Petitioner sought mandatory reliefs against Respondent No. 2 for not relieving him after a transfer order. Court was informed he was relieved with effect from 26.09.2024. Petition stood dismissed as it did not survive for consideration.
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NC: 2024:KHC:40256 WP No. 20334 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ
WRIT PETITION NO. 20334 OF 2024 (S-TR)
BETWEEN:
LOKESH K., S/O KANTARAJI D., WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, CHALLKERE MUNICIPALITY, PERMANENTLY R/OF SHRI. PARTHYA LINGASWAMY NILAYA, BEHIND RBN SCHOOL, VEDAVATI NAGARA, HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 598
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRINCE ISAC, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 18.07.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ
ORAL ORDER
Petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus by directing respondent No.2 to consider his representation dated 18.07.2024 and to relieve him from Municipality Challakere pursuant to the order of transfer dated 15.07.2024.
for appropriate directions to respondent No.2 to relieve him.
submits that he has received instructions from respondent No.2 that the petitioner is relieved with effect from 26.09.2024.
Learned Additional Government Advocate is
permitted to file memo of appearance within 10 days from today.
Sd/(R. NATARAJ) JUDGE
SS
List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition is maintainable for a direction to the Municipality to relate to the petitioner as per a transfer order.
LOKESH K.
STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SUBORDINATE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
THE COMMISSIONER OF MUNICIPALITY CHALLAKERE MUNICIPALITY
R. NATARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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