The petitioner has questioned the Government Order dated 29.5.2014 by which the disciplinary proceedings are entrusted to Upalokayukta and articles of charge dated 12.6.2014 issued by respondents 1 and 2 respectively vide Annexures-“A” and “B” insofar as petitioner is concerned.

2. The petitioner is stated to have been recruited as Assistant Engineer in the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (for short, “Board”) on 29.9.1998. He was promoted to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer by the Board on 27.10.2007 (Annexure-C1).

3. During the period from 1.9.2008 to 15.6.2009 petitioner was on deputation to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (for short, “BBMP”). The Office of the Karnataka Lokayuktha received complaint about the inaction of the petitioner and others alleging that unauthorized construction is undertaken at site No.B/7, 17, I Main, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore, by encroaching upon public park and below the hightension wire. The complaint was made by Sri. Ashwath Narayana Rao, R/o.No.472, 8th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore. In pursuance of the complaint and various correspondences the office of the Lokayuktha issued a show-cause notice to the petitioner on