- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4686-DB WP No. 14304 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH 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. 14304 OF 2022 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. 5. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DPAR (SERVICE RULES - 1 AND 2) GOVERNMENT KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 6. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4686-DB WP No. 14304 of 2022 PALACE ROAD BENGALURU - 560001. 7. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. 8. THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL) HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI K.R. RAJENDRA, AGA) AND: 1. SRI G N YOGAVARDHAN SWAMY S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH SENIOR GRADE LECTURER GOVT. POLYTECHNIC, NAGAMANGALA NAGAMANGALA TALUK-571432. 2. SRI THIMMEGOWDA M B S/O BORAPPA LECTURER GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, TURUVEKERE TUMKUR DISTRICT - 571603. 3. SRI PRAVEEN G S/O R GOVINDA NAIK LECTURER GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571432. 4. SRI RANGASWAMY M G S/O GUDAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4686-DB WP No. 14304 of 2022 SENIOR GRADE LECTURER GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC NAGAMANGALA NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. 5. SRI VARUN K S S/O SHIVANNA K A SENIOR GRADE LECTURER GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MIRLE K R NAGARA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT – 571603. 6. SRI MOHAN KUMAR G S/O GOPALA KRISHNA LECTURER GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MIRLE K R NAGARA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT – 571603. 7. SRI SATYNARAYANA RAO S/O VITTAL RAO GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MIRLE K R NAGARA TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT – 571603. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGANATH S JOIS, ADV. FOR R1-R7) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO APPLICATION NO.35623568/2021 AND REVIEW APPLICATION NO.142-145/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE KSAT BENGALURU-2 ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER PORTIONS IN SUBPARA NO.55(2) OF ORDER DATED 30.09.2021 PASSED BY THE KSAT BENGALURU IN APPLICATION NO.3562-3568/2021 ONLY (ANNEXURE-A) AND ORDER PORTIONS IN REVIEW APPLICATION NO.1421-145/2021 IN APPLICATION NO.3562/2021, 3566/2021, 3567/2021 AND 3568/2021 (ANNEXURE-B) DISMISS THE APPLICATIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4686-DB WP No. 14304 of 2022 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) Heard Sri. Ruben Jacob learned AAG along with Mr. K R Rajendra, learned AGA for Petitioners-State and Sri. Ranganath S Jois, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 7. 2. Sri. Ranganath S Jois, learned counsel submits that respondent Nos. 1 to 7 have filed a memo dated 07.01.2026 seeking leave to withdraw Application Nos. 3562-3568/2021 filed before the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (for short “Tribunal”). 3. Learned AAG Mr. Ruben Jacob would submit that the prayer of the respondent Nos. 1 to 7 before the Tribunal in Application Nos. 3562-3568/2021 was to quash Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teaching Staff of Department of Technical Education) Rules, 2021 and the said prayer is not allowed and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4686-DB WP No. 14304 of 2022 however in the operative portion of the impugned order passed by the Tribunal would indicate that Application Nos. 3562-3568/2021 along with other applications are allowed and the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teaching Staff of Department of Collegiate Education) Rules, 2021 is quashed. The prayer of the petitioners therein was not to quash the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teaching Staff of Department of Collegiate Education) Rules, 2021 4. In the above circumstances, learned AAG has no objection to allow the memo and to permit respondent Nos. 1 to 7 to withdraw Application Nos. 3562-3568/2021 filed before the Tribunal. The memo filed by respondent Nos. 1 to 7 is placed on record. Respondent Nos. 1 to 7, who are applicants before the Tribunal are permitted to withdraw application Nos. 3562-3568/2021 and accordingly, they are dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the order of the Tribunal dated - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4686-DB WP No. 14304 of 2022 30.09.2021 insofar as Application Nos. 3562-3568/2021 is concerned, is declared as inoperative in so far as respondent Nos. 1 to 7 are concerned. With the above observations, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BSV CT:bms List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3