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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION No.29345/2019 (S - RES)

BETWEEN

SHRI.H.C.PRABHU KUMAR,

S/O H.M.CHIDANANDAIAH,

AGE: 54 YEARS,

ASSISTANT ENGINEER,

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOMENT LIMITED,

SUB 3 DIVISION OFFICE,

HONNALI, DAVANAGERE,

DAVANGERE DISTRICT 3 572 101.

... PETITIONER

[BY SRI.VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE

(VIDEO CONFERENCING)]

AND

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATRAJ

DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BANGALORE 3 560 001.

2.

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT, GRAMEENABHIVRUDDHI

BHAVAN, 4^TH AND 5^TH FLOOR,

2

ANANDRAO CIRCLE,

BANGALORE 3 560 009.

3.

KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR,

M.S.BUILDING,

DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BANGALORE 3 560 001.

4.

ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF

ENQUIRIES 3 10,

KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

M.S.BUILDING,

DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BANGALORE 3 560 001.

... RESPONDENTS

[BY SMT.M.C.NAGASHREE, AGA FOR R1;

SRI.PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI.H.DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI.A.D