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Sri. G. C. Krishna v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Mar 2025WP/6514/2025

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What is this about?

Service law; transfer without assigning post; interim stay refused by KSAT Bengaluru Bench in A.No.261/2025; writ under Articles 226/227; Survey Supervisor, Pavagada, Tumakuru; Official Memorandum dated 24.02.2025 posting at Chintamani; posting effective from 1.5.2025; physical handicap and children's education; order of no precedential value; writ petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Marginal relief: petitioner's posting vide Official Memorandum dated 24.02.2025 remains intact, but is given effect from 01.05.2025, allowing him to continue at Pavagada till the end of April 2025; writ petition disposed of accordingly. ¶62

Sri. G. C. Krishna Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9516-DB WP No. 6514 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 6514 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. G. C. KRISHNA, S/O. LATE G. H. CHIKKAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS SURVEY SUPERVISOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 561 202. RESIDING AT T. GOLLAHALLI, TUMBALI POST, KORATGERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 563 125.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VARDHAN SHENOY K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (SURVEY), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY, SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 561 202. …RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.B RAVINDRANATH., AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9516-DB WP No. 6514 of 2025

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS PERTAINING THE IMPUGNED ORDERS AND B) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27.01.2025 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KSAT BENGALURU BENCH IN A.No261/2025 (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR AS NON-GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER OF STAY IS CONCERNED AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT THE INTERIM ORDER OF STAY AS PRAYED FOR BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON’BLE TRIBUNAL IN A.No261/2025 (ANNEXURE-B) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND

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HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT)

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Petitioner is knocking at the doors of Writ Court for

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assailing the Tribunal’s interim order dated 27.01.2025 passed in pending Application No.261/2025 wherein, he has laid a challenge to the Transfer Orders dated 15.11.2024 & 25.11.2024 whereby, he has been transferred without assigning post.

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Learned AGA appearing for the official respondents has placed on record the Official

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NC: 2025:KHC:9516-DB WP No. 6514 of 2025

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Memorandum dated 24.02.2025 whereby, petitioner is

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now given posting at Chintamani so that he can move from Pavagada and therefore, his grievance as to nongiving posting has withered away.

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The said Official Memorandum reads as under:

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“PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÀPÁðgÀ

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DAiÀÄÄPÀÛgÀ PÀbÉÃj,

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¥sÁåPïì : 91-080-22277528

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¸ÀA.SSLR-15019/11/2025

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¢£ÁAPÀ:24.02.2025.

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(PÀbÉÃj n¥ÀàtÂAiÀÄÄ ªÀiÁ£Àå DAiÀÄÄPÀÛjAzÀ C¥ÀgÀ ¤zÉÃð±ÀPÀgÀÄ, C£ÀÄªÉÆÃ¢¸À®ànÖzÉ) ¨sÀÆªÀiÁ¥À£À PÀAzÁAiÀÄ ªÀåªÀ¸ÉÜ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¨sÀÆzÁR¯ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ.

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¥ÀæwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß:-

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¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ ¥ÀæzsÁ£À PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ðUÀ¼ÀÄ, PÀAzÁAiÀÄ E¯ÁSÉ (¨sÀÆªÀiÁ¥À£À ±ÁSÉ) §ºÀÄªÀÄºÀrUÀ¼À PÀlÖqÀ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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his client is physically handicapped; his two children are studying in Pavagada only; if in the middle of academic

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year, petitioner is shifted to a long distance/place, much hardship would be caused to him & children; therefore, he may be permitted to continue at Pavagada till the end of

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April 2025. Learned AGA opposes the said submission saying that it is the bounden duty of civil servants to go and report for duty whichever place they are posted to.

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5 - NC: 2025:KHC:9516-DB WP No. 6514 of 2025

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5. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties

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and having perused the Petition Papers, we are marginally granting relief to the petitioner in the sense that petitioner’s posting given vide Official Memorandum dated 24.02.2025, would remain intact; however, the said Official Memorandum shall be given effect from1.5.2025. This order we are making in the peculiar circumstances of the case and therefore, it shall not be construed as having any elements of precedential value.

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Ordered accordingly & Writ Petition is disposed off.

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Sd/(KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE

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Sd/(RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE

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cbc

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