Mrs Indira J v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2026:KHC:26430; HC-KAR; WP No. 15211 of 2022 (S-TR); High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 04.06.2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok S.Kinagi. Petitioner Mrs Indira J (Associate Professor, Physics, Mangalore University) challenged transfer OM No.MAN.VV.SIBBNDI (E1)/40/2022 dtd 26.07.2022 (Annexure-E) issued by Mangalore University (R3); respondents included State of Karnataka (R1) and Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University (R2). Petitioner died on 31.01.2025; on counsel's memo the writ petition was dismissed as having rendered infructuous and pending IAs disposed; transfer-order challenge never adjudicated. Statutory reference: Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner passed away on 31.01.2025 and nothing survived for consideration, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous.