JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA, J.

1. The petitioner has sought to quash the order passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal ('Tribunal' for short) dated 6.12.2013, in application No. 4862/13 (Annexure-E) and also to quash the letter issued by the first respondent dated 27.7.2009(Annexure-A) and to call for the investigation or enquiry report dated 25.2.2009.

2. We have heard the petitioner-in-person and the learned counsel for the respondent.

3. The petitioner was working as Deputy Director, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department at Mysuru. A criminal case was registered against the petitioner by the Lokayukta Police under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. In the meanwhile, on the recommendation made by the Hon'ble Upa-Lokayukta, a departmental enquiry was ordered to be initiated against the petitioner by the first respondent and the said enquiry was entrusted to Hon'ble Upa-lokayukta as per order, dated 27.07.2009(Annexure-A). Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner preferred W.P.No.10740/2013 before this Court. As the petitioner was required to exhaust the appropriate remedy available before the KAT, the Writ Petition