- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010381922024 NC: 2026:KHC:55557-DB WP No. 17913 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO. 17913 OF 2024 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI. TUKARAM NAIK, S/O. SHANKAR NAIK, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EXCISE, SUB-DIVISION-03, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT R/AT. C/O. RAMESH CHAWAN, 1ST FLOOR, FFB, TANUSHREE SANIDE, OLD MANIPAL HOSPITAL ROAD, RAJARAJESWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H. M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (EXCISE) VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010381922024 NC: 2026:KHC:55557-DB WP No. 17913 of 2024 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF EXCISE, 2ND FLOOR, TTMC, 'A' BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU-560 027. 3. SRI. NAGARAJA. C.J, S/O. C.S. JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EXCISE SUB-DIVISION-3, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-2 BENGALURU-10 R/AT NO.3/2, 2ND CROSS, JANABHARATHI LAYOUT, 4TH PHASE, BENGALURU-56. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.M. NAGABHUSHANA, ADVOCATE AND SRI. A.C. NAGARJUNA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3; SRI. SANTOSH RAJ C. DESHMUKH, AGA FOR R1 & 2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.623/2024 DATED 24/06/2024 (ANNEXURE-A) AND FURTHER DISMISS THE SAID APPLICATION NO.623/2024 AND ETC. 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: KAHC010381922024 NC: 2026:KHC:55557-DB WP No. 17913 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Vijaya Raghava Sarathy.H.M for the petitioner submits that the writ petition would no more survive for consideration since the subject matter is transfer. The submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. Writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5