1. Heard learned counsel Sri. Satish K., for petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.B.Ravindranath appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel Sri.Venkatesh S. Arbatti for respondent No.3.

2. Under challenge in the instant petition is an order dated 20.03.2023 passed in Application No.1883/2022 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru, whereby, the application of the petitioner that was filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking quashing of orders dated 16.04.2022 and 12.05.2022 passed by respondent No.1, has been dismissed. On 16.04.2022, the respondent No.1 had ordered a detailed investigation into the allegations against the petitioner by referring the same to the Upa-Lokayukta under Section 7 (2-A) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984. [Act 1984]

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3. It has been stated that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Treasury Officer on 01.09.2010 in the respondent No.2 Department and was promoted to the post of Assistant Director of Treasury on 31.05.2016. The petitioner was sent on deputation to the respondent No.2 Department where he worked as the Executive Officer of the Taluk Panchayath, Kan