- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23520 WP No. 8182 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 8182 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MR K L VASANTHKUMAR, S/O LATE K LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED, PRESENTLY POSTED AT KFCSC GODOWN-01 AND 02, CHAMARAJANAGARA, RESIDING AT NO.14, CHAMUNDESHWARI BLOCK, GIRIDARSHINI LAYOUT, ALANAHALLI, MYSORE - 570 011. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANUSHREE G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED NO.16/1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560052. A BODY CORPORATE, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23520 WP No. 8182 of 2026 CORPORATION LIMITED NO.16/1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 3. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED DISTRICT OFFICE CHAMARAJANAGARA, NO.303, 3RD FLOOR, ZILLA ADALITHA BHAVAN, CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 5. MR. SHANKAR KALLAR AGED MAJOR, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED, NO.16/1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560 052. 6. MR. KUMAR AGED MAJOR, WORKING AS SENIOR ASSISTANT, KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED NO.16/1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SPOORTHY HGDE, AGA FOR R4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23520 WP No. 8182 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED TRANSFER ORDER DATED 03.03.2026 BEARING NO.KAAANASANINI/ASALITHA/SIBANDHI/KA.BEM/BE/18/2025- 26/4330 PLACED AT ANNX-A ISSUED BY KARNATAKA FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER FROM KOLLEGALA AND HANUR KFCSC, CHAMARAJA NAGAR TO APMC GODOWN HOSADURGA IN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT THE SAME BEING ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND UNSUSTAINABLE IN LAW. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE IN HIS PRESENT PLACE OF POSTING AT KOLLEGALA AND HANUR KFCSC CHAMARAJANAGAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. The aforesaid memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE NS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50