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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF MAY, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

WRIT PETITION NO.15493/2026 (S-KSAT)

BETWEEN:

SRI. NAGARAJU

S/O LATE VENKATAPPA

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

WORKING AS PANCHAYAT

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Digitally signed

RAJANAKUNTE GRAMA PANCHAYAT

by DEVIKA M

RAJANAKUNTE, YELAHANKA TALUK

Location: H IGH BENGALURU - 560 064

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

RESIDING AT NO.126

AKSHAYA BRINDAVANA LAYOUT

CHIKKAJALA, JALA HOBLI

YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU 560 064

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M.K. ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

M.S. BUILDINGS

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU - 560 001.

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2. THE COMMISSIONER

PANCHAYAT RAJ COMMISSIONERATE

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ

K. G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001

3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT

S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI

BENGALURU - 560 050

4. SRI. PRASHANTH KUMAR M.C.

MAJOR, WORKING AS PANCHAYAT

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KUMBIGANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT

SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK

CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 105

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M. RAJAKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3

SMT. MANJULA V.A. ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR

ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED

13/05/2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE KARNATAKA STATE

ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH IN

APPLICATION NO.2577/2026 (ANNEXURE-A) IN SO FAR AS

NON-GRANT OF INTERIM ORDER OF STAY IS CONCERNED AND

ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

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ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)

This writ petition is filed praying to set aside the

impugned order dated 13.05.2026 passed by the Karnataka

State Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru Bench in application

No.2577/2026 in respect of non-grant of interim order of stay

is concerned.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the

respective parties.

3. The main ground urged by the petitioner before this

Court is that counseling is not done before the transfer in

respect of the petitioner as well as respondent No.4. The

learned counsel for the petitioner brought to notice of this

Court the order passed by the Tribunal directing to maintain

status quo in application No.2597/2026 but not in the present

impugned application No.2577/2026.

4. Having considered the arguments of the counsel for

the petitioner so also by the counsel for respondent No.4, it is

appropriate to direct the respective parties to maintain the

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status quo and let the Tribunal consider the case of the

petitioner on 27.05.2026. Accordingly, this petition is disposed

of.

5. In view of disposal of the main petition, I.As. if any,

do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed

of.

Sd/-

(H.P.SANDESH)

JUDGE

Sd/-

(P SREE SUDHA)

JUDGE

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