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Anusuyamma Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Anusuyamma Vs State of KarnatakaAnusuyamma v. State of Karnataka

Dismissed¶50

Anusuyamma v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Jun 2026WP/15992/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

HC-KAR Division Bench (S.G. Pandit and Rajesh Rai K, JJ.) oral order dated 08.06.2026 dismissing as withdrawn WP No.15992 of 2026 (S-KSAT) c/w WP No.15239 of 2026 (S-KSAT); writ petitions under Articles 226/227 challenging Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal orders dated 30.04.2026 in Appln. No.2516/2026 and No.2518/2026 for non-consideration of interim-relief prayers; petitioners are laboratory technical officers of BMCRI/Bangalore and Victoria Hospital; respondents include State of Karnataka (Medical Education Dept.), Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare, Commissioner and Director HFW Services, and Dean/Director BMCRI; advocates: Sreedhar K. for petitioners, K.R. Rajendra AGA for R1-R4, Basavaraj Patil for R5; withdrawal at threshold - no holdings on merits, no quantum, no precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw effectively acceded to; both writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn. No costs or other relief recorded as awarded.

Why is it important?

Upon counsel's seeking leave to withdraw, both writ petitions (WP No.15992/2026 c/w WP No.15239/2026) were dismissed as withdrawn; no adjudication on the merits of the challenge to the KSAT orders was made. ¶50

What the court decided

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Outcome

Leave to withdraw effectively acceded to; both writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn. No costs or other relief recorded as awarded.

Issue for consideration

Whether the orders dated 30/04/2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Application Nos. 2516/2026 and 2518/2026, insofar as they relate to not considering the prayer for interim relief, should be set aside.

Ratio / Principle

Upon counsel's seeking leave to withdraw, both writ petitions (WP No.15992/2026 c/w WP No.15239/2026) were dismissed as withdrawn; no adjudication on the merits of the challenge to the KSAT orders was made.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Service matter (S-KSAT): Anusuyamma (Sr. Medical Laboratory Technical Officer, BMCRI) in WP No.15992/2026 and B Kalpana (Junior Lab Technical Officer, Victoria Hospital) in WP No.15239/2026 moved the High Court of Karnataka under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to set aside orders dated 30/04/2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Appln. No.2516/2026 and Application No.2518/2026 respectively (Annexure-A), insofar as those orders did not consider the petitioners' prayers for interim relief. Respondents: State of Karnataka through Medical Education and Health & Family Welfare functionaries and the Dean and Director, BMCRI. On 08.06.2026, after brief argument, counsel Sri Sreedhar K. sought leave to withdraw; the Division Bench (order per Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.G. Pandit, coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.G. Pandit and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Rai K) dismissed both writ petitions as withdrawn. No issue on merits was decided; no precedent was cited and no costs were awarded.

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NC: 2026:KHC:27187-DB WP No. 15992 of 2026 C/W WP No. 15239 of 2026

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT

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

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 15992 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 15239 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

IN WP NO. 15992/2026

BETWEEN:

ANUSUYAMMA W/O LATE PAPANNA G, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SR. MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICAL OFFICER, BMCRI, BANGALORE-560002 R/O #43/E, 8^TH MAIN ROAD, 4^TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560040.

…PETITIONER

Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

(BY SRI. SREEDHAR K., ADV.)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, 4^TH GATE, 6^TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-560001.

THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, 1^ST FLOOR, BANGALORE-560001.

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HC-KAR

THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560023.

THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560023.

THE DEAN AND DIRECTOR, BENGALURU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, K R ROAD, FORT, BANGALORE-560002.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI BASAVARAJ PATIL, ADV. FOR R5 (VK NOT FILED))

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED PRAYING TO A) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30/04/2026 IN APPLN. NO.2516/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN SO FOR AS IT RELATES TO NOT CONSIDERING THE PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND B) PASS SUCH ORDERS AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST AND EXPEDIENT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS OF THIS PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

IN WP NO. 15239/2026

BETWEEN:

B KALPANA W/O PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, JUNIOR LAB TECHNICAL OFFICER, VICTORIA HOSPITAL, BANGALORE-560002 R/O NO.21, 7^TH CROSS ROAD, MATRU LAYOUT, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE-560065.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SREEDHAR K., ADV.)

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HC-KAR

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, 4^TH GATE, 6^TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-560001.

THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, 1^ST FLOOR, BANGALORE-560001.

THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560023.

THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560023.

THE DEAN AND DIRECTOR, BENGALURU MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, K R ROAD, FORT BANGALORE -560002.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1-R4 SRI BASAVARAJ PATIL, ADV. FOR R5)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30/04/2026 IN APPLICATION NO.2518/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO NOT CONSIDERING THE PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AND B) PASS SUCH ORDERS, INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS OF THIS PETITION.

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:27187-DB WP No. 15992 of 2026 C/W WP No. 15239 of 2026

HC-KAR

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

ORAL ORDER

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

Sri.Sreedhar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in both the writ petitions, after arguing the matter for some time seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petitions.

Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record.

The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/(S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE

Sd/(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the orders dated 30/04/2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Application Nos. 2516/2026 and 2518/2026, insofar as they relate to not considering the prayer for interim relief, should be set aside.medium confidence¶24

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶40

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 30/04/2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (Appln. No.2516/2026 in WP No.15992/2026 vide Annexure-A; Application No.2518/2026 in WP No.15239/2026 vide Annexure-A), challenged insofar as it relates to not considering the prayer for interim relief.¶24
Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal · 2026-04-30
Prior proceeding
In WP No.15992/2026 the petitioner prayed to set aside the KSAT order dated 30/04/2026 in Appln. No.2516/2026 (Annexure-A) insofar as it related to not considering the prayer for interim relief.¶24
Prior proceeding
In WP No.15239/2026 the petitioner prayed to set aside the KSAT order dated 30/04/2026 in Application No.2518/2026 (Annexure-A) insofar as it related to not considering the prayer for interim relief.¶40
Prior proceeding
After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners sought leave of the Court to withdraw both writ petitions; no arguments on merits are recorded.¶48

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Anusuyamma W/o Late Papanna G (Sr. Medical Laboratory Technical Officer, BMCRI)¶10
Sreedhar K.
petitioner
B Kalpana W/o Prasanna Kumar (Junior Lab Technical Officer, Victoria Hospital)¶27
Sreedhar K.
respondent
State of Karnataka, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Medical Education Department (Respondent No.1)¶15
K.R. Rajendra
respondent
The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Services Department (Respondent No.2)¶16
K.R. Rajendra
respondent
The Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Services (Respondent No.3)¶19
K.R. Rajendra
respondent
The Director of Health and Family Welfare Services (Respondent No.4)¶20
K.R. Rajendra
respondent
The Dean and Director, Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (Respondent No.5)¶21
Basavaraj Patil

Coram

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Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.G. Panditauthor¶47
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Rai Kmember¶45

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 8 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 25 May 2026
Case no.: WP/15992/2026
CNR: KAHC010347802026
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: S.g.pandit Rajesh Rai K
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Petition (S-KSAT)

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Cite this judgement

Anusuyamma v. State of Karnataka, WP/15992/2026 (KA), decided on 8 June 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227

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Procedural history4

Order dated 30/04/2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (Appln. No.2516/2026 in WP No.15992/2026 vide Annexure-A; Application No.2518/2026 in WP No.15239/2026 vide Annexure-A), challenged insofar as it relates to not considering the prayer for interim relief.Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal · 2026-04-30
In WP No.15992/2026 the petitioner prayed to set aside the KSAT order dated 30/04/2026 in Appln. No.2516/2026 (Annexure-A) insofar as it related to not considering the prayer for interim relief.
In WP No.15239/2026 the petitioner prayed to set aside the KSAT order dated 30/04/2026 in Application No.2518/2026 (Annexure-A) insofar as it related to not considering the prayer for interim relief.

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Bench / Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.G. Pandit and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Rai K

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