- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25301 WP No. 15969 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 15969 OF 2026 (S-TR) BETWEEN: SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O D. ANJANEYALU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH RAMMANNAHALLI MYSORE- 570 019 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE -560 001 2. THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION VISHVISWARAIAH TOWERS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE- 560 001 3. THE CHIEF OFFICER RAMMANNAHALLI TOWN PANCHAYATH MYSORE -570 019 Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25301 WP No. 15969 of 2026 4. SRI.C. PUTTASWAMY S/O NOT KNOWN TO THIS PETITIONER AGED ABOUT MAJOR WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER MANDYA CITY CORPORATION MANDYA -571 401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.HARISHA A.S, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI.P.PRITHIVI KIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN NO NA. A.E.123 T M S 2026 (E) ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.1 AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OF LIKE NATURE AND QUASH THE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION/ORDER DATED 22/05/2026 BEARING NO NA. A.E.123 T M S 2026 (E) VIDE ANNEXURE- D TO THE WRIT PETITION IN SO FAR AS SL NO 2 AND 3 I.E., PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT NO 4 ARE CONCERNED AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO 1 TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER IN THE POST OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER, TOWN PANCHAYATH, RAMMANNAHALLI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "PRAYER WHEREFORE, the petitioner in the above case pray that, this Honble Court be pleased to; a) Call for records in No NA.A.E. 123 T MS 2026(E)on the file of Respondent No1 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25301 WP No. 15969 of 2026 b) Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other writ of like nature and quash the transfer notification/order dated 22/05/2026 bearing No NA.A.E. 123 TMS 2026 (E)vide Annexure D to the writ petition in so far as Sl No 2 and 3 i.e., petitioner and respondent No 4 are concerned and direct the respondent No 1 to continue the petitioner in the post of Community Affairs Officer, Town Panchayath, Rammannahalli and, a) Grant any other remedy that, this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's father has suffered a paralytic stroke and the petitioner's presence is very much required at the present place and he has also placed the medical certificates before this Court. 3. On a query from the Court whether this aspect was brought to the notice of the respondents, the petitioner submits that he has come to this Court and he has not approached the respondents. Under these circumstances, this Court is passing the following order: ORDER i. The petitioner shall give a representation to respondent No.1 by 01.06.2026 and respondent No.1 shall consider the same by 08.06.2026. Till - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25301 WP No. 15969 of 2026 such time, the petitioner's transfer shall not be effected. ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. iii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101