Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; WRIT PETITION NO. 7073 OF 2026 (S-RES); decided 12.03.2026 by Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar. Service matter: Executive Engineer (District Urban Development Cell, Chamarajanagar) challenged transfer order dated 18.02.2026 (No. NAHAEE 21 TME 2026(E), Annexure-F) issued by State of Karnataka. Petitioner posted at Mysore on 09.03.2026 during pendency; petition disposed of as infructuous with direction to treat 18.02.2026–09.03.2026 as waiting period and to pay all benefits and allowances in accordance with law. Keywords: transfer, infructuous disposal, waiting period, allowances, Articles 226 and 227, writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as having become infructuous; respondents directed to treat the period 18.02.2026 to 09.03.2026 as waiting period and to give all benefits, allowances etc., in accordance with law immediately, without any delay.