- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36178-DB WP No. 19632 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 19632 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KRISHNAVENI, D/O. LATE P. CHIKKALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR GEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MANGALORE-575 001, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT No.A1604, A BLOCK, RMZ GALLERIA RESIDENCIES, NEAR YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SHERVIL ADAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES), REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36178-DB WP No. 19632 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, No.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, 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 02.07.2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION Nos.2811-2812/2025, IN SO FAR AS NON- GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER OF STAY AS SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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) Sri Shervil Adappa, learned counsel has filed vakalat for the petitioner. 2. Sri Bipin Hegde, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Shervil Adappa, learned counsel for the petitioner, would submit that the writ petition is against the interim order - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36178-DB WP No. 19632 of 2025 rejecting the petitioner's prayer to stay the order of suspension dated 21.06.2025 in Application Nos.2811-2812/2025 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru. Learned counsel would further submit that the matter is listed for final disposal on 16.09.2025. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions taken here before the Tribunal. The Tribunal is requested to dispose of the application expeditiously. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39