- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31198-DB WP No. 17531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT PETITION NO. 17531 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI C SWAMY S/O. MUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, FIRST DIVISION ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DIVISION, (PWD DIVISION), CHAMARAJANAGAR R/A 682, HUNASUR MAIN ROAD, HOSABIDI, HINAKAL, MYSURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAKA S PANDIT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, C AND B SOUTH, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DIVISION, (PWD DIVISION), MYSURU 570 001 4. SRI. S. P. SRIPATI, MAJOR, FIRST DIVISION ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31198-DB WP No. 17531 of 2026 OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. MALA BHUTE, AGA FOR R1, BY SRI. MANU VENKATA REDDY, ADV. FOR SRI. VIJAYA SIMHA REDDY, ADV. FOR C/R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.06.2026 IN APPLICATION No. 2723/2026 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN RESPECT OF DENYING THE INTERIM RELIEF SOUGHT FOR BY THE PETITIONER TO STAY THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30.05.2026 (ANNEXURE-A4) AND CONSEQUENTLY TO GRANT INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION OF THE ORDER DATED 30.05.2026 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent No.1. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 03rd June, 2026 passed in Application No.2723 of 2026 by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (for short "the Tribunal") denying the interim relief sought by him, i.e. to stay the order dated 30th May, 2026 at Annexure-A4. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31198-DB WP No. 17531 of 2026 3. The Tribunal has observed that in view of relieving of the applicant from the present post, the question of staying the impugned order does not arise, however, the reporting of respondent No.4 in place of the applicant by virtue of the impugned order, is subject to result of the Application. 4. Having regard to the grounds urged in the petition, we deem it fit to direct the Tribunal to consider the main Application expeditiously, as far as possible within a period of six weeks, as otherwise the purpose of filing the Application will be defeated. 5. Petition is accordingly disposed of, without expressing any view on the merits of the case, keeping open all the contentions. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19