- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3480 WP No. 31951 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31951 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: R K RAMESH S/O SRI R.KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS TECHNICAL CO-ORDINATOR TALUK PANCHAYATH, HOLALAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577501. C/O, H.BASAWARAJAPPA SHIVAGANGA VILLAGE HOLALAKERE TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A C NAGARJUNA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. C M NAGABUSHANA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH CHITRADURGA. 577501. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH HOLALKERE-577526. 3. SRI PRATAP S MAJOR, TECHNICAL CO-COORDINATOR TALUK PANCHAYATH CHITHRADURGA-577501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N PRAVEEN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2: SRI AVINASH P, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3480 WP No. 31951 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED OM NO.GIPUM/ AA(9) MAGARAGRAUUKAYO/CR/2025-26/69138 DATED: 14.10.2025, (ANNEXURE-G) PASSED BY THE R1 AND SET ASIDE THE SAME IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS AND R3 ARE CONCERNED AND ALSO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE AS TECHNICAL COORDINATOR, HOLALAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS 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 H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 14.10.2025, vide Annexure-G, whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Holalkere to Chitradurga. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner and respondent No.3 were working as Technical Coordinators in the respondent–Panchayat on a temporary basis. By order dated 27.09.2024, vide Annexure-E, the petitioner was transferred from Chitradurga to Holalkere and respondent No.3 was transferred from Holalkere to Chitradurga. By the impugned order dated 14.10.2025, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3480 WP No. 31951 of 2025 vide Annexure-G, the petitioner has again been re- transferred to Chitradurga and respondent No.3 to Holalkere. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, pursuant to the transfer order dated 27.09.2024, the petitioner shifted his entire family to Holalkere. He further submitted that the impugned transfer order has been passed in the middle of the academic year and prayed that the petitioner be permitted to continue at Holalkere till the end of May 2026. 4. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the impugned order dated 14.10.2025, vide Annexure-G, will be kept in abeyance till the end of May 2026 and will be given effect to from 01.06.2026. In view of the above, the following order is passed. (i) The writ petition stands disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3480 WP No. 31951 of 2025 (ii) The impugned transfer order dated 14.10.2025 vide Annexure-G is kept in abeyance till 31.05.2026. (iii) The respondents are directed to operate the same from 01.06.2026. (iv) It is made clear that without any further litigation, the petitioner has to report to the duty at Chitradurga on 01.06.2026. (v) In view of disposal of the petition, all pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM