Writ petition challenging a transfer and posting order placing respondent No.4 on the petitioner's post. A fresh notification dated 16.03.2024 retained the petitioner at her present posting and transferred respondent No.4 elsewhere, rendering the impugned notification infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 6883 OF 2024 (S-TR)
BETWEEN:
SMT. KRUTHIKA M.V., W/O SANTHOSH, AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 206, SAMAYA SONATA APARTMENT, CHIKKABETTAHALLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 079.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. B. RAMESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by V KRISHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka
BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HORAMAVU,
BENGALURU - 560 043.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SANJEEV B.L., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R3; SRI. KRISHNAMURHTY M.R., ADVOCATE FOR C/R4)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH OFFICE ORDER DATED:01.03.2024 BEARING NO. B12(1)PR/264/202324 ISSUED BY R-2 WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-L IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO TRANSFER AND POSTING OF R-4 TO THE POST OF THE PETITIONER WHO IS NOW WORKING AS ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER AT THANISANDRA, BATARAYANAPURA DIVISION IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the respondents has placed on
record the fresh notification dated 16.03.2024 as per Annexure-R2.
No.2 is not satisfactory as indicated in para No.11 of the statement of objections, taking a lenient view, the explanation is accepted. In the light of the fresh notification dated 16.03.2024, the impugned transfer notification which is the subject matter of the captioned petition has becomes infructuous.
Accordingly, Writ Petition stands disposed of.
Sd/JUDGE
GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned order transferring respondent No.4 to the petitioner's post as Assistant Revenue Officer could be quashed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt. Kruthika M.V.
The Commissioner, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
The Deputy Commissioner (Admn.), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
The State of Karnataka, Department of Urban Development Department
K. Dodashama Chari
Sachin Shankar Magadum
As recorded by the court registry
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