IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3392 OF 2021 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI S K KOLHAR S/O LATE SRI. K.H. KOLHAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (RETD) FLAT #S3, SWAGRAHA APARTMENTS

2^ND 7^TH CROSS, SARVABHOWMA NAGAR CHIKKALSANDRA, BENGALURU-560061 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREEDHAR G BIDRE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

4^TH FLOOR, GRAMEENABHIVRUDHI BHAVAN ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560009.

Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI

2. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MURTHY Location: HI GH KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE COURTOF DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, 4^TH FLOOR KARNATAKA GRAMEENABHIVRUDDHI BHAVAN ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560009.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ARTICLES OF CHARGES DATED:

22.12.2018, NO: PÉDgïLrJ¯ï/DqÀ½vÀ/¹Dgï-²ªÀªÉÆUÀÎ/2018-19(E«)/847 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE 1^ST