- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14744 WP No. 7073 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 7073 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ALTAF AHMED S/O IQBAL AHMED, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DISTRICT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHILPA RANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9TH AND 10TH FLOORS, VISVESWARAIAH TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14744 WP No. 7073 of 2026 3. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF TRANSFER DATED 18.02.2026 BEARING NO. NAHAEE 21 TME 2026(E) PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been given a posting at Mysore on 09.03.2026 and as such, the present petition may be disposed of as having become infructuous by treating the period from 18.02.2026 to 09.03.2026 as compulsory waiting period and by directing the respondents to pay allowances in this regard. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14744 WP No. 7073 of 2026 3. In view of fact that the petitioner has been given a posting at Mysore on 09.03.2026 during pendency of the petition, the present petition, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of the petition as having become infructuous by direction to the respondent to treat the period from 18.02.2026 to 09.03.2026 as waiting period and by directing the respondents to give all benefits, allowances etc., in accordance with law immediately, without any delay. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1