IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI WRIT PETITION NO.15238 OF 2014 (S-TR) BETWEEN:
REKHA PRAKASH W/O PRAKASH, AGE 30 YEARS, R/O BHIMANAKATTE, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 432. NOW WORKING AT MUNDAGANAMANE. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. S. PRASAD, ADV.) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, VIDHJANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. REPT. BY ITS DIRECTOR.
3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, SHIMOGA-577 201.
4. THE CHILD WELFARE PLANNING OFFICER WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 432.
5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, KARAWAR-581 301.
6. THE CHILD WELFARE PLANNING OFFICER WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SIRSI, (U.K.)-581 401.
7. SECRETARY MULUBAGILU GRAMAPANCHAYAT, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 432.
8. SMT. SAVITHA B.H.
W/O SHREENIVASA B.M., AGE: 34 YEARS, MULUBAGILU VILLAGE, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 432. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SREEDHAR N. HEGDE, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-6; SRI. PRAKASHA HEGDE. K, ADVOCATE FOR R-8;
R-7 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.02.2014 ISSUED BY R-3 IN ORDER PRODUCED AT ANNX-H AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R In the instant petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:
“a) To issue writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing the impugned order dated 10.02.2014 issued by respondent No.3 in order No. unashi:mamaae:amKa/Maa. Aa/13- 14/4881 produced at Annexure-H in the interest of justice and equity.
b) A writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2-Director, Women and Child Development Office, Bengaluru to consider the proposal of the 5th respondent- Assistant Director, Karwar, dated 23.10.2012 at Annexure-E and transfer the petitioner from Mundaganamane anganawadi unit to Mulubagilu(i) anganawadi unit at the earliest in the interest of justice and equity.
c) Any other order or direction may be issued.”
2. The petitioner has challenged the transfer of respondent No.8 from Mulubagilu-2 Centre to Mulubagilu-1 Centre and has further sought for a direction to consider the petitioner’s name for posting to Mulubagilu-1 Centre. There is no interim order.
3. On 18.06.2019, the matter was called twice, none appeared. The matter relates to transfer and posting dated 10.02.2014 and the matter is pending consideration for the last five years. In the absence of any interim order, the question of interference with the order dated 10.02.2014 does not arise.
Accordingly, writ petition stands dismissed.
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JUDGE RD