- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6407-DB WP No. 2996 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 2996 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O BASAVALINGAPPA, REVENUE INSPECTOR, ELUVALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571130 AND RESIDING AT No.2684, 3RD CROSS, 2ND STAGE, HEBBALU, MYSURU - 570 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VISHWANATHA BHAT A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6407-DB WP No. 2996 of 2026 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-571 620. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU-570 001. 4. SRI. H.S. GURUCHETHAN, MAJOR, S/O SRI. SUBRAMANYA, WORKING AS SPECIAL REVENUE INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KABINI PROJECT, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI D.V. VIJAYASIMHA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 27/01/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-C PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KSAT, BENGALURU BENCH, BENGLAURU IN A.No.284/2026. 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 K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6407-DB WP No. 2996 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) The petitioner-Revenue Inspector is before this Court being aggrieved by the order dated 27.01.2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short, 'the Tribunal') rejecting the interim prayer to stay the order of transfer dated 22.01.2026, whereunder the petitioner is transferred from Ilavala Hobli, Mysore District to the post of Special Revenue Inspector, Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kabini Project, Mysore District and fourth respondent is posted in his place. 2. Sri Vishwanatha Bhat A., learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner was posted to the present post on 15.03.2022 and the petitioner is yet to complete his tenure of four years. As the transfer is premature, the Tribunal ought to have stayed the order of transfer as the petitioner has made out prima facie case. 3. Sri D.V. Vijayasimha Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.4-caveator would submit that the petitioner has almost completed his tenure and the same is observed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6407-DB WP No. 2996 of 2026 Tribunal. Learned counsel further submits that respondent No.4 has already reported to duty at the transferred place on 23.01.2026. 4. On hearing learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the entire writ petition papers, we are not inclined to interfere with the interim order passed by the Tribunal. The application is pending before the Tribunal and at this stage, if any finding is given on the contentions urged by learned counsel for the parties, nothing would remain for consideration before the Tribunal. 5. It is open for the parties to urge the grounds raised herein before the Tribunal. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE DDU/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15