- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20314-DB WP No. 16732 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH 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. 16732 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. DR. MANJULA S.V, W/O SHANKARAPPA H AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VARTHUR, BANGALORE-560087. 2. DR. GAYATHRI, W/O B.R.NARASIMHAIAH GUPTHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VARTHUR, BANGALORE-560087. 3. REKHA.T.C, W/O NIRANJANMURTHY M., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, PEENYA, BANGALORE-56056. 4. DR. RENUKA. B. JANBOW, W/O LATE SANTHOSH M.K, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, K.R.PURAM, BANGALORE-560036. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEEN J. N., ADV.) Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20314-DB WP No. 16732 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION), VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE AN ORDER OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO EXEMPT THE PETITIONERS FROM THE TRANSFER FOR THE PRESENT YEAR BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS/OBJECTIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 03.06.2025 AND 06.06.2025 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-J, J1 AND J2 TO THE WRIT PETITION IN VIEW OF ORDER IN WP NO.14720/2025 DT 02.06.2025 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-K AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20314-DB WP No. 16732 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Though the matter is listed for orders with regard to compliance of office objections, with the consent of learned counsel appearing for both the parties, writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.Naveen.J.N., for petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate Sri.V.Shivareddy for respondents. Perused the entire writ petition papers. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are similarly placed as that of in W.P.No.14720/2025 which is disposed of on 03.06.2025. Learned counsel would also submit that the petitioners herein have also submitted representation on 06.06.2025 within time, in terms of the notice dated 23.05.2025 seeking exemption from transfer. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20314-DB WP No. 16732 of 2025 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that the said representation would be considered along with others. 5. In the peculiar facts of the case and since the petitioners are similarly situated as that of petitioners in W.P.No.14720/2025, disposed of on 03.06.2025, the present writ petition also stands disposed of with same terms as that of the above stated writ petition. 6. The petitioners have already submitted representation at Annexure-J series dated 06.06.2025. Hence, the respondents are directed to consider the same in accordance with law, while effecting counseling transfer. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NC CT:bms