IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

WRIT PETITION No. 38574 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,

M.S.BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA)

AND:

1. SRI H. K. THIPPESWAMY,

Digitally signed S/O KARIYANNA,

by VALLI

AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

MARIMUTHU

RETIRED TAHASILDAR,

Location: HIGH

COURT OF KUNDAPURA TALUK,

KARNATAKA

UDUPI DISTRICT,

PRESENTLY RESIDING AT

HARIYABBE VILLAGE-577 546,

HIRIYUR TALUK,

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

2. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA,

REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR,

DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

M.S. BUILDING,

BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), IN KARNATAKA, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU-56 0001.

…RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17/04/2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION No.434/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

Heard Sri. V. Shivareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the petitioner-State.

2. Respondent No.1 was before the Tribunal in Application No.434/2025 questioning the enquiry report dated 06.12.2022 as well as order of penalty dated 25.10.2024 (Annexure-A12) imposing punishment of withholding 30% of pension under Rule 214(1)(a) of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1958 (KCSR). The Tribunal under impugned order dated 17.04.2025 in Application No.434/2025 allowed the application and set aside the impugned order.

3. The said order dated 17.04.2025 in Application No.434/2025 was the subject matter of Writ Petition No.29036/2025 filed by Karnataka Lokayukta-respondent No.2 herein. This Court by Order dated 09.10.2025, dismissed the writ petition holding that there is no infirmity in the findings of the Tribunal. The said order was passed after hearing learned counsel for Lokayuktha as well as learned Additional Government Advocate for the Government.

4. Since the impugned order herein is affirmed by this Court by order dated 09.10.2025 in Writ Petition No.29036/2025, the present writ petition also stands dismissed in terms of the order dated 09.10.2025 in Writ Petition No.29036/2025.

Sd/-

(S.G.PANDIT)

Sd/-

(K. V. ARAVIND)

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