IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 1600 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, M.S. BUILDING, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRIES-9 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

…PETITIONERS Digitally (BY SRI MADHUKIRAN JAGGA, ADVOCATE FOR signed by SRI JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE)

VINUTHA B S Location: H igh AND: Court of Karnataka

1. SRI CHANDRAKANT BABURAO MURAGOD, S/O SRI. BAURAO MURAGOD, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RESIDING AT No.297, KUMBAR GALLI, HALLADAKERI HUKKERI, BELAGAUM DISTRICT.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN APPLICATION No.

4293/2017 DATED 07.06.2019 (ANNEXURE-B).

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMIN