A Group 'A' officer challenged his transfer order dated 16.01.2021 as illegal and mala fide. The court noted that due to an interim order he had served in his post since 2018 beyond the two-year tenure guideline, rendering the transfer infructuous.
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NC: 2024:KHC:6560 WP No. 1453 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 1453 OF 2021 (S-TR)
BETWEEN:
MR. NARASU KALANTERE S/O. BALU KALANTERE, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KG ROAD, BENGALURU 560009, R/AT NO. 13/1,
Digitally signed by ALBHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, NEAR VIVEKANAND HIGH SCHOOL, PRIYADARSHINI LAYOUT, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, SARASWATHI NAGARA, BENGALURU-560040.
(BY SRI. KASHINATH J D., ADVOCATE)
…PETITIONER
AND:
NC: 2024:KHC:6560 WP No. 1453 of 2021
BENGALURU 560001, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI K B MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. NaAE 106 TME 2020 DATED 16.01.2021 PASSED BY THE R-1 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL AND SUFFERS FROM MALAFIDES AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRL. HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner is assailing the impugned transfer
notification dated 16.1.2021.
Sd/JUDGE
ALB
List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned transfer order dated 16.01.2021 could be sustained given the petitioner's continued service under an interim order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mr. Narasu Kalantere
The State of Karnataka, Department of Urban Development
The Director, Department of Municipal Administration
Sri. Manjunath T
Sachin Shankar Magadum
As recorded by the court registry
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