The petitioner, a civil servant (now retired), is

knocking at the doors of the Writ Court for assailing the

institution of disciplinary enquiry proceedings by the 3^rd

respondent vide entrustment to the 2^nd respondent/ Upa-

Lokayukta under Rule 14-A of the Karnataka Civil Service

(Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (hereinafter

“CCA Rules”). This is what we have understood from the

incoherent pleadings of the petitioner coupled with the

submission at the Bar.

After service of notice, the Respondents have

entered appearance through their counsel; Respondent Nos.

1 & 2 are represented by their Panel Counsel, Sri. Anil Kale.

Respondent No.3-State is represented by the learned AGA.

Both the Panel Counsel and the AGA vehemently resist the

Writ Petition making submissions in justification of the

impugned proceedings and the reasons on which they have

structured.

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FOUNDATIONAL FACTS IN BRIEF:

(a) Petitioner during the relevant period was working as the

Commissioner (Grade II), City Municipal Council, Karwar.

The office held by him is coveted and it is under the services

of the State. One Mr. Venkata Dutta Naik had sent a

representation dated 14.12.2015, about the alleged