ORAL ORDER

The petitioner has challenged the notification bearing No.BWSSB/CAO-S/16/2011 4525/2011-12 dated 16.01.2012 issued by the respondent No.2 entrusting the enquiry to the respondent No.3 under Rule 14A of the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 (for short, ‘the KCS(CCA) Rules, 1957’). He has also sought for quashing of Corrigendum bearing No.¨ÉAdªÀÄA/ªÀÄÄDC-PÁ/16/5349/2011-12 dated 05.03.2012 issued by the respondent No.2 and Articles of Charge bearing No.LOK/INQ/14-A/119/2012 dated 10.10.2012 issued by the respondent No.4 and all further proceedings pursuant thereto.

2. The petitioner was working as a Water Meter recorder in the respondent No.2 at Frazer Town, Bengaluru. Based on a complaint that the petitioner was demanding illegal gratification for some official work, a trap was laid by the respondent No.3. The trap was successful and proceedings were initiated against the petitioner under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the PC Act’). In the meanwhile, the respondent No.3 conducted an enquiry and submitted a report under section 12(3) of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 19