- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37628-DB WP No. 27133 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.27133 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. G. Y. RAJU S/O GUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, UNDER AN ORDER OF POSTING AS: DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CAUVERY WILDLIFE DIVISION, KOLLEGALA - 571 440. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHISHIRA AMARNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. M. C. SURENDRA, SON OF LATE M. P. CHANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 2 MONTHS, WORKING AS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CAUVERY WILDLIFE DIVISION, KOLLEGALA-571 440. RESIDING AT RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS OF DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CAUVERY WILDLIFE DIVISION, KOLLEGALA - 571 440. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37628-DB WP No. 27133 of 2025 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (HOFF) ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 56003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VARDHAN SHENOY.K., ADV. FOR SRI. M.K.PRITHVEESH, ADV. FOR C/R1; SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 23.08.2025 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN A No. 3763/2025, WHEREBY THE OPERATION OF THE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION DATED 18.08.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT No.3 HAS BEEN STAYED ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37628-DB WP No. 27133 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard Sri. Shishira Amarnath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Vardhan Shenoy.K., learned counsel appearing for Sri. M.K.Prithveesh, learned counsel for caveator/respondent No.1 as well as learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.2 to 4-State. 2. Learned counsel for caveator/respondent No.1 files a memo dated 19.09.2025 along with Notification dated 10.09.2025, continuing respondent No.1 as Deputy Conservator of Forests, Cauvery Wildlife Division, Kollegal. The said memo is taken on record. 3. Both the learned counsels would submit that in view of the Notification dated 10.09.2025, this petition - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37628-DB WP No. 27133 of 2025 would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18