IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.50029/2019(S-TR) BETWEEN:
SHRI NAGARAJA N.
S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 10 MONTHS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED ON DEPUTATION TO BESCOM M.T.DIVISION, BMA SOUTH ZONE GAVIPURAM, BASAVANAGUID BENGALURU R/AT NO.75, 8TH CROSS 2ND MAIN, CHAMUNDESHWARI LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 097 …PETITIONER (BY SHRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENERGY DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR KAVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE DIRECTOR THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (ADMIN. & HR) KAVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR BENGALURU ELECRICAL SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED KAVERY BHAVAN BENGALURU-560 009 5. SRI KIRAN M..S. AGE: MAJOR WORKING AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KARNATKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED ON DEPUTATION TO BESCOM O & M DIVISION, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560 034 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI RAMESH JOIS M.V., AGA FOR R1; SMT.SRIVIDYA ZIRALI FOR SHRI SRIRANGA, ADVOCATES FOR RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4; SHRI SHANMUKHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO ISSUE OF IMPUGNED O.M. DATED 15.10.2019 PASSED BY R-4 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND OM DATED 15.10.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND AFTER PERUSAL SET ASIDE THE SAME AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Petitioner is working as an Executive Engineer in BESCOM, M.T.Division, BMA South Zone, Gavipuram, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru. By order dated 15th October 2019, he has been transferred as Deputy General Manager (Electrical) in Corporate Office, Bengaluru.
2. Shri Vijaya Kumar, learned advocate for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is due to retire on 31st December 2019. Therefore, impugned transfer order is contrary to the Guidelines issued by the KPTCL.
3. Smt. Srividya Zirali, learned advocate for the KPTCL, on instructions submitted that KPTCL shall not give effect to transfer order dated 15th October 2019 and petitioner shall be continued to work in his present place till the date of his retirement. Her submission is placed on record.
Ordered accordingly. Petition disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE Yn.