IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 2017 B E F O R E THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. VENUGOPALA GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO.19907/2013 (S-PRO) BETWEEN:
Mr. N.RAMESH S/O. SHRI C.NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER IN THE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT TOOL ROOM AND TRAINING CENTRE (GTTC), RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 010.
(BY SMT. NASEEMA BANU FOR SRI M.NARAYANA BHAT, ADV.) AND:
... PETITIONER 1. GOVERNMENT TOOL ROOM AND TRAINING CENTRE, RAJAJINAGAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BANGALORE- 560 010 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY VTU CAMPUS, JNANA SANGAMA BELGAUM - 590 018 REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.S. HAVERI, ADV. FOR R1; R2 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 08.02.2013 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-J AND ORDER DATED 26.02.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE-L SERVED ON HIM ON 27.04.2013 AND THE ORDER DATED 12.02.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE-L1 AS THE SAME IS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14,15,16 AND 21 OF CONSTITUTION; DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONTINUE THE PETITIOENR AT GTTC, BANGALORE AND ALLOW HIM TO COMPLETE HIS M.Tech COURSE OF TWO MORE SEMESTERS BY CONSIDERING HIS REPRESENTATION DATED 12.02.2013 VIDE ANNEXURE-K1.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This petition was filed on 29.04.2013, to quash the orders, as at Annexures – J, L and L1. By an order dated 30.04.2013, the impugned orders were stayed.
Sri S.S. Haveri, learned advocate appearing for respondent No.1, the employer submitted that the petitioner died on 10.03.2014. As the impugned orders relate to the transfer and posting of the petitioner, with the death of the petitioner, the cause of action to sue has disappeared.
Petition stands disposed of as abated.
Sd/- JUDGE ca