Petitioner challenged the Tribunal's order refusing interim stay of his transfer/relieving order dated 30.05.2026. The High Court declined to express any view on merits but directed the Tribunal to decide the main application expeditiously within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT PETITION NO. 17531 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
SRI C SWAMY S/O. MUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DIVISION, (PWD DIVISION), CHAMARAJANAGAR R/A 682, HUNASUR MAIN ROAD, HOSABIDI, HINAKAL, MYSURU
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VINAYAKA S PANDIT., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka
VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001.
FIRST DIVISION ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT,
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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001
…RESPONDENTS
(SMT. MALA BHUTE, AGA FOR R1, BY SRI. MANU VENKATA REDDY, ADV. FOR SRI. VIJAYA SIMHA REDDY, ADV. FOR C/R-4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.06.2026 IN APPLICATION No. 2723/2026 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN RESPECT OF DENYING THE INTERIM RELIEF SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER TO STAY THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30.05.2026 (ANNEXURE-A4) AND CONSEQUENTLY TO GRANT INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION OF THE ORDER DATED 30.05.2026 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)
notice for respondent No.1.
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of the applicant from the present post, the question of staying the impugned order does not arise, however, the reporting of respondent No.4 in place of the applicant by virtue of the impugned order, is subject to result of the Application.
we deem it fit to direct the Tribunal to consider the main Application expeditiously, as far as possible within a period of six weeks, as otherwise the purpose of filing the Application will be defeated.
expressing any view on the merits of the case, keeping open all the contentions.
Sd/(MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
Sd/(G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the Tribunal's refusal of interim stay of the transfer order dated 30.05.2026.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SRI C SWAMY S/O. MUTTAIAH
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, C AND B SOUTH, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DIVISION, (PWD DIVISION), MYSURU
SRI. S. P. SRIPATI
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
G BASAVARAJA
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