Allowed

Sri Raghavendra v. the Managing Director

Karnataka HC18 Dec 2023WP/9340/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition challenging the Final Selection List for the post of Drivers. The petitioner contended the selection was vitiated. The Bench held the Board violated a Government order mandating adherence to an inquiry report by conducting a fresh inquiry and quashed the list.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed. The Final Selection List dated 07.02.2020 is quashed. The respondent Board is directed to implement the report and recommendations submitted by the Managing Director, KUIDFC, as dire

Sri Raghavendra Vs the Managing Director — Service and Employment | Karnataka HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 9340 OF 2021 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI RAGHAVENDRA

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S/O ERAIAH, AGED AOBUT 36 YEARS, RESIDENT OF LINGAYATH STREET, HIREMANGALURU, CHICKAMAGALURU - 577 101

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… PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. N PRAVEEN KUMAR., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD, NO.6 AND 7, JALABHAVAN, BTM LAYOUT, I PHASE, I STAGE, BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BENGLAURU - 560 029

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SRI DINAKAR

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S/O NAGESH, MAJOR, RESIDENT OF HABBUWADA, KARWAR TALUK, KARWAR DISTRICT - 581 306

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SRI PRAKASH BASAPPA YADAGUDE, S/O BASAPPAYADAGUDE, MAJOR, RESIDENT OF NAGARMUNOLI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 222

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SRI M MANJUNATH S/O MALLESH, MAJOR, RESIDIENT OF NO.8, 7^TH MAIN, NEAR SVK CHOWLTRY, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGLAURU - 560 056

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SRI. K.R.JAGADEESHA, S/O RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.257, 2^ND MAIN ROAD, 4^TH CROSS, VIJAYANANDANAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096.

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SRI. PRAKASH B.B., S/O B. BASANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HULIKERE, KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT - 583 218.

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SRI. MANJUNATH, S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF GOPALPURA, JAYAPURA HOBLI,

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MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DIST-570 008.

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SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.10/1, 14^TH MAIN ROAD, 15^TH CROSS, MUTHYAL NAGAR, MATTIKERE, BENGALURU-560 054.

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SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.128, KEMPEGOWDA NAGAR, HEROHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560 091.

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SRI. MANJUNATH M., S/O MALLESH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT NO.8, 7^TH MAIN, NEAR SVK CHOWLTRY, JNANAJYOTINAGAR, MALATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 056.

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. HANSI ZULFIQUAR AHMED NISAR AHMED., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI C. CHANNAGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4; R3 - SERVED; V/O DATED 28.09.2021, NOTICE TO R2 IS H/S;

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SRI RAGHAVA PARTHASARATHY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R8; R9 TO R10 - SERVED)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINAL SELECTION LIST FOR THE POST OF DRIVERS DATED 7.2.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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The Provisional Selection List was published by the respondent-Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board on 22.01.2020, selecting 16 drivers. Subsequently, the Final Selection List was also published 07.02.2020. However, thereafter, objections were raised regarding the manner in which 16 drivers were selected. Consequently, the Managing Director of Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation Ltd., Bengaluru (hereinafter, 'KUIDFC') was appointed by the Government to conduct an enquiry and submit a report.

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Pursuant to the said order, the Managing

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Director, KUIDFC submitted a report holding that the selection process was vitiated, since the process was not

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followed. In fact, the findings in the report are as

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hereunder:-

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vÀªÀÄä £ÀA§ÄUÉAiÀÄ

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Thus, as could be seen from the Government

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Order, the respondent-Board was required to act according to the report submitted by the Managing Director, KUIDFC. However, the respondent-Board has proceeded to pass a resolution on 28.02.2023 in the following terms:-

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300.30 : "PÀ.£À.¤Ã.¸À. ªÀÄvÀÄÛ M.ZÀ. ªÀÄAqÀ½AiÀÄ°è 16 C¨sÀåyðUÀ¼À ªÁºÀ£À ZÁ®PÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ:22.01.2020 gÀAzÀÄ vÁvÁÌ°PÀ DAiÉÄÌ ¥ÀnÖAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¥ÀæPÀn¹gÀÄªÀ §UÉÎ ²æÃ ¥Àæ«Ãuï ¥sÀ£ÁðAr¸ï gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸À°è¹gÀÄªÀ DPÉëÃ¥ÀuÉAiÀÄ §UÉÎ ¥Àj²Ã®£Á ªÀgÀ¢.

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¸ÀzÀj ªÀgÀ¢AiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄAqÀ½AiÀÄÄ UÀªÀÄ¤¹vÀÄ. F §UÉÎ ¸ÁPÀµÀÄÖ UÉÆAzÀ®UÀ½gÀÄªÀÅzÀjAzÀ ¤ªÀÈvÀÛ £ÁåAiÀiÁ¢üÃ±ÀjAzÀ «ZÁgÀuÉ £ÀqÉ¸À®Ä ªÀÄAqÀ½AiÀÄÄ ¤tð¬Ä¹vÀÄ".

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5. The effect of the said resolution is basically that

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the report of the Managing Director, KUIDFC is completely

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ignored and a fresh inquiry is ordered to be conducted by a retired District Judge. In fact, this resolution is brazenly against the Government Order, which directed the respondent-Board to act in accordance with the report of the Managing Director, KUIDFC as per the prevailing Rules.

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In my view, when the Government has accepted the report of the Managing Director, KUIDFC, which stated that the appointments were improper and directed the respondent-Board to act accordingly, the respondent-Board could not side-step the entire report by deciding to appoint a retired District Judge to conduct one more enquiry. It is, therefore, clear that the entire procedure adopted by the respondent-Board in order to ensure that the selection list, which it had finalized, should be implemented notwithstanding the report given by the Managing Director, KUIDFC, would be grossly improper.

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In the result, there is no other option, but to

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quash the Final Selection List dated 07.02.2020 and

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accordingly, the Final Selection List dated 07.02.2020 is quashed and the respondent-Board is directed to implement the report and recommendations in the report submitted by the Managing Director, KUIDFC, as directed by the Government on 02.03.2022.

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Accordingly, the petition is allowed.

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Sd/JUDGE

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VGR

Sri Raghavendra v. the Managing Director

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