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2026 DAILYLAW 47138 (KAR)

DR. VEENALATHA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/6902/2025 · 2026-01-29

K V Aravind, S G Pandit

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5072-DB WP No. 6902 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 6902 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: DR. VEENALATHA, W/O DR. M R RANGARAJU AGED 53 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573202 R/AT ‘HOMBALE’ CARMELMATHA ASHRAMA ROAD HEMAVATHINAGARA BEHIND VENKATAESHWARA PU COLLEGE HASSAN- 573202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA G GAYATRI, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH DHANVANTRI ROAD NEAR ANANDA RAO CIRCLE BENGALURU -560009. Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5072-DB WP No. 6902 of 2025 3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH B M ROAD, HASSAN-573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R1 & R2 R3 – CEO, ZP, HASSAN SD) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06.03.2025 PASSED IN A. NO. 831/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DENYING THE STAY THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 27.02.2025 BEARING NO. AAKUKA 212 PTD 2024 (VIDE ANNEXURE-A17) PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT THE INTERIM ORDER AS PRAYED FOR IN THE APPLICATION PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) The above writ petition is filed questioning the order dated 06.03.2025 in Application No.831/2025 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru, (for short “Tribunal”), refusing to stay the order of suspension dated 27.02.2025 (Annexure-A17). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5072-DB WP No. 6902 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri. Raghavendra G Gayatri would submit that this Court by order dated 10.03.2025 stayed the order of suspension and thereafter the Tribunal by order dated 29.08.2025 allowed the application and quashed the order of suspension with an observation that the petitioner would be entitled to all consequential service and financial benefits. In view of the subsequent development and since the application itself is disposed of, this petition would not survive for consideration and accordingly stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BSV CT:bms