WP No. 17364 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND W.P.NO.28243/2025 (S-KSAT)

C/W W.P.NO.21218/2024, W.P.NO.17364/2025 AND W.P.NO.19183/2025 (S-KSAT)

IN WP No. 28243/2025 BETWEEN:

SRI S MANOHAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O SRI SHANMUKAPPA RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED ON 31.10.2021)

OFFICE OF THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHITRADURGA-577501 R/AT NO.94/A, 7^TH MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI NANDAKUMAR LAYOUT Location: H IGH RAMANJEYANAGARA COURT OF BENGALURU-560061.

KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R NAVEEN KUMAR, ADV. FOR SRI RAJASHEKAR P., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS VIKASA SOUDHA WP No. 17364 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDHI BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDHI BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATIN (NORTH)

JALANAGAR, VIJAYAPURA -586109.

4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER COMMUNICATIONS AND BUILDINGS (SOUTH), K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA, (A AND E)

BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN A.NO.839/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE KSAT BENGALURU AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05.12.2023 MADE IN A.NO.839/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE KSAT BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO DIRECTION ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 13 OF KCS (CCA) RULES 1957 AND DIRECTED TO ISSUED ARTICLES OF CHARGE UNDER RULE 11 R/W RULE 13 OF KSC (CCA) RULES 1957 AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND FULLY ALLOW A.NO.839/2023 ON THE FILE OF KSAT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BY GRANTING ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING RELEASE OF DCRG COMMUTATION VALUE OF PENSION ETC AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS.

WP No. 17364 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN WP NO. 21218/2024 BETWEEN:

SRI. M.H. PAWAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O SRI HANUMANTHAPPA PAWAR, RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, (RETIRED ON 31.3.2019)

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NO.2, DRP SUB DIVISION, SORABA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577429 RESIDING AT NO.1855/56 AMBABHAVANI NILAYA, 1^ST MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, SARASWATHI NAGARA, DAVANAGERE – 577004.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. R NAVEEN KUMAR, ADV. FOR SRI RAJASHEKAR P., ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINOR IRRIGATION AND GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001.

3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION (NORTH), JALANAGAR, VIJAYAPURA 586109.

WP No. 17364 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER

4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER COMMUNICATION AND BUILDINGS (SOUTH)

K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A AND E)

BENGALURU- 560001.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN A.NO.6307/2022 ON THE FILE OF KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BENGALURU AND II) TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 02.11.2023 MADE IN A.NO.63207/2022 ON THE FILE OF KSAT BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO DIRECTION ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 13 OF KCS (CCA) RULES 1957 AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE ARTICLES OF CHARGE UNDER RULE 11 R/W RULE 13 OF KCS (CCA) RULES 1957 AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND FULLY ALLOW A.NO.6307/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BY GRANTING ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING RELEASE OF DCRG COMMUTATION VALUE OF PENSION, ETC AND TO REGULATE THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION OF THE PETITIONER BETWEEN 24.07.2016 AND 07.03.2018 AS PER RULE 9