IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 33924 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI N. PRADEEP KUMAR S/O SRI. NAGARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS ASST. DIRECTOR TOWN PLANNING SOUTH ZONE BRUHAT BENGALRU MAHAVNAGARA PALIKE SOUTH END CIRCLE, R V ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 041 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. RAVISHANKAR, FOR SRI. MUNIRAJA M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Di gitally VIKASA SOUDH,A DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI signed by BENGALURU CHANDANA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY B M Location:

2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER High Court BRUHAT BENGALRUU MAHANVAGAR PALIKE of Karnataka HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 002

3. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M S BUILDING BENGAULURU REP. BY ITS REGISTGRAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1; SRI. B. L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD. 08.11.2024 VIDE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. UDD 96 MNU 2022 PASSED BYTHE R-1 GOVERNMENT BY ENTRUSTING THE INQUIRY TO THE R-3 LOKAYUKTHA UNDER RULE 14-