Five applicants sought mandamus for consideration of their applications for appointment on compassionate grounds by the Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Ltd. Respondent No.2 filed a memo stating their cases would be considered, so nothing survived.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18325 OF 2024 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
NC: 2024:KHC:39851 WP No. 18325 of 2024
R/AT KENKERE POST, GANDSI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573119.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. RAVI H.K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. PRINCE ISAC, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;
SRI. MAHESH R. UPPIN, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 DATED 17.05.1999, 08.07.2021 AND 15.04.2022 VIDE ANNEXURES-F, F1 AND F2, APPLICATION DATED 19.08.2008 MADE BY THE PETITIONER NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, THE APPLICATIONS DATED 05.01.2016, 14.07.2021 AND 27.05.2023 MADE BY THE PETITIONER NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, H1, THE APPLICATION DATED 08.08.2011 MADE ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-J, THE
APPLICATION DATED 18.04.2022 MADE BY THE PETITIONER NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-J2 AND THE APPLICATIONS DATED 05.10.2009 AND 30.06.2021 MADE ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND K1 RESPECTIVELY AND APPLICATION DATED 21.10.2009 MADE BY THE PETITIONER NO.5 HIMSELF VIDE ANNEXURE-K2, FOR APPOINTMENTS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS BY ISSUING A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ
ORAL ORDER
The petitioners in this writ petition have sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to include their names for the purpose of consideration of their request for appointment on compassionate grounds.
In that view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition and the writ petition stands
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disposed off directing the respondents to consider the case of
the petitioners in accordance with law.
Sd/(R. NATARAJ) JUDGE
SMA
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ibrahim S/o Late Hajarath Sab
Ramesh Kumar L., S/o Late Lakkanna
B.R. Lokesh S/o B. Raja
Ganapradha B.N. D/o Late Narasimha Chaar
Gopi K., S/o Late Erachikkaiah
State of Karnataka, Department of Commerce and Industries
R. NATARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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