Dismissed daily-wager forest department employee challenged the Tribunal's order dismissing his application against his dismissal from service. The High Court noted unexplained delays before both the Tribunal and itself, found no infirmity in the enquiry, and rejected the petition.
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WP No. 101847 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S G PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA WRIT PETITION NO.101847 OF 2023 (S-KAT)
BETWEEN:
SRI RAMA S/O. BOMMA GOWDA, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. EX M.R. EMPLOYEE, OFFICE OF THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, HIREGUTHI, TQ. HONAVAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA, R/O. HEGRE, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA.
(BY SRI SANTOSH B.RAWOOT, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BELAGAVI IN APPLICATION NO. 6020/2017 DATED 01/12/2021 AT ANNEXURE-‘A’, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,
NC: 2024:KHC-D:7742-DB WP No. 101847 of 2023
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, S G PANDIT, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner, a dismissed daily wager, is before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the correctness and legality of the order dated 01.12.2021 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Belagavi (for short ‘Tribunal’), dismissing his challenge to the order of dismissal.
Tribunal at paragraph no. 4 of the order has observed as follows:
A2. Thus we find no good ground to interfere with the order of the Tribunal. Accordingly, the petition stands rejected.
In view of disposal of the petition, pending IAs also stand disposed off.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
BVV
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the Tribunal's dismissal of the application challenging the petitioner's dismissal from service despite unexplained delay.
Whether the disciplinary enquiry against the daily wager employee was conducted with sufficient opportunity.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
SRI RAMA S/O. BOMMA GOWDA
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HONNAVAR DIVISION, HONNAVAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, O/O. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, MOORAKATTE, PRABHATNAGAR, HONNAVAR
S G PANDIT
G BASAVARAJA
As recorded by the court registry
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