- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24613-DB WP No. 6614 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 6614 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI B N RAVIKUMAR S/O LATE B K NARAYANA , AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF KARNATAKA RURAL ROAD, DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE- 560009, R/AT KOLLAPURADAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, KUNIGAL TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT, TTMC BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR A BLOCK, BMTC SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE- 560027. Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24613-DB WP No. 6614 of 2024 4. SRI MANJUNATHRAO M V MAJOR, WORKING AS AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI VIJAYA SIMHA REDDY D.V., ADV. FOR C/R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE KSAT BANGALORE IN RESPECT OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26.02.2024 PASSED IN A.NO-3356/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND B) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26.02.2024 PASSED BY THE KSAT BANGALORE PASSED IN A.NO.3356/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID A.NO.3356/2023 AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL (ANNEXURE-B) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri.Satish.K., for petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.V.Shiva Reddy for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned counsel Sri.Vijaya Simha Reddy.D.V., for Caveator/respondent No.4. Perused the writ petition papers. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24613-DB WP No. 6614 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Satish.K., files memo dated 07.07.2025 enclosing the orders passed subsequent to filing of the present writ petition and submits that in view of the subsequent transfer and posting of the petitioner to Ramanagar, the present writ petition would no more survive for consideration. 3. Memo as well as submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 4. Writ petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38