IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO.5615 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR

2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRIES KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001 Digitally signed REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

by MADHUSHREE H …PETITIONERS Location: H igh (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN REDDY K S., ADVOCATE)

Court of Karnataka AND:

1. MR. SHAKIR RAZAK AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O SAYED SHABIR RAZAK, ASSISTANT ENGINEER - II, PANCHAYATH RAJ ENGINEERING SUB-DIVISION, BIDAR – 585 401 R/AT 4-1-150, NOOR KHAN TALIM, NEAR MUSLIM CHOWK, BIDAR, BIDAR DISTRICT – 585 401

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONS