- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26430 WP No. 15211 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 15211 OF 2022 (S-TR) BETWEEN: MRS INDIRA J W/O MR PRADEEP SOORI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS MANGALORE UNIVERSITY MANASAGANGOTHRI MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574199 …PETITIONER (BY MISS. VAISHNAVI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR MANGALORE UNIVERSITY GANGOTRI KONAJI MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574199 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26430 WP No. 15211 of 2022 3. MANGALORE UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR MANGALORE, GANGOTRI KONAJI MANGALORE DAKSHINA KANNADA-574199 …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SRI. SUYOG HERELE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 (VK FILED FOR R3)] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO ISSUE OF THE IMPUGNED OM BEARING NO.MAN.VV.SIBBNDI (E1)/40/2022 DTD 26.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE R3 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND AFTER PERUSAL SET ASIDE THE SAME. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE HER SERVICES IN THE PRESENT POST TILL SHE ATTAINS THE AGE OF SUPERANNUATION IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY POLICY DECISION REGARDING TRANSFER OF FACULTY MEMBER FROM ONE CONSTITUENT COLLEGE TO ANOTHER CONSTITUENT COLLEGE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the order of transfer. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the petitioner passed away on - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26430 WP No. 15211 of 2022 31.01.2025. In view of the death of the petitioner nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition and prays to dispose of the petition. 3. The memo is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 5. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39