- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37124 WP No. 12907 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.12907 OF 2022 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. P.L.SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O P. LAKSHMAYYA, WORKING AS ATHLETIC COACH, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, R/AT NO.20, 14TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR, BENGALURU -560027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, M.S.BUILDINGS, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, SPORTS AUTHORITY OF KARNATAKA, RAJYA YUVA KENDRA, YUVANIKA, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37124 WP No. 12907 of 2022 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, SPORTS AUTHORITY KARANATAKA, RAJYAYUVA KENDRA, YUVANIKA, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU -560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED DEPUTATION/TRANSFER ORDER BEARING NO.KSA/C-3/03/2022-23 DATED 21.06.2022 PASSED BY THE R2 AT ANNEXURE-C UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the deputation/transfer order passed by the respondent State. 2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents at the outset submitted that transfer order has been passed in the year 2022. Due to efflux of time, the respondents will not implement the transfer order. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37124 WP No. 12907 of 2022 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has raised a question that temporary employee cannot be transferred. 4. The question is left open to be decided in appropriate case. Since the State Government is not implementing the transfer order because of efflux of time, the writ petition is disposed of as become infructuous. If there is any fresh transfer order passed in respect of the petitioner, liberty is reserved to challenge the same before the appropriate legal forum. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23