IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. SATYANARAYANA AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.49934 OF 2019 (S-KAT) BETWEEN:
SRI.H.PUTTASWAMY, LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RANGE FOREST OFFICER, R/O AKKUR VILLAGE, RAMNAGARA TALUK & DISTRICT PRESENTLY UNDER TRANSFER TO MAGADI TERRITORIAL RANGE, RAMNAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562120.
...PETITIONER (BY SRI. DODDAMANI SATISH.M, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, (HoFF), ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU – 560003.
3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, RAMNAGARA DIVISION, YANGAYYANAKERE, B.G.S. COLLEGE OPPOSITE, RAMNAGARA-562159.
4. SMT. PUSHPALATHA. B.K, W/O DHARNESHA M.S, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MAGADI TERRITORIAL RANGE, RAMNAGAR PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO.310, RAJARAJESHWARI BLISS APARTMENTS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, BHEL LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560098.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SHILPA.S.GOGI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.M.NAGARAJAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 01.10.2019 PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.5401/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE- E AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, SATYANARAYANA J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for contesting respondent No.4 and learned HCGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner is of the view that the petition filed by him should be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter with the Department for appropriate posting.
Keeping his submission on record, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
In view of dismissal of the petition as withdrawn, I.A.No.1/2019 does not survive for consideration and it is also dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE CA