- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39569-DB WP No. 7410 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 7410 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: DR. P.B.S. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O P.B. SATHYANARAYANA, WORKING AS SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KALLAMBELLA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, R/A KALLEMBELLA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572137. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES , VIKAS SOUDHAM B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001. Digitally signed by MADHUSHREE H Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39569-DB WP No. 7410 of 2023 2. THE COMMISSIONER , DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560023. 3. THE DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER, AMANIKERE ROAD, TUMKUR - 572101. 4. DR. SRIDEVI CHANDRIKA.M, MAJOR, DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER TUMKUR, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIKAS ROJIPURA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. J.M. ANIL KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DISMISSING THE APPLICATION No. 3161/2022, DATED 2ND DECEMBER 2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION No. 3161/2022 AS PRAYED FOR THEREBY SET ASIDING THE POSTING OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT AS DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER PASSED IN ORDER BEARING No. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39569-DB WP No. 7410 of 2023 A.Ku.Ka 528 HSH 2022, DATED 22-06-2022 (ANNEXURE-A5 IN ANNEXURE-B); b) ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No. 1 TO 2 TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIOENR AS MADE OUT IN REPRESENTATION DATED 09.03.2023 (ANNEXURE-E) FOR POSTING HIM IN THE POST OF DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER, TUMKUR AS HE FULFILLS THE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION PRESCRIBED UNDER CLAUSE 5 OF GOVT. ORDER DATED 02-06-2011. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: "The petitioner in the above case most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dispose of the above writ petition - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39569-DB WP No. 7410 of 2023 as the same having become infructuous, in pursuance of the interim order granted the private respondent has been transferred from the said place and even the petitioner has been posted to work as District Surveillance Officer, Tumkur in another post and in view of the same the present petition does not survive for consideration and hence the same be pleased to dispose of having become infructuous in the interest of justice and equity." In view of the same, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE AN/-