- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51541-DB WP No. 21398 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.21398 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANA, S/O LATE MALEGOWDA, AGED 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 119, RAJAGHATTA EXTENSION, WARD NO. 1, HASSAN - 573 201. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DEPT. OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HASSAN - 573 201 (ON TRANSFER TO SAKLESHPURA AND THEN TO BANTWALA BY ORDER DT: 3/7/23) …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MOHANA KUMARI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ASWATHAPPA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR DEPT. OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51541-DB WP No. 21398 of 2023 NO.1, ALIASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 3. BALUCHANDRA D.K. MAJOR, PROBATIONARY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE, BEHIND KARANJI KERE OPPOSITE POLICE BHAVAN, LALITHAMAHAL ROAD, MYSORE - 570 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.C. DESHMUKH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. T.M. CHOWDA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH/SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07/09/2023 PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.3167/2023 ON THE FIELD OF THE HON BLE KARNATAKA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E (AT PAGES 67-74) AND GRANT THE PRAYERS AS SOUGHT FOR IN THE SAID APPLICATION NO.3167/2023 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A (AT PAGES 22-31). 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 DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51541-DB WP No. 21398 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) The above writ petition is filed by unsuccessful applicant before the Tribunal questioning order dated 07.09.2023 in Application No.3167/2023, where under the petitioner's challenge to the order of transfer Notification dated 30.06.2023 is rejected. 2. Heard learned counsel Smt.Mohana Kumari, for learned counsel Sri.Aswathappa D., for petitioner and learned AGA Sri.S.C.Deshmukh, for respondents No.1 and 2. 3. By interim order dated 05.10.2023, this Court had stayed the impugned order dated 07.09.2023 passed in Application No.3167/2023 by the Tribunal. 4. Learned AGA today files memo along with Government Order dated 06.04.2024, where under petitioner is imposed with penalty of compulsory retirement under Rule 8(vi) of the KCS (CCA) Rule, 1957. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497222023 NC: 2026:KHC:51541-DB WP No. 21398 of 2023 Since, subsequently the petitioner is compulsory retired, the prayer of petitioner challenging the order of transfer in the present petition would no more survive for consideration. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands rejected. 6. All pending IAs. are disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE AP CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13