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Sri. M P Manjunath v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC27 Jul 2026WP/15685/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court writ petition under Articles 226/227 challenging KSAT order dated 13.05.2026 in A. No. 2591 of 2026 giving effect to transfer order dated 05.05.2026 of Deputy Registrars of Co-operative Societies (Bengaluru zones); dismissed as infructuous upon petitioner's retirement (memo dated 27.07.2026); no ruling on merits. Coram: S.G. Pandit and Dr. K. Manmadha Rao, JJ. Neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:39432-DB; CNR: KAHC010342622026.

What did the court decide?

On counsel's memo dated 27.07.2026 recording that the petitioner had retired from service, the court found the petition would no more survive for consideration. ¶37

Sri. M P Manjunath Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:39432-DB WP No. 15685 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010342622026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

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AND

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THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO. 15685 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. M P MANJUNATH S/O. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY POST TO WORK AS DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 1^ST ZONE, BENGALURU, R/AT NO.68, 3^RD MAIN, NAGENDRA BLOCK, BSK 1^ST STAGE BENGALURU - 560 050 (NOT PARTY BEFORE KSAT) …PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H. M., ADV.)

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Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

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THE GOVERNMENT UNDER SECRETARY-2 DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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NC: 2026:KHC:39432-DB WP No. 15685 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010342622026

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SMT. MANASA KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 3^RD ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 003.

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SRI. GANGADHAR. B.V, S/O. VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 3^RD ZONE, BENGALURU R/AT BHATARAHALLI, CHICKBALLAPURA – 562102.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SMT. SARITHA A.L., ADV. FOR C/R4 (CP NO.12814/26) SRI UNNIKRISHNAN N., ADV. FOR R3)

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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN A. NO.2591 OF 2026, DATED 13^TH MAY 2026 (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO GIVING EFFECT OF TRANSFER ORDER DATED 05.05.2026 (ANNEXURE-A4) IN SO FAR AS THE APPLICANT AND RESPONDENT NO.3 CONCERNED, SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT TO ON/FROM 06.07.2026 TILL THEN, APPLICANT (RESPONDENT NO. 4) AND RESPONDENT NO. 3 SHALL WORK IN THE RANGE 3 AND CIRCLE-1, RESPECTIVELY, THE PREVIOUS POST HELD BY THEM IS CONCERNED BEING ILLEGAL AND IN OPERATIVE AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:39432-DB WP No. 15685 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010342622026

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

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Learned counsel Sri.Vijaya Raghava Sarathy.H.M., for

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petitioner files memo dated 27.07.2026 stating that the petition would no more survive for consideration since the petitioner is retired from service.

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