The High Court of Karnataka disposed of a writ petition challenging the appointment of a Special Officer by notice to the Education Department. The court held the petition was infructuous as the Special Officer's one-year appointment had expired, rendering the matter moot.
Petition disposed as having become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
WRIT PETITION NO. 111302 OF 2017 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF METHODIST CHURCH IN INDIA, A REGISTERED TRUST, REPRESENTED BY, THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT, REV. DR. PRABHAKAR SHADRACK, METHODIST CHURCH, MISSION COMPOUND, COURT ROAD, BELGAUM-590 016.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTEMANE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
RESPONDENT NO.4 IS DEAD IN VIEW OF COURT ORDER DATED 7-11-2024 DELETED.
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR)
Sd/(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE
RHR/- CT-MCK
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the appointment of a Special Officer is maintainable after the appointment's limited term has expired.
Whether the petition survives for consideration given the continuation of the petitioner management during the stay period.
Whether the petition becomes infructuous due to the suspension of the impugned action.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The Executive Board of Methodist Church in India, A Registered Trust
The State of Karnataka
The Additional Commissioner and Competent Authority, For Public Instruction
The Deputy Director, For Public Instructions
Pradeep Singh Yerur
As recorded by the court registry
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