Karnataka High Court
WP/17440/2026 of SPANDANA D N Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA on 17 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:29460-DB WP No. 17440 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH 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. 17440 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SPANDANA D N W/O PUNEETH H AGED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH 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. 17440 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
SPANDANA D N
W/O PUNEETH H
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
WORKING S ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER /
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
KARNATAKA RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(KRRDA), 3RD FLOOR,
GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDHI BHAVANA
ANANDA RAO CIRCLE
BENGALURU-560 009
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
#2213/43, SHASHIKIRAN
4TH A MAIN, RPC LAYOUT
VIJAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 040
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ
DEPARTMENT
Digitally signed
by PANKAJA S
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT
MULTI STOREY BUILDING,
DR. B.R AMBEDKAR ROAD
BENGALURU-560 001
2.
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (SERVICES-A)
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ
DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARIAT
MULTI STOREY BUILDING,
DR. B.R AMBEDKAR ROAD
BENGALURU-560 001
3.
SRI SHARAN KUMAR M.B
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PANCHAYAT RAJ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
2ND FLOOR, GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDHI BHAVANA
ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
QUASHING
THE
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ORDER
DATED 04.06.2026, PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN OA.NO.2738/2026 VIDE 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 MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
HC-KAR
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
The petitioner is before this Court questioning non-grant of interim order by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short, 'the Tribunal') in Application No.2738/2026, wherein the petitioner had questioned her transfer from KRRDA Central Office, Bengaluru to Project Division, Shira under notification dated 27.05.2026.
2. Heard learned counsel Sri. Nandish Patil, for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri. K. R. Rajendra, for respondent Nos.1 and 2.
3. It is noticed that the petitioner has already completed her tenure at Bengaluru. As such, the petitioner was liable for transfer and accordingly, she is transferred from Bengaluru to Shira under notification dated 27.05.2026. The only ground urged by the petitioner is that the she was on maternity leave as she gave birth to child on 06.01.2026, and as such, she may be continued for sometime at Bengaluru as she has difficulty in taking her child to Shira.
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4. The petitioner is before this Court being aggrieved by non-granting of stay of the transfer notification dated 27.05.2026. Main application is still pending before the Tribunal. The contention of hardship pleaded before this Court could be urged before the Tribunal, it is for the Tribunal to consider the same and pass appropriate order.
5. At this stage, since the petitioner has already completed her tenure, we are not inclined to interfere with the order dated 04.06.2026 passed by the Tribunal. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9