N. Kumar, J.

1. This writ petition is placed before us to consider the office objections regarding territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Bench to entertain this petition.

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2. The petitioner was initially appointed as an Inspector of Motor Vehicles in November 1978. Thereafter he was promoted as Senior Motor Vehicle Inspector during June 1992. He was further promoted as Assistant Senior Inspector in August 2010. He has been working as Assistant Regional Transport Officer at Humanabad Check Post. By an order dated 18.12.2012 he was placed in additional charge of the post of Assistant Regional Transport Officer at Bhalki and Basavakalyana respectively. The Lokayuktha Police based upon alleged credible information received on 28.11.2012 to the effect that the Motor Vehicle Inspectors in the Humanabad RTO Check Post are colluding with private persons and receiving illegal gratification from public, while performing the duty of checking the vehicles passing through the said check post, registered a suo-moto case in Crime No. 09/12 for offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The petitioner was arrested along with other a