IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 :PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.29626 OF 2019(S-KSAT) BETWEEN D K MADHUSUDHAN S/O H.E.KRISHNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TOWN PLANNING, TOWN PLANNING (EAST), BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, NETAJI SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE BUILDING, PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI M NAGAPRASANNA, SERNIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI PUTTE GOWDA K, ADVOCATE) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., PUBLIC WORKS PORTS & INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 3. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE 560002 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (ADMINISTRATION),BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, BANGALORE 560002 5. A CHANDAN KUMAR S/O S ASHWATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PROJECT-EAST) BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, NETAJI SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE BUILDING, PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDING, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT ANITHA N, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER DATED 11.07.2019 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.3993 OF 2019 (UNDER ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION) AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, NARAYANA SWAMY J, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Since this petition is filed against interim order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, it is always open for the petitioner to make an appropriate application in case he has reported to duty on 05.07.2019. On the other hand, the applicant/respondent if he has taken charge by virtue of the interim order dated 11.07.2019, he shall continue in the post till further order that may be passed by the KSAT.
With the above observations, the petition is disposed of. The KSAT is directed to dispose of the matter at the earliest.
SD/- JUDGE KLY/ SD/- JUDGE