IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 932 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI ISMAIL SAHEB SHIRAHATTI, S/O RAJESAHEB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WAITING FOR POSTING, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT PLOT No.74, R. N. SHETTY ROAD, SAVANUR LAYOUT, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI 580025.

Digitally signed by VALLI …PETITIONER MARIMUTHU Location: H IGH (BY SRI SATISH K., ADVOCATE)

COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09/01/2025 PASSED IN APPLICATION No.4137/2024 BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-

A) ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HO