Writ petition challenging a Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal order regarding re-designation of government engineering college professors was dismissed for non-prosecution after the petitioners failed to comply with office objections despite three opportunities.
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NC: 2024:KHC:45936-DB WP No. 13656 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 13656 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SHARADA VANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PRABHAKAR R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
( *BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1, 2, 4, 5 AND 6)
*Corrected vide chamber order dated 19.12.2024
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.01.2024 IN A.No-2068 AND 2069/2023 IN ANNEXURE-R PASSED BY THE HONBLE KSAT BENGALURU AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS No-6, 10, 12 AND 14 TO RE-DESIGNATE THE PETITIONERS FROM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (GROUP-A) POST TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POST WITHIN TIME BOUND WITH ARREARS AT 6 PERCENT RATE OF INTEREST FROM DATE OF JOINING OF PETITIONER BY CONSIDERING ANNEXUREC,D,E,F,J,K,L AND PARA 10 OF 12 POINT CONTEMPT GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THIS HONBLE COURT TO GOVERNMENT (ANNEXURE-M) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT)
Three opportunities were granted by a Co-ordinate Bench for complying with the office objections and today, matter is posted for the fourth time. Three opportunities having not been availed, sans justification we don't believe that fourth opportunity will be explored.
In view of the above, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/(KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE
Sd/(C M JOSHI) JUDGE
YN
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SRI. MAHESHA A.
SRI. R. KARIBASAPPA
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FINANCE DEPARTMENT
THE CHAIRMAN, AICTE
THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
KRISHNA S DIXIT
C M JOSHI
As recorded by the court registry
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