IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 39796 OF 2025 (S-R)

BETWEEN:

T. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE THAMMANNA AGED 69 YEARS JUDICIAL MEMBER (RETD.)

KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRESENTLY R/AT NO. 22, 3^RD CROSS DHANALAKSHMI LAYOUT VIRUPAKSHAPURA, BENGALURU-560097.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA BHAT M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL Digitally signed by MALATHI PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS CHALUVA IYENGAR DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING (DOPT)

Location: HIGH NEW DELHI - 110001.

COURTOF KARNATAKA

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR KANDAYA BHAVAN BENGALURU - 560009.

4. THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E)

KARNATAKA, PARK HOUSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001.

5. SENIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) KARNATAKA PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R2:

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