WP/18044/2026 of SMT T P SUMA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 June 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND 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. 18044 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1.

SMT T.P. SUMA

W/O LATE MARUTHI S.H,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WORKING AT MARANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, YELHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE & DISTRICT, R/AT. NO.7, 7TH CROSS, JANAJYOTHINAGAR, ULALAL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 056.

2.

SRI. H.S. VISHWANATH

S/O K.SHIVARUDRAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WORKING AT BILLAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE & DISTRICT.

R/AT NO.36, NHCS LAYOUT,

KAVERINAGAR, BANGALORE-560079.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR.S.SHASTRI, SR.COUNSEL FOR

SRI. GANAPATHI C V.,ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by

NANJUNDACHARI

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND

PANCHAYATRAJ,

M.S.BUILDING,

BANGALORE – 560 001.

2.

THE COMMISSIONERATE,

BY ITS DIRECTOR,

DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND

PANCHAYATRAJ,

KALIDASA ROAD,

GANDHINAGAR,

BANGALORE – 560 009.

3.

SRI. SRINIVASA. E,

S/O LATE ERAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

BILLAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,

BILLAPURA, ANEKAL TALUK,

BANGALORE DISTRICT-562125.

R/AT. NO. 1653, 1ST MAIN ROAD,

1ST STAGE,

KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT,

BANGALORE – 560 078.

4.

SRI. NATARAJAMURTHY P.M,

S/O LATE MARAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,

MARENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH,

YELAHANKA TALUK,

BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT – 562 125

R/AT. 168, YEKADANTHA NILAYA,

GROUND FLOOR, II AVENUE,

TEACHERS COLONY,

HC-KAR

JAKKASANDRA,

KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 102.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. K.R.RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. PRAKASH.M.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3&R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUANCE

OF THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER

DATED

08.06.2026,

PASSED

BY

KARNATAKA

STATE

ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, PASSED IN

APPLICATION No. 4057 OF 2025 AND 4058 OF 2025 AT

ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND

ISSUANCE OF THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE

CORRIGENDUM No. KPRC-PDO/TRANSFER/102/2025 DATED

03.09.2025

PASSED

BY

THE

RESPONDENT

No.

2,

AT

ANNEXURE-A19, TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER No. 1 TO

THE

BENGALURU

SOUTH

DISTRICT,

MAGADI

TALUK,

GUDEMARANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH IN THE INTEREST

OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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 MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K