Dismissed

Sri Manobalu K v. the Director General Training

Karnataka HC1 Jun 2022WP/1759/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Petitioners, students of Industrial Training Institutes, approached the Court challenging the introduction of Computer Based Tests and an additional examination fee prescribed by the first respondent. The court observed that the first respondent possesses the necessary expertise to regulate exams. The petition was dismissed as devoid of merits.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed on merits, noting representations do not preclude petitioners from requesting changes to the authority.

Sri Manobalu K Vs the Director General Training — Education and Admissions | Karnataka HC (2022)

¶1

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 01^ST DAY OF JUNE, 2022

¶3

BEFORE

¶4

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

¶5

WRIT PETITION No.1759 OF 2021 (EDN-RES)

¶6

BETWEEN:

¶7

1 . SRI MANOBALU K S/O KUMAR A. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ITI FITTER ALMA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE (MIS CODE PR 2900269) CHAMPION RAILWAY STATION CHAMPION REEFS KOLAR GOLD FIELD KOLAR DISTRICT-563 117 KARNATAKA.

¶8

2 . SRI.BHARATH R. S/O RAVIKUMAR D AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ITI ELECTRICIAN RAMA KRISHNA ITC GOPALA GOWDA EXTENSION SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 204 KARNATAKA

¶9

3 . SRI.SOHAN B.S. S/O SATISH B.P. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ITI ELECTRICIAN STUDENT SRI SHARADAMBA PRIVATE ITI RATHABEEDHI THIRTHAHALLI SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 432 KARNATAKA.

¶10

¶11

4 . SRI ADARSHA B A S/O ANANTHAMURTHY B.M. AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ITI ELECTRICIAN JAGADGURUDHARUKACHARYA ITC II CROSS ROAD, PAMPA NAGAR, SAGAR ROAD SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 432 KARNATAKA

¶12

5 . KUMARI CHAITHRA R.P. S/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SUMUKHA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE, ANAVATTI, SARABA TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 413 KARNATAKA

¶13

6 . NAVEEN V. S/O VEERESH A.N. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN TRINITY ITC, 100 FT ROAD GOPALA EXTENSION SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 201 KARNATAKA

¶14

7 . RAJINISH G. S/O GIRISH AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SATHYASAI ITC MALAVAGOPPA, B.H.ROAD SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 201 KARNATAKA

¶15

8 . MOHANKUMAR K.K. S/O K.M.KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRONIC MECHANIC SRI K. SHIVRAM INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU URBAN-560 016 KARNATAKA.

¶16

¶17

9 . HEVANTH KUMAR G. S/O GOVINDAPPA V. AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR FITTER DR BR AMBEDKAR MEMORIAL ITI NO.31, NEAR GIVE LIGHTS OORGAM KGF KOLAR-563 113. KARNATAKA

¶18

10 . SRI.PRAVEEN R. S/O RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN ANANYA RURAL ITC AYANUR SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 211 KARNATAKA

¶19

11 . SRI.RAKESH M. S/O MAHESH M. AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR FITTER BHARTHI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE PAMPANAGAR SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 211 KARNATAKA.

¶20

12 . SRI.VIDHATHA E.S. S/O SHIVANANDA E N AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR FITTER SAHYADRI RURAL ITC ANAVATTI, SORBA TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 428 KARNATAKA.

¶21

13 . SRI.ARUN PATEL P.D. S/O DHANANJAYA REDDY P.B. AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN G. BASAPPA ITC, MALLAPPANAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 554 KARNATAKA

¶22

¶23

14 . SRI.ARUN KUMAR P. S/O PRABHU M. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR FITTER SRI NUTHAN ITC SIDDAPURA BHEEMASAMUDRA ROAD CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 520 KARNATAKA.

¶24

15 . SRI.PUNITH P. S/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR FITTER RAMAIAH ITC MATHODU HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 533 KARNATAKA.

¶25

16 . SRI UMESHA P. S/O PARAMESHAWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN S.R.S.ITC KONDALAHALLI VILLAGE MOLKALMURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 533 KARNATAKA

¶26

17 . SRI SAGAR M. S/O MANJUNATHASWAMY B.K. AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN NEHRU ITC, NEAR PRABHAT TALKIES CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577533 KARNATAKA

¶27

18 . SRI.SANTHOSHA T. S/O THIPPESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRONICS MECHANIC S.L.T. I.T.D. HOSADURGA TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 527 KARNATAKA

¶28

¶29

19 . SRI.TEJA KUMARA K.S. S/O SHIVAKUMARAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY ITC AJJAMPURA ROAD HOSADURGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577527 KARNATAKA

¶30

20 . SRI.LAKSHMEESHA N. S/O NAGESH H. AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SRI SEVELAL ITC NEAR VASAVI MOLKHAL CB ROAD HOLALKERE TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 526 KARNATAKA.

¶31

21 . SRI.MANIKANTA G. S/O A GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SRI DEVARAJA URS ITI HOLALKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 526 KARNATAKA

¶32

22 . SRI.VIJAYAKUMARA U. S/O UMAPATHI D AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR FITTER BHARATHA RURAL ITC BESIDE VANI SAKKANE, 1ST GRADE COLLEGE, NANDANA FARM HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 599 KARNATAKA.

¶33

¶34

23 . SRI.JAVEED H K S/O KHALANDAR H AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SRI SHARADA PRIVATE ITI CHALLAKERE T.R.NAGAR CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA-577 522 KARNATAKA.

¶35

24 . KUMARI SINCHANA A.P. S/O PRAKASH AGANUR AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN CHETHANA PRIVATE ITI NEAR KOF, N.H.4, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501 KARNATAKA.

¶36

25 . SRI.SYED SHAHID S. S/O SYED SADIQULLA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN MRDS ITC SRI JAYALAKSHMI TEXTILES PREMISES GHAREHATTI CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 502 KARNATAKA

¶37

26 . SRI.ANKITH D. S/O DHANANJAYA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SRI SIDDARTHA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE, B.H.ROAD, VIDYANAGAR B.H.ROAD, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 203 KARNATAKA

¶38

27 . SRI.SAGAR V.S. S/O S.H.SIDDARAJU AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS STUDENT II YEAR FITTER GLOBE ITC

¶39

¶40

OBALAPPA GARDEN BENGALURU URBAN-560086 KARNATAKA

¶41

28 . SRI.DARSHAN B R S/O SH RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SLNM ITC, CHANNAPATNA-571 501 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT KARNATAKA

¶42

29 . SRI.HARISH M. S/O MOSHAKUMAR M.S. AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS STUDENT II YEAR ELECTRONICS MECHANIC SRI BRAHMI INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE AGASANKALLU BEHIND AZAD FLOOR MILL CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501 KARNATAKA.

¶43

30 . SRI.AMRUTHKUMAR N. S/O NAGARAJA K.T. AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS STUDENT II YEAR ELECTRICIAN TARASU ITC, THALLAK CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 543 KARNATAKA

¶44

31 . SRI.BHARATH P. S/O PRAKASH M AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS STUDENT, II YEAR ELECTRICIAN SRI M.VISHVESHWARAIAH ITC P.B.ROAD, INDUSTRIAL AREA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501.

¶45

... PETITIONERS

¶46

(BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA., ADVOCATE)

¶47

¶48

AND:

¶49

1 . THE DIRECTOR GENERAL TRAINING MSDE, (MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTORATE GENERAL NO.F.F. CIRTES BUILDINGS PUSA CAMPUS, PUSA NEW DELHI-110012 2 . THE SECRETARY SKILLED DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT M.S.BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. 3 . COMMISSIONER FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT KOUSHALYA BHAVAN BANNERGATTA ROAD BANGALORE-560029. 4 . THE JOINT DIRECTOR FOR EXAMINATIONS KOUSHALYA BHAVAN BANNERGATTA ROAD BANGALORE-560029. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. DODAWAD, CGC FOR R1; SMT. ANITHA N., HCGP FOR R2 TO R4) ---

¶50

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE AITT-CBT GENERAL GUIDELINES TO CANDIDATES ISSUED BY THE R-1 DGT TO ALL THE ITI INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING PETITIONERS INSTITUTIONS THROUGH ONLINE THEORY, CALCULATION AND ECS SUBJECTS COMMENCING FROM 28.01.2021 ONWARDS FOR THE ITI INSTITUTES MARKED AT ANNEXURE – F AND F1 RESPECTIVELY INCLUDING ADDITIONAL FEE OF RS. 376/ - FOR CBT EXAM AT ANNEXURE –C AND ETC.

¶51

¶52

THIS WP COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

¶53

O R D E R

¶54

The petitioners are all students of Industrial Training Institute and studying in various Institutions.

¶55

It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent that the first respondent is responsible for regulating the conduct of Industrial Training Institutions by way of prescribing the curriculum and also holding examination. In its wisdom, it has modified the method of conducting the examination by introducing computer based test and also has prescribed an examination fee of Rs.376/to be paid by the candidates.

¶56

Aggrieved by the said change in the method of examination and also prescribing the examination fee of Rs.376/-, the instant writ petition is filed.

¶57

The first respondent is vested with the responsibility of prescribing syllabus and conducting examination. In its wisdom, it has prescribed the manner in which the examination has to be conducted and the fee for the same. It is not the case of the petitioners that the said

¶58

¶59

act of the first respondent is in violation of any statute, rules, regulations or any law for that matter. The contention of the petitioners is that the act of the first respondent is arbitrary and unreasonable and skills of an Industrial Training Institute student cannot be tested based on a computer test, but he has to work on machines. The authority which has necessary expertise to decide the nature of examination is the first respondent and this Court cannot substitute its wisdom in respect of the same.

¶60

4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition

¶61

being devoid of merits, is here hereby dismissed .

¶62

However, this order will not preclude the petitioners to make necessary representations to the first respondent requesting changes in the method of examination.

¶63

Sd/- JUDGE

¶64

Bss.

Sri Manobalu K v. the Director General Training

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Sri Manobalu K v. the Director General Training

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

R L Abhishek Rao College of Nursing Vs Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Atria Convergence Technologies Limited Vs Union of India

Oceanik Education Society (R) Vs the Principal Secretary

Sri Mahalasa Shikshana Samithi (Regd) Vs the Principal Secretary to the Govt

D. Mantraa Vs Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Sujala College of Commerce Vs the Kuvempu University