IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31^ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No.13234 OF 2022 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI M. S. YOGAMURTHY, S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, (UNDER THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL)

R/AT THUPPADAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577502.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S. BHAGWATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI NAGARAJ S JAIN, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU AND:

Location: HIGH COURT OF

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUIILDING, BENGALURU 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA 577502.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CHITRADURGA SUB DIVISION, CHITRADURGA 577502.

4. THE TAHASILDAR, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA 577502.

5. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALUR 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25/05/2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED KARNATAKA STATE