- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14541 WP No. 101465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101465 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. L. LAXMAN NAIK S/O NATHYA NAIK, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (KRIDL), R/O: VIJAYANAGARA DIVISION, HOSAPETE- 583201, TQ: HOSAPETE, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR, R/O: CHELUMEHALLI, APPAYANAHALLI- 583130, TQ: KUDLIGI, DIST: BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAD M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., (KRIDL) GRAMEENABHIVRUDDHI BHAVANA, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU- 560009. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LTD., (KRIDL), CENTRAL ZONE, CHITRADURGA, TQ/DIST: CHITRADURGA. 3. SHRI. ADARSH, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KARNATAKA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14541 WP No. 101465 of 2025 DEVELOPMENT LTD., (KRIDL), OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HEAD OFFICE AT BENGALURU, DIST: BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR RESPONDENT/STATE, SRI. RAJASHEKHAR BURJI, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 31/1/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.KRIDL/ADALITHA/CR-127/2024-25(B) AS PER ANNEXURE-K, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION WHICH DEEMS FIT TO GRANT BY THIS HON’BLE COURT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDERS WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: I. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Order or Direction, quashing the impugned Official Memorandum dated 31/1/2025 issued by the Respondent No.1 in NO.KRIDL/ADALITHA/CR- 127/2024-25(B) as per Annexure-K, in the interest of justice and equity. II. Issue any other appropriate Writ or Order or Direction which deems fit to grant by this Hon’ble Court under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14541 WP No. 101465 of 2025 2. Heard the learned counsel Shri Sharad M.Patil appearing for the petitioner and the learned HCGP Smt. Girija S.Hiremath appearing for the respondent – State and the learned counsel Shri Rajashekhar Burji appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The issue relates to a transfer. The petitioner during the subsistence of the subject petition has retired on attaining the age of superannuation. Therefore, nothing can survive to be considered in the subject petition. Therefore, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. 4. Learned counsel Shri Rajashekhar Burji undertakes to file vakalath in next four weeks. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-GTB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41