CAV ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an Official Memorandum dated 30-07-2024 issued by the 2^nd respondent, insofar as it pertains to transfer of the petitioner.

2. Heard Sri V. Shivaraj Hiremath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri B.S. Kamate, learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri Rajashekar R.Gunjalli, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3.

3. Facts in brief, germane are as follows:-

The petitioner joins the services of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred as ‘the Corporation’ for short) as an Assistant Engineer and was posted to work at Moka Sub-Station, Ballari. At the relevant point in time, he was working as Assistant Executive Engineer. On 03-07-2023, the petitioner was transferred to the office of the Office Construction and Maintenance Division, GESCOM, Ballari. On 12-06-2024, the Corporation bifurcated GESCOM, Bellari by an Official Memorandum creating a new O & M Sub-Division at Kampli. The post that the petitioner was holding was transferred to Kampli, a newly formed Sub-Division. Based upon the said bifurcation of O & M Division, the petitioner was transferred by th