- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14189-DB WP No. 107301 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 107301 OF 2025 (S-KAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, #216, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MADAGI ROAD, BENAGLURU 560023. 4. THE DISTRICT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, BAGALKOTE, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE BAGALKOTE, ROOM NO.130, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE 587103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14189-DB WP No. 107301 of 2025 AND: DR. DUNDAPPA PATTANSHETTI S/O BASAPPA PATTANSHETTI, (DR. D.B. PATTANSHETTI), AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. DISTRICT FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER, BAGALKOTE, OFF. ADDRESS ROOM NO.130, DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICE, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, NAVANAGAR, DISTRICT BAGALKOTE 587103. RESIDING AT L-14, SECTOR NO.61, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587103. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANAND ASHTEKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO.10986/2024 BY ORDER DATED 18.10.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE- B AND QUASH THE APPLICATION NO.10986/2024 & ETC. THIS WP COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14189-DB WP No. 107301 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard the learned Govt. Advocate Sri. G.K. Hiregoudar for the petitioners/State Authorities and learned counsel Sri. Anand Ashtekar for the respondent. Perused the entire writ petition papers. 2. The petitioners/State Authorities are before this Court aggrieved by order dated 18.10.2024 passed in Application No.10986/2024, whereunder the Tribunal quashed the order of suspension dated 16.8.2024 (Annexure-A7) insofar as respondent is concerned. 3. The petitioners are before this Court urging several grounds. However, it is to be noticed that before filing the present writ petition, the State Authorities by Government Order dated 9.6.2025 in compliance with the order of the Tribunal, provided posting to the respondent by counseling. 4. Moreover, it is submitted that the articles of charge has already been issued to the respondent. If the articles of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14189-DB WP No. 107301 of 2025 charge is issued, the purpose of continuing the respondent under suspension would no more exist. 5. In light of the above, we find no ground to interfere with the order passed by the Tribunal. Accordingly, writ petition stands rejected. Pending applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE JTR, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 35