{"id":53064,"date":"2009-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-s-g-hiremath-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-17-july-2009"},"modified":"2016-11-26T19:38:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T14:08:07","slug":"sri-s-g-hiremath-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-17-july-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-s-g-hiremath-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-17-july-2009","title":{"rendered":"Sri.S.G.Hiremath vs The State Of Karnataka on 17 July, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Sri.S.G.Hiremath vs The State Of Karnataka on 17 July, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) &amp; V.G.Sabhahit<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 17\"' DAY OF zrupy 2009\n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. P.D. DINAKARAN, CHIEF_3US\u00abTIC'E   _\n\nAND _ V V\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JuSTIC;E\"\\\/QGSABHAHIT'-- \n\nWRIT PETITION NQ.155(ki2[2OAQ. g (S-,A_-g:A\"v.'1~.   '\nBETWEEN: '  \" A    \n\nS.G.HIREMATH,\nAGED 55 YRS, I ._  5 _ _ ~\nASST.DIRECTOR OF AGRI::LILTLI_RfE,.\nOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,'_ 1 s\nWATER SHED DEVELORI-I'E'NTT.DEPTI,j.._\n\nBANGALORE.  V' .. PETITIONER\n\n(By S'RI%\"RAv.IiVfvER'iii%IA  SHCOUNSEL FOR SRI KRISHNA\nDIxIT;_AD_\\\/--.)V    ' -\n\nAND: \"\n\n1.THE\u00bbSjTATE OF I&lt;A&#039;RNATAI&lt;A,\nREP-.&#039;,BY ITS RRIN&#039;C\u00abI9A.L SECRETARY,\n\n&quot; V&#039;  - DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE,\n, . MS.SL,DG,,\u00bbR.&#039;R.._CIRCLE,\n  B.ANG.A,1;Q_RE -jsysgo 001.\n\n2;S_. I3. KON&#039;GAIw&#039;AD,\nS\/O;--5HAR:vIAIvRA,\n\n AGED~~,ABOuT 31 YRS,\n  &#039; ASST. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,\n WATER SHED DEVELOPMENT DEPT.,\n-.R\/&#039;-.-AT. FLAT NO2449 SECTOR No.12,\n\nMAHANTESH NAGAR,\n\nV&#039;   __BELGAuM - 599 015. .. RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n<p>has been passed without application of mind and that the<br \/>\nsaid order passed is in violation of the transfer guideline<\/p>\n<p>issued by the Govt. by its order dated 22\/I <\/p>\n<p>4. It is the contention of the applicant&#8221;~t_hatjn&#8217;tran&#8217;sfe&#8217;r  <\/p>\n<p>is premature as per the provisio:ns&#8221;&#8216;rn\u00abade._ in:the4__transfer&#8217;i<\/p>\n<p>guideline dated 22\/11\/2001 V and:the-_appiic&#8217;av_nt&#8217;has<\/p>\n<p>transferred in the middle of the\ufb01acadernic.yearzafridfvtransfer if<\/p>\n<p>has been made only to .accom&#8217;mod_ate&#8221;rthe Sf&#8221;&#8221;r&#8217;es*pondent ~<br \/>\npetitioner herein who beVlo_ng&#8217;s.,t:o,:&#8217;Belga&#8217;urn&#8217;\u00bb__Dist., who has<\/p>\n<p>worked in Belga.unrri_Dis:,t,H abVou&#8217;t:,.3V(l years out of which,<\/p>\n<p>in Belgia&#8217;u&#8221;rh&#8221;Tavi.ukuit;seif:&#8217;fo,:r  years and the transfer<br \/>\nis not in public; in view of the Lok Sabha<\/p>\n<p>election for&#8221;&#8221;mjich.,heA&#8217;had&#8217;\u00b0&#8217;been assigned election duty and<\/p>\n<p> ~._a w&#8217;ro:ngA&#8212;rinformatiorfwas sent to the Chief Electoral Officer<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;appiicant is not engaged in eiection duty,<\/p>\n<p>based on  the concurrence of the CEO was obtained<\/p>\n<p> the transfer during the election period. The review<\/p>\n<p>   of the applicant has been rejected mechanically,<\/p>\n<p>  and the impugned order deserves to be quashed.<\/p>\n<p>22&gt;<\/p>\n<p>5. The application was resisted by respondents 1 to<br \/>\n4 and 6 contending that the Cadre Management Authority<\/p>\n<p>came to the conclusion that the applicant has n.ot_f.giv..en<\/p>\n<p>any reason for retaining him at Belgaunfiiiw&#8217;a~~ri,ti:__ffo_.r&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>accommodating him in a nearby place and&#8221;t&#8217;he&#8217;_~order_wi_il <\/p>\n<p>only be effective at the end of the aca.demi_c&#8217;-.year&#8217;Vainadtiig\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>has been approved by the&#8217;\u00ab-Qahiefx&#8217;-iviinisterifanci,on <\/p>\n<p>approval, the earlier order   was also<br \/>\nconfirmed by the Cadre_lViVan2a&#8217;g&#8217;e&#8217;r&#8217;n&#8217;gl\ufb01\u00a7~_Authority. The<br \/>\napplicant is a  Commission&#8217;s<br \/>\napproval vvas: and there is no<\/p>\n<p>objection to  the Lok Sabha election.\n<\/p>\n<p>  ire&#8217;spAo_nd&#8217;e&#8217;nt resisted the objection by<\/p>\n<p>.&#8211;.,.._con:te&#8217;nding~~.that &#8220;h&#8217;e&#8221;riaVs already obeyed the transfer order<\/p>\n<p>i_V_&#8217;d&#8217;a:tedi.  and the impugned order is a weli-<\/p>\n<p>co&#8217;n_siidered&#8217;i:o.r&#8217;der made in public interest and does not call<\/p>\n<p>*.,for ari&#8217;y,Vaa_Ai&#8217;nterference and there is no vioiation of transfer<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;&#8211;&#8220;_ga.i_ideiines.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. The KAT after hearing the learned counsel<\/p>\n<p>appearing for parties, by an order dated 29\/53\/2009 heid<\/p>\n<p>U&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>that the transfer of the applicant was a premature transfer<br \/>\nand it was in the middle of the academic year and contrary<\/p>\n<p>to the guideline dated 22\/11\/2001. The rribuneliitghas<\/p>\n<p>directed the Cadre Management Authority <\/p>\n<p>dated 12\/12\/2008 to consider the review__<\/p>\n<p>applicant in conformity with the pilrovisiioris&#8221;&#8216;cont-aihinedin<\/p>\n<p>Govt. Order dated 22\/11\/2091 aindfithe p,e&#8217;i,&#8217;us&#8217;al&#8221; oi&#8217;;&#8217;.tl\u00b0.e&#8221;ag<\/p>\n<p>original records reveal  revi&#8217;ew\u00b0=aiuthority has<br \/>\nbrushed aside the appl&#8217;i~c_ant_&#8221;slllp\u00e9t\ufb01p\ufb01-._Qn theiground that<br \/>\nthe petition did not conVta&#8217;in_Valn&#8217;y particuA.&#8217;lIa:Vr_&#8217;points requiring<\/p>\n<p>consideration,&#8221; &#8216;a&#8217;pga&#8217;i&#8217;t fiiom stating&#8217; 5tiiat&#8230;.the 5&#8243;&#8216; respondent<\/p>\n<p>had spent -in Beigaum Dist. and on this<br \/>\nground,theearl*ier&#8217;A:oi*d:e_r44Vhas been reaffirmed and the<\/p>\n<p>Cad.rfe&#8217;iVi.anagem_ent Authority has misread the provisions<\/p>\n<p> :&#8217;.ti-efherer guidelines dated 22\/11\/2001. The<\/p>\n<p> of stay applicable to the applicant is 4<\/p>\n<p>years &#8220;-.and&#8221;he has been transferred in just 1 year and 2<\/p>\n<p>mon_thsI The Cadre and Management Authority should<\/p>\n<p> lhaveflconsidered this objection and dealt with it because it<\/p>\n<p>  for the transferring authority to record the reasons for<\/p>\n<p>considering the transfer of the applicant prematurely as it<\/p>\n<p>K5\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>is a case amounting to extraordinary circumstances.<br \/>\nAccordingly, the Cadre Management Authority has failed<\/p>\n<p>to consider the application of the applicant with rega.rd~.._to<\/p>\n<p>premature transfer and in violation of guidell:i.n&#8217;es~~&#8217;_&#8217;Vidiatedi&#8217;_<\/p>\n<p>22\/11\/2001. It is a solemn assurance to t.l1&#8217;e&#8217;e.5jploye&#8217;es of &#8221; if<\/p>\n<p>the State Govt. that a proper system ::&#8217;of..effe.chting&#8217; trahsfeiisil<\/p>\n<p>is in place and transfer is &#8216;not made as vv~h.irnVs..3and&#8211;.Vl&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>fancies of authorities, or under4_l:&#8221;&#8216;t.h_e&#8211;pressurleiyofiriterested<br \/>\nparties or for other the material on<br \/>\nrecord reveal that transfer&#8217;  only to<br \/>\naccommodate&#8230;\u00bb at all in public<br \/>\ninterest and Authority did not record<br \/>\nreasons  transfer of the applicant<\/p>\n<p>andaccordingiyppasseid the impugned order.<\/p>\n<p>aggrieved by the said order dated<\/p>\n<p>29\/is\/2oo9;li:\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;irespondent No.5 has preferred this writ<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;*.,petitio&#8221;n_ contending that the order of transfer was valid as<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;~.if&#8221;ihe_a&#8221;C:3dre Management Authority by order dated 1\/4\/2009<\/p>\n<p> upheld the transfer of respondent No.2 and gave him<\/p>\n<p> posting as Assistant Director of Agriculture, Bailhongal in<\/p>\n<p>\\)&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Beigaum Dist. itself and the said place is at a distance of<\/p>\n<p>about 40 kms from Belgaurn and the order of <\/p>\n<p>contrary to the law, facts and material <\/p>\n<p>record.\n<\/p>\n<p>9. We have heard the le.arn,ed senior cou4n&#8217;sel&#8221;=,<\/p>\n<p>appearing for the petitioner, learned  for<br \/>\nrespondent No.1 and,the le.a&#8217;rned&#8217;j4cVo&#8217;unsel appefaring for<\/p>\n<p>respondent No.2<\/p>\n<p>10.  been filed by<br \/>\nthe 2&#8243;&#8221;  &#8220;tha&#8217;rVV&#8217;p?etitioner is not entitied<br \/>\nto any  writ petition and the same<br \/>\nis liable   petitioner is entitled to be<\/p>\n<p>contiijoed. at the._V_Vpresent place of work for a period of 3<\/p>\n<p> years,  he\u00ab&#8211;._has been disturbed within a period of one<\/p>\n<p> and there was an interim &#8220;order of stay<\/p>\n<p> _ granted and the application was disposed of on<\/p>\n<p> with a direction to Cadre Management<\/p>\n<p>Atithority to consider his transfer and pass appropriate<\/p>\n<p>if  orders and the Cadre Management Authority confirmed the<\/p>\n<p>of order of transfer and as per the Bio&#8211;data of the petitioner,<\/p>\n<p>\\\/&#8221;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>right from the day of his appointment on 15\/12\/1978, he<br \/>\nhas worked in Beigaum oniy, except one year in Koppai<\/p>\n<p>during 1990~91 and Beigaum is his native district4aiVso_:&#8217;a.nd<\/p>\n<p>the impugned order is a premature transfer <\/p>\n<p>to the terms and conditions of the.~&#8221;g*u.i&#8217;deii&#8217;n~e&#8217;sand if<\/p>\n<p>wherefore, the impugned order is   if V<\/p>\n<p>11. Learned Senior &#8216;-cjournseiv. appeajr&#8217;_inV\u00a7,v\u00bb4&#8217;Vfor the&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>petitioner submittedV:&#8217;thVat tih&#8217;e*i&#8217;Vti&#8217;an&#8217;sfer way of<br \/>\ndeputation and there diffe-refnce__.y:be.twyeen the transfer<\/p>\n<p>and deputation..f;VIt_ isizffurthier -sVubrn.itt&#8217;ed&#8217; that the transfer<\/p>\n<p>has bee&#8217;n&#8221;&#8216;ia&#8217;pp:r&#8217;oveE\u00a5\u00a7V Cjhfhifeffdinister and also by the<br \/>\nCadre  Respondent No.2 has been<\/p>\n<p>now posted&#8221;-to&#8217; Baiiafhongai, which is at a distance of 40<\/p>\n<p>  B.eigaun1&#8217;*and wherefore, the order passed by the<\/p>\n<p> the order of transfer is Eiabie to be set<\/p>\n<p>a.sid;eanvd.&#8217;theiappiication filed before the Tribunal is iiable<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;.._to be dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;12. Learned Govt. Advocate appearing for<\/p>\n<p> -&#8220;respondent No.1\/State submitted that 2&#8243;&#8221; respondent has<\/p>\n<p>aiready been transferred to Beigaum in view of the order<\/p>\n<p>0&#8242;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<p>passed by the review authority conforming the order of<\/p>\n<p>transfer of the writ petitioner.\n<\/p>\n<p>13. Learned Senior counsel appe&#8217;a_ring:-fl&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>respondent No.2 argued in suppo;*t'&#8221;of&#8221;&#8216;the <\/p>\n<p>the Tribunal and submitted that transfer responde&#8217;nVt&#8221;-..g<\/p>\n<p>No.2 was premature i.e., afte&#8217;r&#8217;~,one year .and.&#8221;&#8216;3  of<br \/>\nservice at Belgaurn aVn&#8217;d..V_therefo&#8217;re};  liable&#8217; to be set<\/p>\n<p>aside.\n<\/p>\n<p>14.   .given_rca_z4&#8217;ejfu&#8217;i&#8217; Vconsideration to the<br \/>\ncontentions: ~vof7-.t:h_:e V&#8217;ie_a&#8211;rn&#8217;ed\u00ab-  appearing for the<\/p>\n<p>partiesiand sc&#8217;ruvtin.i_zied the-njateriai on record.<\/p>\n<p>15.  &#8216;mat.eria_l  record would cieariy show that<\/p>\n<p>-*,_the of tran~&#8211;s&#8211;fer of the petitioner in place of 2&#8243;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>resp&#8217;ond&#8217;e.n&#8217;t ;a&#8217;t::Belgaum dated 21\/10\/2008 is an order of<\/p>\n<p>transfer ancifnot deputation, as the deputation of both the<\/p>\n<p>[writ petitioner and 2&#8243;&#8221; respondent has been made prior to<\/p>\n<p>A Xtiwne order of transfer and it is a simple case of transfer and<\/p>\n<p> deputation. However, the material on record wouid<\/p>\n<p>fvacieariy show that being aggrieved by the said order of<\/p>\n<p>u}<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<p>application No.1-464\/2009 is set aside and the ap<\/p>\n<p>ptication<br \/>\nNo.1464\/2009 is dismissed. [<\/p>\n<p>  V     _A<br \/>\n   &#8221;  s     <\/p>\n<p>(9.0%, D:I_Ni$K:A&#8217;R\u00a5i!.&#8217;\u00a7_)   X<br \/>\n % CHIEF Jusrszcg  <\/p>\n<p>  s  ~- ssasnaum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Sri.S.G.Hiremath vs The State Of Karnataka on 17 July, 2009 Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) &amp; V.G.Sabhahit IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 17&#8243;&#8216; DAY OF zrupy 2009 PRESENT THE HON&#8217;BLE MR. P.D. 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