- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31169 WP No. 18313 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19415 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18313 OF 2024 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 19415 OF 2024 (S-RES) IN WP No. 18313/2024 BETWEEN: DR B C RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, S/O SRI CHOODE GOWDA, WORKING AS PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND WATER ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, GKVK, BANGALORE - 560 065. (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, V C FARM, MADNYA, AS PROFESSOR (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING) RESIDING AT, NO. 58, PARIPOORNA LAYOUT PHASE -03, KAKOL ROAD, RAJANAKUNTE, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE - 560064. PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31169 WP No. 18313 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19415 of 2024 AND: 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK, BANGALORE - 560065. 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISRASR, GKVK, BANGALORE - 560065. 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK, BANGALORE - 560065. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GKVK, BANGALORE 560065. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2 IN CP11590/24 & ALSO FOR R1, R3 & R4 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER OF TRANSFER DATED 25/06/2024 IN REFERENCE NO. AAKA/C.BO/PRAA-B.C.RA/VARGAVANE/2024-25 PASSED BY THE R3 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND RELIEVING ORDER DATED 01/07/2024 IN REFERENCE NO. KRU.E.MA/KARTHAVYA BIDUGADE/PRAA-B.C.RA/2024-25 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL OFFICER, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) PASSED BY THE R4. B) QUASH THE ORDER OF TRANSFER DATED 25/06/2024 IN REFERENCE NO. AAKA/C.BO/PRAA-B.C.RA/VARGAVANE/2024-25 PASSED BY THE R3 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND RELIEVING ORDER DATED 01/07/2024 IN REFERENCE NO. KRU.E.MA/KARTHAVYA BIDUGADE/PRAA-B.C.RA/2024-25 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL OFFICER, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) PASSED BY THE R4, IN SO FAR AS THE TRANSFER OF PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, BY HOLDING THE SAME AS ILLEGAL, BAD IN LAW AND ARBITRARY. C) DIRECT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31169 WP No. 18313 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19415 of 2024 THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER AS PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, GKVK, TILL HIS RETIREMENT. IN WP NO. 19415/2024 BETWEEN: DR B.C. RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 2 MONTHS S/O SRI CHOODE GOWDA WORKING S PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND WATER ENGINEERNG COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCINCES GKVK, BANGALORE 560065 (UNDER ORDERS OF TRANSFER TO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE V C FARM, MANDYA AS PROFESSOR (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING) R/AT NO 58, PARIPOORNA LAYOUT, PHASE 3 KAKOL ROAD, RAJANUKUNTE BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE 560064 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE VICE CHANCELOR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCINCES GKVK, BANGALORE - 560065 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GKVK, BANGALORE - 560065 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31169 WP No. 18313 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19415 of 2024 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCINCES GKVK, BANGALORE 560065 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCINCES GKVK, BANGALORE 560065 5. DR ANILKUMAR T DANDEKAR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR COLLGE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE 560065 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. SHANTKUMAR N , ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER OF PROMOTION AND CONSEQUENT POSTING DTD. 08.07.2024 IN REFERENCE NO. AO/RT/CAS-2006/PROM (PROF)/2024-25 DTD. 08.07.2024 PASSED BY THE R-3 (VIDE ANNX-K). QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO. AO/RT/CAS-2006/PROM.(PROF)/2024-25 DTD. 08.07.2024 PASSED BY THE R-3 (VIDE ANNX-K) IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO POSTING THE R-5 TO THE PLACE OF THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONER AS PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, GKVK, TILL HIS RETIREMENT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31169 WP No. 18313 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19415 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner had retired from service during the pendency of the writ petition on 30.04.2026. In view of the subsequent development, these writ petitions do not survive for consideration. Hence, the writ petitions may be disposed of as having rendered infructuous. 2. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of as having rendered infructuous. 4. In view of disposal of the petitions, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6