- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5538-DB WP No. 1692 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.SOMASHEKAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO. 1692 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI H MUNIRAJU S/O LATE S.HANUMATHARAYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS AUDIT OFFICER IN KIDWAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF ONOCOLOGY DR.M H MARIGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU-560091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHAVARDHAN - ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, TTMC BUILDING 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK BMTC SHANTINAGARA BENGALURU-560005. 3. SMT. USHA R W/O RAMESH B.R. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.103, 1ST FLOOR Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5538-DB WP No. 1692 of 2025 ELEGANT SILVER OAK APARTMENT SPENCER ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU-560005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B RAVINDRANATHA - AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18.01.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-F BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION AND DIRECT RESPONDENTS NO.1 & 2 TO TRANSFER BACK THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER AS AUDIT OFFICER IN KIDWAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY AS PER THE EARLIER TRANSFER ORDER DATED 30.10.2024 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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) Learned counsel Sri Harshavardhan for the petitioner is present before the Court physically. He has filed memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is granted as sought for. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5538-DB WP No. 1692 of 2025 Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. SD/- (K.SOMASHEKAR) JUDGE SD/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE DKB