Dismissed¶41

K Varalakshmi v. Engineer in Chief

Karnataka HC1 Dec 2025WP/34146/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissed as withdrawn; withdrawal memo; liberty to approach appropriate Tribunal; defence civil employee; Military Engineer Services (MES); posting order dated 03-09-2024 (Annexure-A); moving order (Annexure-L); CW (Army) Bangalore; HQ CE (AF) Bangalore; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; service matters; Karnataka High Court; WP No. 34146 of 2025 (S-RES); Justice Ashok S. Kinagi; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to initiate legal proceedings before the appropriate Tribunal; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn and pending applications, if any, disposed of. ¶41

K Varalakshmi Vs Engineer in Chief — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:49926 WP No. 34146 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 34146 OF 2025 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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K VARALAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O MV BANGAR RAJU,

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PERMANENT ADDRESS: R/AT FLAT NO.006, OLD BLOCK C-MITHRA ESTATES, 10TH J CROSS, NAGAVARAPALYA, C.V.RAMAN NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 093.

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PRESENTLY RESIDING: R/AT NO.401, KEERTHI ORNATTA, RAJANNA COLONY, C.V.RAMAN NAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 093.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VIJAY RAJ D., ADV.)

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AND:

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HC-KAR

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ENGINEER IN CHIEF

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ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF'S BRANCH, MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES, DIRECTORATE GENERAL (PERSONNEL) KASHMIR HOUSE, RAJAJI MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 011.

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ADG (P)

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PALLAVAN HOUSE, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI, T AMIL NADU- 600003.

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CHIEF ENGINEER

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HQ CHENNAI ZONE, ANNASALI ISLAND GROUND, CHENNAI ZONE, CHENNAI- 600 009.

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COMMANDANT WORKS ENGINEER, COMMANDER WORKS ENGINEERS (ARMY), 101, DICKENSON ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 042.

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CHIEF ENGINEER

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HQ CHIEF ENGINEER (AIR FORCE) MILITARY ENGINEERING SERVICES

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HC-KAR

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NO. 2 DC AREA, MES ROAD YESHWANTHPURA

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BANGALORE - 560 022

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. JAYAKARA SHETTY H., CGC FOR THE RESPONDENTS, V/O DTD. 25.11.2025 SRI ARAVIND KAMATH, ASG FOR THE RESPONDENTS)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO CANCEL/WITHDRAW THE POSTING ORDER DATED 03-09-2024 IN ANNEXURE-A SL. NO.4 (TO REPORT BY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2024) (LLP) WITH (TA/DA), AND MOVING ORDER IN ANNEXURE-L PROCEEDING FROM CW (ARMY) BANGALORE (RESPONDENT NO.4), HQ CE (AF) BANGALORE (RESPONDENT NO.5) ISSUED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

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ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:49926 WP No. 34146 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition stating that the petitioner is a defence civil employee, in context the said memo is filed seeking the leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and grant liberty to the petitioner to initiate legal proceedings before the appropriate Tribunal.

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2. The memo is taken on record.

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