- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20923-DB WP No. 16366 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO.16366 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI JYOTHI PRAKASH K C S/O C.CHOWDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS HOSTEL WARDEN, POST METRIC BOYS HOSTEL, SRIRANGAPATTANA, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438. PRESENTLY WORKING AS TALUK BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE OFFICER (ADDITIONAL CHARGE), SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438 RESIDING AT NO. 68, 6TH CROSS, KAVERI LAYOUT, NEAR RURAL POLICE STATION, SRIRANGAPATTANA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by MADHUSHREE H Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20923-DB WP No. 16366 of 2025 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, NO. 16/D, 3RD FLOOR, D. DEVARAJ URS BHAVAN, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, VASANATH NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 052. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER / DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 4. SMT. PUSHPA, W/O NAGENDRABABU K. R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS BACKWARD CLASSES EXTENSION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401, RESIDING AT C/O RAVIKUMAR, BEHIND COURT, SRIRANGAPATTANA, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. VINAY SIMHA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04/06/2025 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.769/2025 (ANNEXURE-A) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20923-DB WP No. 16366 of 2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE SAID APPLICATION NO.769/2025 PREFERRED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 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) The petitioner, who was respondent No.4 before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal in Application No.769/2025 is before this Court questioning order dated 04.06.2025 by which, the application filed by the respondent No.4 was allowed quashing impugned order dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure - A8) posting petitioner in additional charge to the post of Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer, Srirangapattana. 2. Heard Sri.Satish K., learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri.Vijay Simha Reddy, learned counsel for the respondent No.4. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20923-DB WP No. 16366 of 2025 3. The petitioner is working as Hostel Warden (Men) at Srirangapatna and respondent No.4 is working as Backward Classes Extension Officer, Department of Backward Classes Welfare, Srirangapattana respectively. The grievance of the petitioner as well as respondent No.4 is with regard to additional charge of the post of Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer, Srirangapattana. Both the petitioner and respondent No.4 have no right over the additional charge of the post of Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer, Srirangapattna. The petitioner and respondent No.4 have right to hold their regular post of Warden and Backward Classes Extension Officer respectively. 4. Moreover, learned AGA has filed a memo dated 17.06.2025 enclosing Official Memorandum dated 13.06.2025 posting one Sri.S.P.Ullagaddi, Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer, Hassan District as Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer, Srirangapattana Taluk, Mandya District. 5. In view of the posting of regular holder to the post of Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer to Srirangapattana Taluk, the prayer sought for by the petitioner as well as - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20923-DB WP No. 16366 of 2025 respondent No.4 would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15 CT: BRS