IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.N.SATYANARAYANA AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NOS.18162-18163/2018(S-CAT) BETWEEN 1. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI – 110 001 2. THE CHIEF ELETION OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA, MAHARANIS COLLEGE CIRCLE SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 BOTH REPRESENTED BY MR.S.N.RAMAKRISHNA ASSISTANT CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SANJANTHI SAJAN POOVAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND :
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001 3. MR.CHANDRA SEKHAR. IPS S/O BALARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT A 1302, MANTRI ESPANA KARIYAMMANA AGRAHARA MARATHAHALLI, OUTER RING ROAD BENGALURU – 560 013 HOLDING OFFICE AS:
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, BENGALURU KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001 5. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI – 110 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SHILPA S GOGI, HCGP FOR R1, R2 & R4 SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, ADVOCATE FOR R3, VIDE ORDER DATED 25.4.2018, NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH, SRI C.SHASHIKANTHA, ASG FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2018 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH IN ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.170/300/2018 (ANNEXURE-A) STAYING THE TRANSFER/MOVEMENT OF RESPONDENT NO.3 AND TO QUASH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN O.A.NO.170/300/2018 PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BEGALURU BENCH.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, SATYANARAYANA J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo stating that the writ petitions have become infructuous.
Memo is taken on record. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as they have become infructuous.
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