- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2831-DB WP No. 104123 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104120 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WRIT PETITION NO.104123 OF 2021 (S-KAT) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.104120 OF 2021 (S-KAT) IN WRIT PETITION NO.104123 OF 2021: BETWEEN: SMT. P. SHUBHA D/O. PRAKASH GUPTA, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC.: WORKING AS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, NO.122, 1ST FLOOR, SURVARNA VIDHANA SOUDHA, TALAGA, BELAGAVI-590020. - PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGUPATHI M.J., AND SRI. PRAVEEN P. TARIKAR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2831-DB WP No. 104123 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104120 of 2021 BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BENGALURU IN A.NO.6821/2018 DATED 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 (ANNEXURE-A) & ETC., IN WRIT PETITION NO.104120 OF 2021: BETWEEN: SRI. RAVIRAJ M. IDDALAGI, S/O. MUDISHIVAPPA IDDALAGI, AGE: 47 YEARS, WORKING AS OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HUNGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT, R/AT. OM SHANTHI NAGARA, BEHIND AGRICULTURE OFFICE, HUNGUND, TQ. HUNGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT-587118. - PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGUPATHI M.J., SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C., AND SRI. PRAVEEN TARIKAR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BENGALURU IN A.NO.10171/2020 DATED 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 (ANNEXURE-A) & ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2831-DB WP No. 104123 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104120 of 2021 THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) It remains undisputed that these writ petitions are as against the order of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru, and in view of this Court’s decision in W.P. No. 201968/2023 which is decided on 20.02.2024, the petitions will have to be considered by the Co-ordinate bench at Bengaluru. Sri Narayana Swamy, the learned counsel who appears for the petitioners, is categorical that the petitions could be transferred continuing the interim order that is granted as pleadings are complete. Sri G.K. Hiregoudar, the learned Principal Government Advocate is heard in the light of the afore. The petitions are transferred to be listed before the appropriate bench at Bengaluru continuing the interim order in force until further orders. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2831-DB WP No. 104123 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104120 of 2021 For statistical purposes, the petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- (B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34