- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5892-DB WP No. 100860 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO.100860 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: SHRI. THIPPA NAIK S/O. LAXMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. SUPERINTENDENT, DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER REGIONAL OFFICE HUBALI, DIST. DHARWAD, R/O. BEHIND PRESIDENT HOTEL, UNKAL, HUBBALLI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUNIL S.DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (IMS AND COORDINATION), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA STATE FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5892-DB WP No. 100860 of 2025 3. DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER, REGIONAL OFFICE, HUBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 4. SRI A. JOHNSON, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. SUPERINTENDENT, DEPUTY DRUGS CONTROLLER REGIONAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.S. KALASURMATH, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1-R3; SRI SACHIN C.ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, i. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22/01/2025 PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.10100/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ii. PASS ANY OTHER ORDER AS THIS TRIBUNAL DEEMS FIT, IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING THE COST OF THIS APPLICATION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5892-DB WP No. 100860 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) A memo dated 02.04.2025 is filed by the 4th respondent enclosing the receipt for having paid cost as ordered on 22.03.2025. 2. This Court, vide interim order dated 14.02.2025, stayed the notification dated 02.01.2025 and the order dated 09.01.2025, transferring the petitioner from Hubballi to Ballari till 31.03.2025. 3. Learned counsel Sri. Sunil S. Desai appearing for the petitioner would submit that the 2nd respondent/Commissioner has passed the order dated 29.03.2025, which is filed today along with a memo, directing the petitioner to report to duty at transferred place i.e., Ballari. He submits that in accordance with the order dated 29.03.2025, the petitioner would report to duty at transferred place, Ballari. 4. In that view of the matter, he submits that nothing would survive for consideration in the present petition. The - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5892-DB WP No. 100860 of 2025 submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as nothing survives for consideration. 5. Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35