SRI.G. NANJEGOWDA vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA - 2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 24803

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 24803

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
S. G. PANDIT, K.V.ARAVIND, JJ
SRI.G. NANJEGOWDA – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI BABU RAO M., SRI RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI
For the Respondents: SMT. B RAVINDRANATH

Table of Content
1. reinstate employee if conviction does not involve moral turpitude. (Para 1 , 4 , 8)
2. conviction by the tribunal was based solely on procedural aspects without examining moral implications. (Para 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 10)
3. court established guidelines for assessing moral turpitude and its impact on service. (Para 12 , 14 , 16 , 18)
4. review petition allowed due to apparent errors in earlier tribunal decisions. (Para 19 , 20)

CAV ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India , questioning the order dated 25.10.2024 in Application No.858/2024 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short “Tribunal”) wherein the petitioner’s challenge to the endorsement dated 15.12.2023 (Annexure-A12) rejecting his request for reinstatement and to continue him in service; the endorsement dated 20.06.2023 (Annexure-A10) rejecting the petitioner’s request for reinstatement and continuation of his service and also to quash the O.M. dated 02.02.2013, the penalty order of dismissal passed under Rule 14(1) of Karnataka State Police (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules, 1965 read with Article 311(2) of the Constitution of Indi

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 24803

KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS. G. PANDIT, K.V.ARAVIND, JJSRI.G. NANJEGOWDA – AppellantVersusTHE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
S. G. PANDIT, K.V.ARAVIND, JJ
SRI.G. NANJEGOWDA – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent