- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29983-DB WP No. 34255 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 34255 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. R RAMESH, S/O LATE T.RAMACHAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, NOW POSTED TO BENGALURU WEST ZONE, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, SHESHADRI ROAD, HIGH GROUND FIRE STATION PREMISES, BENGALURU 560 009. …PETITIONER (BY SRI C. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRICNIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PCAS), HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29983-DB WP No. 34255 of 2024 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF KARNATAKA, STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES No.1, ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560 042. 3. R. MAHESH, S/O LATE RENUKARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, WORKING AS CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU WEST ZONE, HIGH GROUND FIRE SERVICE STATION PREMISES, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. R/AT No.20, 5TH CROSS, HESARAGATTA MAIN ROAD, BHOOMIKA LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI P.M. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.11.2024 PASSED IN APPLICATION No. 4479/2024 BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION No. 4479/2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT No.3. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29983-DB WP No. 34255 of 2024 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. C. Jagadish, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri. P. M. Nayak, learned counsel for respondent No.3 as well as Sri. Ravindranath, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Respondent No.3 herein was before the Tribunal in Application No.4479/2024 questioning the order of transfer dated 04.09.2024 (Annexure-A10). The said transfer Notification dated 04.09.2024 was quashed under impugned order dated 27.11.2024. The petitioner who was respondent No.3 before the Tribunal, is before this Court questioning the order of the Tribunal. 3. In the above writ petition, this Court by interim order dated 18.12.2024 observed that the matter shall not be precipitated. Thereafter, this Court by order dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29983-DB WP No. 34255 of 2024 21.01.2025, stayed the impugned order dated 27.11.2024 in Application No.4479/2024. 4. Today, submission is made that petitioner has attained the age of superannuation and retired from service on 31.07.2025. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition would no more survive for consideration. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14