Petitioner challenged suspension over six months with no chargesheet. Court quashed suspension and directed reinstatement forthwith.
Suspension order dated 07.06.2023 quashed; petitioner directed to be reinstated into service forthwith.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 14824 OF 2023 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
(REPRESENTED BY HER COUNSEL VENKATARAMAIAH D ADVOCATE AIRA LAW FIRM NO.1/15, SK PLAZA KATRIGUPPE MAIN ROAD BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU 560085 MOBIL 9844015098
Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI. J.PRASHANTH., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…PETITIONER
NC: 2023:KHC:44704 WP No. 14824 of 2023
BENGALURU-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R-1 & R-3; SRI.A.NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. DUDC(3)CR/134/2022-23 DATED 07/06/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY R-1, BY WHICH THE PETITIONER IS KEPT UNDER SUSPENSION AND TO GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS, ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
challenged in this Writ Petition.
six months ago is required to be quashed and it is
accordingly quashed . The petitioner is directed to be reinstated into service forthwith. Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of .
Sd/JUDGE
HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the order suspending the petitioner for over six months without a chargesheet should be quashed.
ASHA M.C.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT
THE COMMISSIONER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHIKKAMAGALURU
THE DIRECTOR FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
N S SANJAY GOWDA
As recorded by the court registry
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