS, AISHWARYA NAGAR, ASHRAM ROAD, VIJAYAPURA - 586 103 5. SRI S B PATRI S/O B PATRI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD)KBJNL IBC O AND M DIVISION NO.2 ALAMELA, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT, R/AT VIJETA NAGAR, DHARGA ROAD, VIJAYAPUR - 586 103. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 6. SRI GANGAPPA NINGAPPA S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT KBJNL, IBC O AND M DIVISION, RAMAPUR, SINDAGI TALUK, VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R 1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5 R6 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIRORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-471 TO 474/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION. IN WP NO. 2995/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 3. SRI. PRAMOD N. HADAGALI S/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI - 585 287, SHAHAPUR TALUK, YADAGIR DISTRICT, R/AT SIDDESHWAR NILAYA, K.H.B. COLONY, RAJENDRA NAGAR,VIJAYAPURA - 586 103. 4. SRI. SURESH M. TANGOLLI S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CITY CORPORATION, VIJAYAPURA - 586 101, R/AT SRINIVASA NILAYA, MASATHI NAGAR, ARIKERE - 573 103. 5. SRI. M. A. NADAF S/O. ALLISAB, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KNNL SHIGGAON LI SUB DIVISION NO.1, KCD CIRCLE, DHARWAD. R/AT PLOT NO.184, MEHABOOB NAGAR, BIJAPUR, VIJAYAPURA - 586 101. 6. SRI. ARAVIND P. PUJARI S/O. PARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, KBJNL, INDI BRANCH CANAL, O AND M SUB DIVISION, NO. 4, ZALAKI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT, R/AT POST YELAGI, TALUK CHADCHAN, DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA. 7. SRI. VENKATESH S/O. LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNNL, THURUVEKERE-572 227, R/AT SRINIVAS NILAYA, MARUTHI NAGAR, ARSIKERE-57103. ...RESPONDENTS - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIRORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-7319 TO 7323/2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION IN WP NO. 2997/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, PUBLIC WORKS, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA - II, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O PEERAPPA, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS ZALKI, TALUK-INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI-585 105. 4. SRI VIJAYAKUMAR S/O LATE K DAMODAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC O AND M SUBU DIVISION NO.3, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TQ -INDI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI PRAMOD N HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ-SHAHAPUR, YADAGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE. 7. SRI MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBNL, IBC, O AND M SUB DIVISION NO.4, ZALAKI, INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA DIST. (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4, R5 & R7 R3 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIRORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-272 TO 276/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS IN WP NO. 2999/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA - II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA, AGED 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD) R/A H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105 4. SRI ISHWAR BHIMSINGH CHAUHAN S/O BHIMSINGH CHAUHAN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC O AND M SUB-DIVISION NO.3, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TQ.INDI VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 5. SRI B V PARAGI S/O PARAGI AGED 62 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), KBJNL, IBC SUB DIVISION-1, SALOTAGI, TQ. INDI, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 6. SRI VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE 7. SRI C M MAHALINGAPPA S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), R/A NO.6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 34 (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 R3, R6 AND R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIRORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-277 TO 281/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION. IN WP NO. 3003/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA MS BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGLAURU - 560 001. 3. SRI.TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O & M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI. S.A.J. KHADRI S/O MAKHDUM HUSAIN KHADRI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GAUGING DIVISION NO.2, VIDYAGIRI, OPP: JAIN MANDIR, BAGALKOTE. 5. SRI. PRAMOD N.HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINER, KNNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ SHAHAPUR, YADGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI.MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGIENEER, - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA. 7. SRI. AVINASH K.V. S/O VEDAMURTHY K AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO.7, HCSD, CNNL, TUMKUR. (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R7 R3 AND R4 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-299 TO 304/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-Bb) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION. IN WP NO. 3009/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA MS BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II BENGALURU - 560 001. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI.TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI. RAMESH B WALIKAR S/O WALIKAR B AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION UNDERGROUND WATER, DEVELOPMENT SUB DIVISION, VIJAYAPURA. 5. SRI. PRAMOD N HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINER, KBJNL, QUALAITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ SHAHAPUR, YADAGIR DISTRICT. 6. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE. 7. SRI.MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI VIJAYAPURA. - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 8. SRI.PREETHAM K.S. S/O K. SHRIKANTHA RAO AGED 29 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 'KNNL VARAHI RESERVOIR PROJECT SUB DIVISION-03, SIDDAPURA, UDUPI. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5, R7 & R8 R3 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27/10/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.313-318/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND C)PASS ANY OTHER ORDER. IN WP NO. 3051/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O PEERAPPA KBJN, IBC, O AND M, DIVN NO.8 ZALKI TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/A H NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI-585 105. 4. SRI ARVIND PARASAPPA PUJARI S/O PARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS JUNIOR ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IBC SUB DIVISION NO.4, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TQ INDI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI M A NADAF S/O ALISAB NADAF AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KNNL, SHIGGON LI SUB DIVISION, NO.1 DHARWAD DISTRICT. 6. SRI VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNNL THURUVEKERE 7. SRI MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL IBC, O AND M DIVN NO.8 ZALKI TALUK INDI TQ , VIJAYAPURA DIST - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 8. SRI S M TANGOLLI S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL IBC O AND M, SUB DIVISION NO.4, ZALKI INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R7 R3, R4 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KAT AT BANGALORE IN A.No-293 TO 298/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WP IN WP NO. 3052/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001 (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 3. SRI TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI AKTHAR HUSSAIN S/O KHAJA HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL SUB-DIVISION, CHIGARAHALLI, JEWARAGI TQ, KALABURAGI DISTRICT. 5. SRI. C.M. MAHALINGAPPA S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), R/AT NO.6 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPUR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-34. 6. SRI VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE. 7. SRI MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBNL, IBC, O AND M SUB-DIVISION NO.4, ZALAKI, INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA DIST. 8. SRI M B PATIL S/O BASANAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWP AND TWT DIVISION, VIJAYAPUR, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R7 R5 TO R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.333 TO 338/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WRIT PETITION AND C)PASS ANY OTHER ORDER. IN WP NO. 3060/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BENGLAURU-560 001. 3. SRI. TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/AT H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 4. SRI. SIDDESH K.B. S/O BASAVARAJAPPA K.S. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, VNJL UPPER BHADRA PROJECT SUB-DN NO.18, HIRIYUR CAMP CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 5. SRI.B.V. PARAGI S/O LATE VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN.NO.1, SALATAGI, INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD) R/AT ROAD NO.10, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOT - 587 102. 6. SRI. MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK INDI, VIJAYAPURA. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R6) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAST BANGALORE IN A.Nos-245, 246, 247 AND 249/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND B) AWARD THE COST OF THIS WP. IN WP NO. 3063/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI. TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KBJN, IBC, O AND M, DIVN NO.8 ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD), R/A H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI-585 105. 4. SRI. AKTHAR HUSSAIN S/O KHAJA HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL SUB DIVISION, CHIGARAHALLI, JEWARAGI TQ, KALABURAGI DISTRICT. 5. SRI. PRAMOD N. HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KNNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ: SHAHAPUR, YADGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNNL, THURUVEKERE - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 7. SRI. MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL IBC, O AND M DIVN NO.8 ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA. 8. SRI. SADASHIVA BASAGI S/O DEVAPPA BASAGI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, JUNIOR ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC SUB DIVISION, NO.25, RAMPUR (PA), SINDAGI TQ, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 9. SRI. B.N. LAKSHMIKANTHA S/O SREEMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER TA, UTP ZONE KNNL, SAGAR ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA OR R1 AND R2; SRI. GOVINDARAJ K. JOISA, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5, R7 & R8; R3, R6 AND R9 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 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 27/10/2021 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NOS. 250-256/2020, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., IN WP NO. 3077/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA , REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA - II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI. TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA AGED 64 YEARS, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN. NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD) R/A H.NO.8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANT NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI. RAMESH B. WALIKAR S/O WALIKAR B, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION UNDERGROUND WATER, DEVELOPMENT SUB DIVISION, VIJAYAPURA. 5. SRI. PRAMAOD N. HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA , AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ: SHAHAPUR, YADGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNNL, THURUVEKERE. - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 7. SRI. MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN, NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 AND R7; R3 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT BANGALORE IN A.Nos.282 TO 286/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., IN WP NO. 3082/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA II BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 3. SRI. TALAKERI HUCHAPPA S/O PEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVN NO. 8 ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD) R/AT H NO. 8-60, PITHRUCHAYA,PRASHANTH NAGAR (A) RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. 4. SRI. SURSH S. NAYAK S/O SITARAM NAYAK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, IBC O AND M SUB DIVISION NO. 3, INDI RAILWAY STATION, TQ: INDI, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI. PRAMOD N. HADAGALI S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TQ: SHAHAPUR, YADAGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI. VENKATESH S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT NO 4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKRE. 7. SRI. MANOJ KUMAR GADABALLI S/O GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBNL. IBC, O AND M SUB DIVISION NO. 8, ZALAKI, INDI TQ, VIJAYAPURA DIST. 8. SRI. C.M. MAHALINGAPPA S/O LT MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), R/AT NO 6, 12TH BLOCK, MADHUVAN LAYOUT, SRIRAMPUR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 34. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI,ADVOCATE FOR R4,R5 & R7; R3, R6 AND R8 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT BANGALORE IN A.Nos.287 TO 292/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., IN WP NO. 3087/2023: BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, SACHIVALAYA-II, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SRI. TALAKERI HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. PEERAPPA, KBJNL, IBC, O AND M, DIVISION, NO.8, ZALKI, TALUK: INDI, VIJAYAPURA, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT (RTD)., R/AT H. NO. 8-60, PITHRUCHAYA, PRASHANTH NAGAR (A), RING ROAD, KALABURGI - 585 105. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 4. SRI. RAMESH B. WALIKAR S/O. WALIKAR. B, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION UNDERGROUND WATER, DEVELOPMENT SUB-DIVISION, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. 5. SRI. PRAMOD N. HADAGALI S/O. LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBJNL, QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION, BHEEMARAYANAGUDI, TALUK: SHAHAPUR, YADAGIRI DISTRICT. 6. SRI. VENKATESH S/O. LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, NO.4, HLBC DIVISION, CNML, THURUVEKERE. 7. SRI. MANOJKUMAR GADABALLI S/O. GADABALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KBNL, IBC, O AND M SUB-DIVISION, NO. 4, ZALAKI, INDI TALUK, VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT. (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. VIJAY V. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R5; R3, R6 AND R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT THEREBY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.10.2021 PASSED BY KAT BANGALORE IN A.Nos.257 TO 261/2020 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT) All these petitions invoking writ jurisdiction of this court are filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta for calling in question the common order dated 27.10.2021 entered by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru in a host of Applications whereby relief in a moulded form has been accorded to the employees by setting aside Government orders made under Rule 14A of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 whereby the disciplinary enquiries were entrusted to the Lokayukta having been voided, matter has been remanded to the portal of Government for consideration afresh eventually retaining the sanctity of proceedings upto the level of Section 12(3) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984. - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS 2. Learned Senior Pane Counsel appearing of the Lokayukta vehemently argues that even when the matter is remanded to the portal of Government for consideration afresh, the Lokayukta has locus standi to test the same in judicial review inasmuch as, it is apparently a stakeholder in achieving the probity & purity in the public administration as has been observed by the Coordinate Benches of this Court in a catena of Rulings. He also makes submission on merits of the matter and thereby seeks invalidation of Tribunal’s order. 3. After service of notice, the respondent – employees having entered appearance through their Advocates resist the Petitions inter alia on the gorund that the Lokayukta is not an aggrieved party in the light of Apex Court decision in A SUBHASH BABU vs. STATE OF AP AND ANOTHER1, and therefore, even if there are lacunae in the impugned order, they cannot have a say over the matter. They press into service Coordinate Bench 1 (2011) 7 SCC 616 - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS decisions in ‘KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA vs. KM MARISWAMY’, W.P.No.9065/2022 (S-KSAT) disposed off on 26.09.2024 and in ‘KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA Vs. SHRI M.VIRUPAKSHA GOWDA’, W.P.No.100733/2022 (S-KSAT) decided on 27.08.2024. 4. Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the parties and having perused the petitions, we decline interference in the matter broadly agreeing with the submission made on behalf of the respondent – employees that the Lokayukta, in matters of the kind, do not have sufficient locus & Locum to complain before the Writ Court against remand order of the Tribunal. Two Coordinate Bench decisions supra lend credence to this view to which the Government acting upon Rule 14A of the 1957 Rules had entrusted the matter to the Lokayukta for holding a choate disciplinary enquiry. Only that has been set aside retaining the Section 12(3) Report of the Lokayukta. By no means, Lokayuta in the given circumstances can be considered as an aggrieved party in - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS the light of A SUBHASH BABU supra. the Lokayukta will not have locus standii when Administrative Tribunal sets aside only Rule 14 A entrusted order more particularly, when remand is made to the Government to take a decision afresh in a time bound way. 5. Learned Advocate appearing for the employees are also right in pointing out that the tribunal in the impugned order has specified a period of four months for the Government to take decision afresh and the Lokayukta has to therefore await such decision making. We hasten to add that should the Government let off the delinquent employees, the Lokayukta will have competence and locus to lay a challenge to such decisions of the Government if grounds do avail in law for the same. Beyond this no more discussion is warranted since the matter is disposed off on the locus & locum of the petitioner. In the above circumstances, these petitions are dismissed with the above observations, all contentions having been kept open. - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:15588-DB WP No. 2981 of 2023 C/W WP No. 2930 of 2023 WP No. 2982 of 2023 AND 16 OTHERS It hardly needs to be stated that the Government would take a decision within a period of four months reckoned from this day and report compliance to the Registrar General of this court. It shall also mark a copy of such report to the Karnatala Lokayukta immediately. Costs Made Easy. Sd/- (KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE Bsv/ SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2