Hanumantha Raju L vs Narayana Shetty
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Karnataka High Court

Hanumantha Raju L vs Narayana Shetty on 1 April, 2026

Author: S.G.Pandit

Bench: S.G.Pandit

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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                         DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

                                        PRESENT
                          THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
                                           AND
                         THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
                         WRIT PETITION NO. 632 OF 2021 (S-KSAT)
                BETWEEN:

                1.    HANUMANTHA RAJU L.,
                      S/O. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
                      AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
                      SERICULTURE EXTENSION OFFICER
                      (UNDER COMPULSORY RETIREMENT)
                      NO.369, GROUND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS,
                      THALACAUVERY LAYOUT,
                      AMRUTH HALLI, BENGALURU - 560 092.
                                                          ...PETITIONER
                (BY SRI L. HANUMANTHARAJU, PETITOINER APPEARING
                  AS PARTY IN PERSON - (ABSENT))

Digitally
                AND:
signed by
VINUTHA B S
                1.    NARAYANA SHETTY
Location:
High Court of         GAZETTED MANAGER,
Karnataka
                      DIRECTORATE OF SERICULTURE
                      5TH FLOOR, M. S. BUILDING,
                      BENGALURU - 560 001.

                2.    V A MACHAKANUR, KAS,
                      (EX-JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMIN),
                      DIRECTORATE OF SERICULTURE),
                      DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF EMPOWERMENT OF
                      DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS,
                      GROUND FLOOR, VISHVESHVARAIAH TOWER,
                      PODIUM BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 001.
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3.   V. UMESH, IAS,
     (EX-COMMISSIONER OF SERICULTURE),
     PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND
     WATER TRANSPORT DEPT.,
     ROOM NO.335, VIKASA SOUDHA,
     BENGALURU - 560 001.

4.   J S VENKATADRI,
     JOINT DIRECTOR OF SERICULTURE
     (RETIRED) AND ENQUIRY OFFICER
     NO.986, 4TH MAIN, D' BLOCK
     2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560 010.

5.   ARAVINDA JANNU, IAS,
     (EX-COMMISSIONER OF SERICULTURE)
     EXCISE COMMISSIONER
     VOKKALIGARA BHAVANA, HUDSON CIRCLE,
     BANGALORE - 560 027.

6.   DELETED

7.   MANJEGOWDA
     (EX-UNDER SECRETARY, DEPT. OF COMMERCE
     AND INDUSTRIES), NO.2026, 18TH MAIN,
     9TH CROSS, J P NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 078.

8.   M KARIYAPPA
     (EX-DEPUTY SECRETARY, DEPT. OF COMMERCE
     AND INDUSTRIES)
     JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPT. OF
     SOCIAL WELFARE,
     ROOM NO.229, VIKASA SOUDHA
     BENGALURU - 560 001.

9.   LATHA KRISHANA RAO, IAS,
     (EX-SECRETARY, DEPT. OF COMMERCE
     AND INDUSTRIES)
     MANAGING DIRECTOR
     KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
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    CORPORATION LTD.,
    KAVERI BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 009.

10. MAHENDRA JAIN, IAS,
    (EX-SECRETARY, DEPT. OF COMMERCE
    AND INDUSTRIES)
    DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, NAVI MUMBAI,
    SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, (P) LTD,
    JAI CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR,
    34 P.D. MELLO ROAD,
    OPP. RED GATE, MUMBAI - 400 009.

11. PRABHAKAR RAO,
    (EX-UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR)
    SECRETARY, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
    AUTHORITY, MANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE,
    2ND FLOOR, MANGALORE - 575 001.

12. SECRETARY TO GOVT.,
    DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES,
    GOVT. OF KARNATAKA,
    1ST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA,
    BENGALURU - 560 001.

13. COMMISSIONER FOR SERICULTURE
    DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF
    SERICULTURE. GOVT. OF KARNATAKA
    5TH FLOOR, M. S. BUILDING,
    BENGALURU - 560 001.
                                            ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R12 & R13)
     THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY PARTY-IN-
PERSON PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED GOVT ORDER
DATED 31.12.2004 ANNEXURE-A10 AND DIRECT THE GOVT
REPRESENTED BY R-12 TO REINSTATE ME IN TO SERVICE
FROM THE DATE I WAS TERMINATED AND GRANT ME ALL
CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING SALARY ARREARS BY
REGULARIZING BOTH THE SUSPENSION PERIODS AND ETC,.
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    THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
       and
       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND


                          ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

This writ petition is pending since 2021 for

non-compliance of office objections.

2. On 27.02.2026, this Court passed the following

order:

"Petitioner-party-in-person is absent. Four weeks' time is granted to comply with the office objections and also to obtain Form-C. Re-list on 01.04.2026.

Registry is directed to inform the petitioner- party-in-person over his mobile number made available indicating next date of hearing."

3. The office note indicates that efforts are made to

contact the party-in-person and his mobile phone was found to

be not reachable.

4. Today also, petitioner-party-in-person is absent and

office objections have not been complied with.

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5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is

dismissed for non-prosecution.

Sd/-

(S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE

Sd/-

(K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE

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