IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14096 OF 2019 (S-REG)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SHIVAIAH S/O CHIKKAREVANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS LITERATE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO.3, GAUGING SUB-DIVISION, ANANDARAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE – 560 009.

Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA PRESENTLY WORKING AT:

LAKSHMI Location: High OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE Court of Karnataka (VIGILANCE)

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, 3^RD FLOOR, BASAVA BHAVAN, HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE – 560 001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHUPATHI M J, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, GOVT OF KARNATAKA, 3^RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA,.

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE – 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B J ESHWARAPPA, AGA)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT, DATED

14.12.2018 VIDE NO.JASAME 23 PWC2018, (ANNEXUER-F).

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUS