Reserved on : 16.02.2026 Pronounced on : 26.02.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH 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. 4231 OF 2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAVINDRA N., S/O. M. NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CIVIL)

KIKKERI POLICE STATION, K.R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, NOW REPORTED FOR DUTY AS Digitally INSPECTOR OF POLICE, signed by CID SPECIAL WING AND VINUTHA B S ECONOMICAL OFFENCES Location:

High Court of ENQUIRY DIVISION, Karnataka CARLTON BUILDING, BENGALURU, AND NOW RESIDING AT No.305, F BLOCK, RAHAZA PARK APARTMENT MAGADI MAIN ROAD, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 079.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI VISHWANATHA BHAT A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE POLICE ESTABLISHMENT BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALURU - 560 001.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570 010.

5. SRI. JAYARAMA S.N., MAJOR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, ON TRANSFERRED TO KIKKERI POLICE STATION, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTOON OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22/01/2026 IN A.No.4644/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINSITRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND TO ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE KSAT AT BENGALURU.

THIS PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, K.V. ARAVIND J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND C.A.V. ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND)

The unsuccessful applicant in Application No.4644/2025, assailing the order dated 22.01.2026 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short, “the Tribunal”), is before this Court.

2. Heard Sri Vishwanatha Bhat A., learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri V. Shivareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate, appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner, a Police Inspector (Civil), was posted as Inspector of Police, CID, Bengaluru, by order dated 19.10.2022. Subsequently, by order dated 06.10.2025, he was transferred as Inspector of Police, Kikkeri Police Station, K.R. Pete, Mandya District.

3.1 It is pleaded that the petitioner sought permission to report for duty on 09.10.2025 and that he joined duty at Kikkeri Police Station and discharged his functions. It is further stated that he reported before the Superintendent of Police for joining duty on 09.10.2025. It is also pleaded that the petitioner reported for duty at Kikkeri Police Station on 05.11.2025, performed official work, and made entries in the case diary. However, on 05.11.2025, the transfer order dated 06.10.2025 came to be cancelled, and the services of the petitioner were continued in the office of the CID, Bengaluru.

3.2 The order dated 06.10.2025 was the subject matter of challenge before the Tribunal. The Tribunal, noticing that the petitioner was relieved on 08.10.2025 and that, before he could join at the transferred post, the transfer order dated 06.10.2025 was cancelled and he was continued at his original place as Inspector, CID Headquarters, rejected the application.

4. Sri Vishwanatha Bhat A., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner was posted as Inspector of Police, CID, Bengaluru, by order dated 19.10.2022 and was thereafter transferred as Inspector of Police, Kikkeri Police Station, Mandya District, by order dated 06.10.2025.

4.1 It is contended that the petitioner reported before the