- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16213-DB WP No. 8811 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 8811 OF 2026 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI ABDUL AZEEZ A SHAIKH S/O. LATE AHAMMAD SHAIKH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WAS WORKING AS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KUNDAPURA TERRITORIAL DIVISION, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI-576 201. RESIDING AT NO.746/C, T.S.S. ROAD, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581 402. (NAME OF THE APPLICANT IS WRONGLY MENTIONED AS 'SRI ABDUL AJEEJ' IN THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 12/01/2026). …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARDHAN SHENOY K., ADV. SRI M. K. PRITHVEESH, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS (SERVICES - 5), REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE STATEOF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16213-DB WP No. 8811 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE), ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU 560 003. 4. SRI RUTHREN P, IFS FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, AGED MAJOR, WAS WORKING AS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, BAGALKOT DIVISION, BAGALKOT - 587 103. POSTED AS DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KUNDAPURA TERRITORIAL DIVISION, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI -576 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R3 SRI A VISHWANATHA BHAT, ADV. FOR C/R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05/03/2026 PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.78/2026 BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. 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:16213-DB WP No. 8811 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel Sri.Vardhan Shenoy.K., appearing on behalf of Sri.M.K.Prithveesh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the notification dated 16.03.2026 promoting the petitioner to the cadre of Indian Forest Service and subsequent posting under notification dated 16.03.2026 as Deputy Conservator of Forests and Regional Director (Environment), Mangaluru, the writ petition would no more survive for consideration. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is disposed of as having become unnecessary. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE NC/CT:bms