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2025 DAILYLAW 39771 (KAR)

SOMASHEKAR v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/9883/2021 · 2025-09-17

H T Narendra Prasad

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37126 WP No. 9883 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.9883 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE BYRAPPA, H.167, BEHIND AYURVEDA HOSPITAL ROAD, OLD BEVINAKATTE PARK, HOSAHALLI, MANDYA-571 401. 2. SRI N.D. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE N.D.DEVARAJEGOWDA, BARIAN NEAR UDBHAVA GANAPATHY TEMPLE, RING ROAD NORTH SIDE, VIVEKNAGAR, HASSAN - 573 201. 3. SRI. B. BALU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O BASAVANNA V, R/AT NO.2311, 7TH CROSS, BASAVESHWARA ROAD, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 004. 4. SRI MIRJASHA ZAMA AHMED, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O MIRJA M AHMED, NO.1000, 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, S NIJALINGAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37126 WP No. 9883 of 2021 5. SRI V. RAGHAVENDRA PAI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O B. VENKATESH PAI, NO.202/H1G1, AKSHAY PARK, GOKUL ROAD, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI - 580 030. 6. SRI P.K. HOSANKAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O KODANDARAMA HASNAKAR, WORKING AS BASKET BALL COACH, C/O ASST. DIRECTOR, PYES, R.N.SHETTY STADIUM, DHARWAD - 580 001. 7. SMT. RENUKA FADATHARE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O GANESH, R/AT NEAR GOVAR HOUSE, GANDHINAGAR, SHAKTHINAGAR ROAD, DHARWAD - 580 004. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA, RAJYOYUVA KENDRA, YUVANIKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37126 WP No. 9883 of 2021 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA, RAJYAYUVA KENDRA, YUVANIKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED DEPUTATION/TRANSFER ORDERS DATED 22.4.2021 PASSED BY THE R-2 AT ANNEXURE-E, E1 TO E6, UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THIS CASE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners have called in question the deputation/transfer order passed by the respondent State. 2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents at the outset submitted that transfer order has been passed in the year 2021. Due to efflux of time, the respondents will not implement the transfer order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37126 WP No. 9883 of 2021 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have raised a question that temporary employees cannot be transferred. 4. The question is left open to be decided in appropriate case. Since the State Government is not implementing the transfer order because of efflux of time, the writ petition is disposed of as become infructuous. If there is any fresh transfer order passed in respect of these petitioners, liberty is reserved to challenge the same before the appropriate legal forum. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MD