- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25455 WP No. 20632 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 20632 OF 2025 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SRI. VIRUPAKSH H S S/O SHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT KEB QUATERS NAVODAYA CIRCLE CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN 573116 WORKING AT ASSISTANT ENGINEER KPTCL, CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN DISTRICT 573116 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATA REDDY C M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 1. 2. THE DIRECTOR ENERGY DEPARTMENT KPTCL, BANGALORE 1. 3. REKHA S R WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER KPTCL NUGGENAHALLI HASSAN DISTRICT 573116 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25455 WP No. 20632 of 2025 (BY SMT. CHANDINI S, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER/NOTIFICATION DATE 27-06-2025 BEARING NO. KPTCL/859/66925/2025-26/02.(ANNEXURE- A) PASSED BY 2ND RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN NATURE IN SO FAR AS APPLICANT AND 3RD RESPONDENT ARE CONCERNED ONLY TO PERTAINING TO THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the order dated 27.06.2025 passed by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-A, whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Channarayapatna to Yachenahalli, Holenarasipura Taluk, Hassan. 2. The petitioner had been transferred from Yachenahalli, Holenarasipura to Channarayapatna vide Transfer Order dated 03.07.2023 at Annexure-B. The minimum tenure for transfer is two years. The petitioner will be completing the two years of tenure on 02.07.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25455 WP No. 20632 of 2025 The impugned Transfer Order dated 27.06.2025 at Annexure-A has been passed four days earlier to the date of completion of the tenure. However, now the petitioner has completed his two years of tenure at Channarayapatna. Therefore, there is no illegality in the impugned Transfer Order dated 27.06.2025 passed by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-A. The petition is devoid of merits. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of petition, all pending I.As, if any, are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12