A writ petition challenging non-consideration of applications for the post of Member/Chairperson for Child Welfare Committee. The court issued mandamus directing respondents to consider the representations and reply within 15 days.
Mandamus directing respondents to consider representations dated 21-10-2023 and reply within 15 days.
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:3365 WP No. 100655 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.100655 OF 2024 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. VISHWANATH S. BICHAGATTI & SRI. PARASHURAM C. SAJJANAR, ADVOCATES)
AND:
YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed byYASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Date: 2024.02.15 15:12:15 +0530
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRAVEEN UPPAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2)
NC: 2024:KHC-D:3365 WP No. 100655 of 2024
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 21-10-2023 AT ANNEXURE-G AND ANNEXURE-G1 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO INTERVIEW THE PETITIONERS TO THE POST OF MEMBER/CHAIRPERSON FOR CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, VIJAYNAGAR.
THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Committee. The petitioners claiming to be in compliance with the requirements had applied for the post of members, which according to the petitioners
has not been considered and it is in that background, the petitioners are before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs
ORDER
21.10.2023 and reply to the same in accordance with law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of this
order.
Sd/JUDGE
AM
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64.1
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioners are entitled to a mandamus directing the respondent to consider their representations and reply to the same.
Whether the respondents are bound to reply to the applications if they fail to consider the petitioners' applications for the post of Member/Chairperson.
Whether the petitioner No. 1 having seven years of experience and petitioner No. 2 having furnished educational qualifications is required to be considered by the respondents before rejection.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
AMBRESHA K
GUNDI RAMESH
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE
THE PRESIDENT DIRECTORATE OF CHILD PROTECTION
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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