IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JULY 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. G. PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO.13796/2023 (S-CAT)

BETWEEN SRI B.K. HARISH AGE 33 YEARS S/O SRI B.V. KRISHNAPPA GRAMIN DAK SEVAK/

MAIL DELIVERY (GDS/MD)

MALUR SUB-OFFICE MALUR- 563130 KOLAR POSTAL DIVISION, KOLAR.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.A. KULKARNI, ADV.)

AND

1. CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL KARNATAKA CIRCLE PALACE ROAD BENGALURU- 560 001.

2. POST MASTER GENERAL AND REVISIONARY AUTHORITY S.K. REGION, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU- 560 001.

3. DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY OFFICE OF POST MASTER GENERAL S.K. REGION, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU – 560001.

4. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY KOLAR DIVISION KOLAR – 563 101.

5. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES KOLAR SUB-DIVISION KOLAR – 563 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAMA BHAT K., ADV. FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT/ ORDER / DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 02.06.2023 IN OA-170/392/2021 ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY CAT BENGALURU BE