A writ petition challenging the application of the creamy layer doctrine to Category B communities in a 1995 reservation notification was dismissed as infructuous after the petitioner filed a memo stating the petition was rendered infructuous.
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NC: 2024:KHC:48882 WP No. 2265 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2265 OF 2022 (LB-ELE)
BETWEEN:
SRI SURESH S/O RANGAPPA AGED 46 YEARS, ELECTED TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHANNARAYA PATNA R/AT WARD NO.1, GURUMARANAHALLI EXTENSION, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT-573116.
(BY SRI. VIJAYA RAGHAVA SARATHY H M.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by ANAND N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGLAURU-560 001.
NC: 2024:KHC:48882 WP No. 2265 of 2022
HASSAN-573 201.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.CHANDINI S., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT NOTE IN CATEGORY B IN NOTIFICATION DATED 13.1.1995 AT ANEXURE-A APPLYING THE DOCTRINE OF CREAMY LAYER AGAINST 0 COMMUNITIES NUMBERED THEREIN AS ILLEGAL VOID, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND THEREFORE INOPERATIVE; DECLARE THAT THE PERSONS BELONGING TO 9 COMMUNITIES CATEGORY B ENUMERATED IN NOTIFICATION DATED 13.1.1995 BEARING AT ANNEXURE-A ARE ENTITLED TO CLAIM THE BENEFIT RESERVATION OF THE CATEGORY-B WITHOUT BEING ELIMINATED UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF CREAMY LAYER.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD
ORAL ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the petition is rendered infructuous. In response to the office objection, the learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to sign the memo acknowledging that the petitioner has signed the memo.
The memo is taken on record and with this compliance, the petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/(B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE
SA ct:sr
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri Suresh S/o Rangappa
The State of Karnataka, Department of Urban Development
The Director of Municipal Administration
The Deputy Commissioner, Hassan District
The Tahasildar, Channarayapatna Taluk cum Election Officer
B M Shyam Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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