Karnataka High Court
WP/27842/2023 of SRI PRANESHKUMAR Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010660662023 NC: 2026:KHC:36326-DB WP No. 27842 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 27842 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO. 27842 OF 2023 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
SRI PRANESHKUMAR
S/O SIDDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
BANDIKODIGEHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH
YELAHANKA TALUK
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT,
R/AT NO.366, 7TH CROSS,
1ST STAGE, NAGARABHAVI
KALYANAGARA
BENGALURU NORTH NAGARABHAVI
BENGALURU- 560072.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA P. V., ADV.)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT,
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY
ZILLA PANCHAYATH
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT
BENGALURU - 560 009.
Digitally signed by
NANJUNDACHARI
Location: High
Court of Karnataka
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3.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TALUK PANCHAYATH,
YELAHANKA TALUK,
BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT
BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1
SRI B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADV. FOR R2)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) CALL FOR RECORDS IN
APPLICATION NO.3774/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE KARNATAKA
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU; II) ISSUE WRIT
OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 05/12/2023 MADE IN APPLICATION
NO.3774/2023 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL,
BENGALURU
BEING
ARBITRARY
ERRONEOUS
AND OPPOSED TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE (ANNEXURE-A) AND
ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
Heard learned counsel Sri.Manjunatha.P.V., for petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.Harisha.A.S., for respondent No.1. Perused the entire writ petition papers.
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2. The petitioner was before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short, ‘the Tribunal’) questioning the order of suspension dated 16.08.2023 (Annexure-A1) in Application No.3774/2023. The Tribunal by its detailed order dated 05.12.2023, refused to interfere with the order of suspension. Questioning the order of the Tribunal as well as order of suspension, the petitioner is before this Court in this writ petition.
3. Memo dated 24.01.2024 on behalf of the petitioner is filed enclosing O.M., dated 03.01.2024. Under the said O.M., the petitioner is posted as Panchayath Development Officer, Grama Panchayath, Madikeri, Kodagu District. It is submitted that, subsequently, the petitioner is transferred from Kodagu to Bengaluru.
4. In view of the subsequent posting to the petitioner, the order of suspension would no more survive
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for consideration. Hence, the present writ petition stands disposed of.
All contentions of the parties are kept open.
Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE
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