IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^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.39283/2025 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN SRI AVINASH GERALD S/O JAYARAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF AUDITOR GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY

3^RD FLOOR, B.B.M.P.

COMMERCIAL COMPLEX SUBHASHNAGAR (MAJESTIC)

BEHIND UPPARA POLICE STATION BANGALORE- 560 001 R/AT NO.371, 2^ND CROSS

9^TH BLOCK, II STAGE, NAGARABHAVI BDA LAYOUT BANGALORE- 560 072 PH:9880272228 EMAIL ID:AVICRPATNA1985@GMAIL.COM ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV.)

AND

1. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT (ADVANCE & BUDGET)

VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001.

2. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT T.T.M.C. BUILDING ‘A’ BLOCK, BMTC SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027.

3. CHIEF COMMISSIONER GREATER BENGALURU AUTHORITY HUDSON CIRCLE BANGALORE- 560001.

4. SRI GURUBASAVEGOWDA S/O EREGOWDA AGED BOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS JOINT CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS STATE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF AUDITOR LOCAL AUDIT CIRCLE, 4^TH FLOOR BMTC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR BANGALORE- 560027.

5. SRI LINGANNA GUNDALLI S/O GURUPADAPPA KU