IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR WRIT PETITION NO.108123 OF 2023 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR LOKAYUKTA.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B.NAIK, SPP)

AND:

V ISHAL

1. CHANNAGOUDA NINGAPPA S/O. SHANTAGOUDA KONNUR, PATTIHAL AGE: 41 YEARS, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PRESENTLY WORKING AS PATTIHAL Location: HIGH COURT VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH CHIKKADAPUR, TALUKA-ILKAL, R/O. GUDUR, TALUKA-HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOT-587202.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (SERVICES-2), M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

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

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES

226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23/12/2022 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.10420/2022 (PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A); CONSEQUENTLY RESTORATION THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 04/02/2022 BEAR