Sri Abdul Khuddus v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Aug 2025WP/13843/2022

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What is this about?

Dismissed as infructuous; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur; WP No. 13843 of 2022 (S-KSRTC) Abdul Khuddus; WP No. 12296 of 2022 (S-KSRTC) Nayak Manjula Sanna Thakur; State of Karnataka Department of Transport; Managing Director BMTC; Managing Director KSRTC; H.K. Ramamani; Annexure-C notification dtd. 08.07.2022; Annexure-E notification Ref No. TD/51/TCS/2022 dtd. 17.06.2022; transfer/service dispute; no merits adjudicated; no statute or precedent discussed; decided 23 August 2025; NC: 2025:KHC:33124.

What did the court decide?

On learned counsel's submission in both cases that the matters would not survive for consideration, the Court dismissed both writ petitions as having become infructuous; the merits of the challenged notifications were not adjudicated. ¶54-55

Sri Abdul Khuddus Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:33124 WP No. 13843 of 2022 C/W WP No. 12296 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 13843 OF 2022 (S-KSRTC)

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C/W

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WRIT PETITION NO. 12296 OF 2022 (S-KSRTC) IN WP No. 13843/2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI ABDUL KHUDDUS

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S/O SRI MOHAMMED BASHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

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CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER-CUM-FINANCIAL ADVISER

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BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (NOW BEING DIRECTED TO REPORT TO MANAGING DIRECTOR

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Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION) R/AT NO.608/12, JAYANAGAR IV 'T' BLOCK, 22ND MAIN BMTC QUARTERS BENGALURU.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NAIK V S.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT M S BUILDIG

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NC: 2025:KHC:33124 WP No. 13843 of 2022 C/W WP No. 12296 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027.

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.RAJENDRA.K.R. AGA FOR R1., ADVOCATE) (BY SMT.H.R.RENUKA, FOR R2 AND R3)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS AND GRANT PETITIONER THE FOLLOWING RELIEFSQUASH THE NOTIFICATION DTD.8.7.2022 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE TRUE COPY ANNEUREC TRUE COPY SINCE THE SAME IS UNJUST ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND UNJUST ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION AND EXECUTION OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD.8.7.2022 ISSUED BY THE R-1 TRUE COPY OF ANENXURE-C.

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IN WP NO. 12296/2022

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BETWEEN:

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SMT NAYAK MANJULA SANNA THAKUR

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NC: 2025:KHC:33124 WP No. 13843 of 2022 C/W WP No. 12296 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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W/O SRI PRAKASH KARAGUDRI

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AGED 45 YEARS, CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER) KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027.

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...PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NAIK V S.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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GOVT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MS BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY.

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THE MANGING DIRECTOR KSRTC K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027.

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SMT.H.K.RAMAMANI W/O SRI S.B.RAGHUNATH AGED 56 YEARS, WORKING AS PRINCIPAL VADDARAHALLI TRAINING CENTRE, BMTC, BENGALURU-560 027.

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...RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.H.R.RENUKA FOR R2.,ADVOCATE) (BY SRI.S.B.MUKKANNAPPA FOR R3)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO ANNEXURE-DQUASH THE NOTIFICATION BEARING REF NO.TD/51/TCS/2022 DTD.17.6.2022 ISSUED BY THE R-1 THE TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E SINCE THE SAME IS UNJUST ARBITRARY AND ILLEGALDIRECT THE R-1 TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER TO WORK AS CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER AND FINANCIAL

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4 - NC: 2025:KHC:33124 WP No. 13843 of 2022 C/W WP No. 12296 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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ADVISOR IN KSRTC BENGALURUGRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING REF NO.TD/51/TCS/2022 DTD.17.6.2022 ISSUED BY THE R- 1 THE TRUE COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E.

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits in both the

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cases that the matters would not survive for consideration.

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