- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16763-DB WP No. 9585 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 9585 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: K.M. SIDDESHWARA S/O K.M. RUDRAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER R.A.MUNDKUR FIRE SERVICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY (TRAINING) DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OPPOSITE ACCENTURE NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE BANNERGHATTA ROAD BENGALURU-560 029 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.M. NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PCAS) HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SHAKAMBARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16763-DB WP No. 9585 of 2025 STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES NO.1, ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 042 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES NO.1, ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 042 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE SECOND RESPONDENTS AND QUASH THE DIRECTION No.(iv) OF THE ORDER DATED 01.06.2024 IN A.No-11213/2023 PASSED BY THE KSAT BELAGAVI BENCH, BELAGAVI VIDE ANNEXURE-C TO THE WP AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29.01.2025 IN REVIEW APPLICATION No-2008/2024 PASSED BY THE KSAT BELAGAVI BENCH BELAGAVI VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO THE WP AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT) Since the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in KPTCL v. GOPALA KRISHNA & OTHERS1 holds that the 1 2016 (6) KLJ 274 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16763-DB WP No. 9585 of 2025 place of residence as on the date of approval of cause of action for filing the Writ Petition decides the locum, the Petitioner has to move the Dharwad Bench. In view of the above, the Registry is directed to transfer the file to the Dharwad Bench if the Petitioner pays Rs.2,500/- towards transmission charges. For statistical purpose, this transfer of Petition shall be treated as disposal. Sd/- (KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15