- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12035-DB WP No. 3230 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH 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. 3230 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SMT. DR. G NAGARATHNAMMA W/O M. PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS NURSING OFFICER GOVERNMENT NURSING COLLEGE, KOTE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002 R/AT NO.44, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, 2ND STAGE, KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT, BANGALOURE-560078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRAKANTH R GOULAY, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT (MEDICAL EDUCATION) VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560023. 3. THE DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, AROGYA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12035-DB WP No. 3230 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 22.01.2026 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN APPLICATION NO.83/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A REJECTING THE INTERIM PRAYER AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND VOID AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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) Petitioner is before this Court questioning the order dated 22.01.2026 in Application No.83/2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short ‘Tribunal’) whereunder, the petitioner’s interim prayer to stay the order of suspension dated 30.08.2025 (Annexure-A7) as well as order of transfer dated 10.12.2025 (Annexure-A12), is rejected. 2. Heard Sri. Chandrakant R Goulay, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri. Vikas Rojipura, learned AGA for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12035-DB WP No. 3230 of 2026 3. The petitioner was before the Tribunal in the above stated application questioning the order of suspension dated 30.08.2025 as well as order of transfer dated 10.12.2025. The petitioner also sought stay of both order of suspension as well as order of transfer. 4. The Official Memorandum dated 10.12.2025 transferring the petitioner would indicate that on revocation of order of suspension, the petitioner is posted to work as Nursing Officer to Primary Health Center – Chikkamudiwadi, Kanapakapura Taluk. As the suspension of the petitioner is revoked, the question of staying the suspension Order would not arise. Insofar as transferring and posting the petitioner as Nursing Officer to Primary Health Center, Chikkamudiwadi, Kanakapura Taluk is concerned, it is the subject matter of application before the Tribunal and it is for the Tribunal to examine the correctness or otherwise of the Official Memorandum of Transfer dated 10.12.2025. At this length of time, it may not be appropriate for this Court to go into the interim - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12035-DB WP No. 3230 of 2026 prayer of the petitioner to stay of transfer order dated 10.12.2025. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has raised several grounds in the writ petition. If those grounds are considered at this stage, it would affect both the petitioner as well as respondents, that too, when the main matter is pending before the Tribunal. Therefore, at this stage, we refrain from interfering with the interim order passed by the Tribunal. All contentions are left open and writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE BSV CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37