HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

WRIT PETITION NO. 108138 OF 2023 (S-KAT)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 107144 OF 2023 (S-KAT)

IN WP NO. 108138/2023:

BETWEEN:

1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA.

2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR,

ENQUIRIES 4, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU 560001.

…PETITIONERS

Digitally signed by (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH

C KA O R U N R A T T O A F KA

DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.18

11:05:41 +0530 AND:

1. SRI. UMESH D. HADAPADA S/O DEENDRAPPA

AGE. 54 YEARS,

OCC. ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER,

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

TALUK KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD.

RESIDING AT FLAT NO.44, DHANESHWARI NAGAR,

J.S.S. COLLEGE, BACK SIDE DHARWAD,

DHARWAD DISTRICT.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

HC-KAR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SHESHADARI ROAD, BENGALURU 560012.

4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DHARWAD, DISTRICT DHARWAD.

…RESPONDEN