- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12553 WP No. 29029 of 2019 C/W WP No. 18655 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29029 OF 2019 (S-TR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 18655 OF 2019 (S-DIS) BETWEEN: SRI. TIMMAREDDY S/O LATE TIMMAPPA AGED 52 YEARS WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ASH HANDLING PLANT-1) RAICHUR THIRMAL POWER STATION KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD., SHAKTINAGAR-584170 TALUK AND DIST: RAICHUR …PETITIONER (COMMON) (BY SRI. C. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE) AND: THE KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED NO.82, RACE COURSE ROAD, SHAKTI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENT (COMMON) (BY SMT. ASHWINI PATIL, ADVOCATE) IN WP No. 29029/2019: THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12553 WP No. 29029 of 2019 C/W WP No. 18655 of 2019 TRANSFER DATED 21.06.2019 BEARING NO.2A1 P2 D/1226 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. IN WP NO. 18655/2019: THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 16.01.2019 BEARING NO.A1 P2 D/4876 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER W.P.No.18655/2019 is filed challenging an order dated 16.01.2019, passed by the respondent, suspending the petitioner from service. W.P.No.29029/2019 is filed challenging an order dated 21.06.2019 by which, the petitioner was reinstated with the service and transferred as an Executive Engineer (Gates)/Chief Engineer (Operation and Maintenance), Sharavathi, so as to complete the departmental enquiry against him. 2. When this petition was listed for preliminary hearing in 'B' group, the learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo and enclosed therewith, a copy of the report of the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12553 WP No. 29029 of 2019 C/W WP No. 18655 of 2019 enquiry where the Enquiry Officer had held that the charges against the petitioner were not proved which was accepted by Disciplinary Authority. The respondent therefore contended that the substratum for suspending the petitioner and transferring him no longer exists. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission, both the writ petitions are allowed and the impugned orders in both the writ petitions are set aside. 4. The respondent is at liberty to take necessary action to post or repost the petitioner at the appropriate place. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34