- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6267-DB WP No. 660 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO.660 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. M. K. SHANTHA MURTHY S/O. LATE R. KARIBASAVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR GANGA NAGAR, BENGALURU -560 032 RESIDING AT NO.198, 68TH CROSS 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHASHANK, ADVOCATE AND SRI SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (STAMPS AND REGISTRATION) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M. S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS, 8TH FLOOR KANDAYA BHAVAN, K. G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. RAVINDRANATH, A.G.A., FOR R-1 AND R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.01.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.24/2025, IN SO FAR AS NON-GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER OF Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6267-DB WP No. 660 of 2025 STAY AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT INTERIM RELIEF AS PRAYED FOR BY THE PETITIONER IN APPLICATION NO.24/2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR) This writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 10.01.2025 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Banglore in Application No.24/2025 vide Annexure-A. The said writ petition has been initiated since no stay was granted by Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore. But, in this writ proceedings, stay has been granted. 2. Sri. Shashank and Sri. Satish K, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B. Ravindranath, learned Addl. Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 are present before the Court physically. 3. The SLP proceeding is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. But, the main proceeding in Application - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6267-DB WP No. 660 of 2025 No.24/2025 is pending before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. 4. The aforesaid proceeding has been initiated by the applicant therein, who is the petitioner herein, seeking for stay of the operation of the impugned order dated 31.12.2024 passed by respondent No.2 bearing No.EV(1)-35/2024-25, E.No.49305 vide Annexure-A7. 5. The operative portion of the aforesaid order indicates that the prayer for interim relief of stay of the impugned order under Annexure-A7, was rejected and the main application was posted for hearing on 16.01.2025. 6. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Government Advocate for respondents, we are of the considered opinion that delving into the detail about the issues between the petitioner and respondents in this writ petition does not arise and this writ petition be disposed of only on the basis of submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Government Advocate for respondents. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6267-DB WP No. 660 of 2025 7. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter relating to Application No.24/2025 which is pending, this writ petition is hereby disposed of. 8. Keeping in view the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it is deemed appropriate that the interim order granted in this matter, shall be extended till the disposal of pending proceeding in Application No.24/2025, after giving an opportunity to both sides. 9. All contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open. 10. Consequent upon disposal of this writ petition, if any pending applications are there in this matter, the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13