- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30834-DB WP No. 18044 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 18044 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SMT T.P. SUMA W/O LATE MARUTHI S.H, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WORKING AT MARANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, YELHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE & DISTRICT, R/AT. NO.7, 7TH CROSS, JANAJYOTHINAGAR, ULALAL MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 056. 2. SRI. H.S. VISHWANATH S/O K.SHIVARUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, WORKING AS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WORKING AT BILLAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE & DISTRICT. R/AT NO.36, NHCS LAYOUT, KAVERINAGAR, BANGALORE-560079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR.S.SHASTRI, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI. GANAPATHI C V.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30834-DB WP No. 18044 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATRAJ, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONERATE, BY ITS DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATRAJ, KALIDASA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 009. 3. SRI. SRINIVASA. E, S/O LATE ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BILLAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, BILLAPURA, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-562125. R/AT. NO. 1653, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 078. 4. SRI. NATARAJAMURTHY P.M, S/O LATE MARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MARENAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT – 562 125 R/AT. 168, YEKADANTHA NILAYA, GROUND FLOOR, II AVENUE, TEACHERS COLONY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30834-DB WP No. 18044 of 2026 JAKKASANDRA, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.R.RAJENDRA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. PRAKASH.M.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3&R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUANCE OF THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.06.2026, PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, PASSED IN APPLICATION No. 4057 OF 2025 AND 4058 OF 2025 AT ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ISSUANCE OF THE WRIT OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE CORRIGENDUM No. KPRC-PDO/TRANSFER/102/2025 DATED 03.09.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT No. 2, AT ANNEXURE-A19, TRANSFERRING THE PETITIONER No. 1 TO THE BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, MAGADI TALUK, GUDEMARANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned senior counsel Sri.Vigneshwar S Shastri for Sri.Ganapathi C.V., learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel Sri.Prakash M Patil for Caveators/respondents No.3 and 4 as well as learned - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30834-DB WP No. 18044 of 2026 Additional Government Advocate Sri.K.R.Rajendra for respondents No.1 and 2. 2. Learned senior counsel Sri.Vigneshwar Shastri afer arguing the matter for some time seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition. 3. However, taking note of the nature of litigation i.e., transfer, we permit the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition on payment of costs. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with costs of Rs.10,000/- each, payable to the High Court Legal Services Committee, Bangalore, within one week. The cost shall be paid and receipt shall be produced before the Registry SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE MPK CT:RK