IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.32189 OF 2019 (S-TR) BETWEEN:
SMT. VISHALA M.N BE M.TECH W/O PRAVEEN B AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASST. ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (CIVIL) SHARAVATHI-KARGAL SAGAR TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 202 … PETITIONER (BY SHRI. G.S. BALAGANGADHAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED RACE COURSE ROAD SHAKTHI BHAVAN BANGALORE-01 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (CIVIL) SHARAVATHI-KARGAL SAGAR TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 202 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE) SHARAVATHI-JOG SAGAR TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 202 ... RESPONDENTS (SERVED - UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE TRANSFER ORDER DATED 13.06.2019 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY R- 1 AS THE SAME IS IMPUGNED, PERVERSE AND CAPRICIOUS AND IS LIABLE TO BE SET ASIDE AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard Shri G.S.Balagangadhar, learned advocate for the petitioner. Though served, none appears for the respondents.
2. Grievance of the petitioner is that she has been shifted from office work to power generation unit on 13.06.2019.
3. Learned advocate for petitioner submits that petitioner is a lady and therefore, it is difficult for her to carry on the duties presently assigned. Admittedly, petitioner is an Assistant Engineer. Therefore, ground urged by the learned advocate for petitioner is not maintainable. However, petitioner may make representation to the Management stating the reasons seeking change of working place. If such representation is made within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, Management shall consider the same in accordance with law.
4. Petition disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE AV