- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28614-DB WP No. 11062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT WRIT PETITION No. 11062 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. V. SHOBHA RANI, D/O. B. VASUDEVARAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WAS WORKING AS PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, T. BEGUR GRAM PANCHAYAT, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123, RESIDING AT No. 116, JAYANAGARA, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SATISH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28614-DB WP No. 11062 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ COMMISSIONERATE AND APPOINTING AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATH RAJ, KALIDAS ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.03.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION No. 629/2025 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has been suspended on 27.01.2025. The period of six months is to expire tomorrow i.e., on 26.07.2025. It is stated that the charge memo has not yet been served on the petitioner. That being the case, in case if within a period of six months, the charge memo is not given to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28614-DB WP No. 11062 of 2025 petitioner, the legitimate consequences that will follow shall enure to the benefit of the petitioner like grant of appropriate postings etc., provided there is no legal impediment. This petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41