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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI

WRIT PETITION NO. 100635 OF 2026 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

SHRI IRANNA S/O RAYAPPA KARADI,

AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,

AT: KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 115,

R/O. AT POST: KALABHAVI,

TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 115.

… PETITIONER

(BY SRI M.S. BHAGWATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR

SRI SABEEL AHMED DARVESHU, ADVOCATE

APPEARED THROUGH V.C.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY REVENUE SECRETARY,

BENGALURU-590 001.

2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

Digitally signed

by V N BADIGER

BELAGAVI-590 001.

Location: HIGH

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DHARWAD

BENCH 3. THE TAHASILDAR,

KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 102.

… RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PGA, ACCEPTS NOTICE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO WRIT OF CERTIORARI

OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED

ORDER DATED 27.01.2026 PASSED BY KARNATAKA STATE

ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AS PER ANNEXURE-B IN APPLICATION

NO.10128/2026 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON PRONOUNCEMENT AND

THE SAME HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDER ON

30.01.2026, THIS DAY, B. MURALIDHARA PAI J., MADE THE

FOLLOWING:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI

CAV ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI)

1. The applicant in Application No.10128/2026 before

the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Belagavi (in short

‘KAT’) has maintained this petition praying for a Writ of Certiorari

or any other order or direction, quashing the impugned order

dated 27.01.2026 passed therein and to issue any other

appropriate writ or order or direction which deems fit to grant by

this Court in the facts and circumstances of the case.

2. The applicant is a permanent government servant

working as Village Administrative Officer in the Revenue

Department, presently posted at Kitturu in Belagavi District. He

is the President of the Karnataka State Government Employees

Association, Taluka Unit Channamma Kitturu (in short, ‘the

Association’) for the period 2024 to 2029. On 14.12.2025,

Respondent No. 2 issued an order deputing the applicant to

Shinnur Village in Nippani Taluk for a period of one year with

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immediate effect. Aggrieved by this, the applicant approached

the KAT praying to quash the deputation order. In the said

proceeding he also sought interim protection by staying the

operation of the deputation order. The KAT, vide its order dated

27.01.2026, declined interim relief mainly on the ground that the

transfer guidelines for 2025-26 were not applicable to deputation

and directed issuance of emergent notice to the Respondents. In

these circumstances, the applicant has approached this Court.

3. Admittedly, the Government of Karnataka issued

guidelines for the transfer of government servants during 2025-

26 vide G.O.No.Si.Aa.Su.E.14 Se.Nou.Va 2025, Bengaluru dated

12.05.2025. Guideline No.8(5) stipulates that if a government

servant is an office-bearer of the Karnataka State Government

Employees Association, he shall not be transferred until the end

of his term of office. Undisputedly, the applicant was elected

President of the Karnataka State Government Employees

Association, Taluka Unit Channamma Kitturu on 28.10.2024,

with tenure from 2024 to 2029. Thus, based on the aforesaid

Government Order, the applicant enjoys immunity from transfer

till the end of his term as President of the Association.

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4. The order dated 14.12.2025 passed by Respondent

No. 2 reads as follows:

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