Petitioner sought mandatory direction to the Appellate Authority to record an appointment number for his pending disciplinary appeal against penalty of withheld increments and to decide on an interim application.
Mandamus directing Respondent No. 2 to notify the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on the interim application within four weeks.
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NC: 2024:KHC:4348 WP No. 3115 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO.3115 OF 2024 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI.SATISH R S/O LATE H N RAGHUNATHA RAO AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS FITTER GRADE III MARKETING DIVISION
MYSORE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED R/AT NO.702/B WEST OF CHORD ROAD RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU 560086
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHIVARAMA BHAT O, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
REPRSENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY VIKASA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001
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YESHWANTAPURA BENGALURU – 560 022
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R.1; NOTICE TO R.2 AND R.3 IS D/W V/O/D 01.02.2024)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE * R2 TO CONSIDER THE APPEAL OF THE PETITIONER FILED IN SL.NO.05/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND DISPOSE OFF THE SAID APPEAL AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner has filed this captioned writ petition seeking mandamus against respondent No.* 2 to consider the Appeal filed by the petitioner in Sl. No.5/2023 vide Annexure – A.
appeal was filed on 21.12.2023, the Appellate Authority is yet to assign number to the appeal. Since petitioner is seeking interim
*Corrected vide court order dated 14.03.2024 .
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relief, he is compelled to approach this Court on the ground that the Appellate Authority is yet to entertain an appeal, which is filed on 21.12.2023.
For the reasons stated supra, this writ petition stands disposed off.
Sd/JUDGE
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*Corrected vide court order dated 14.03.2024 .
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for mandamus directing the Appellate Authority to consider a pending disciplinary appeal and pass interim orders is a fit case for judicial intervention.
Sri. Satish R S/o Late H N Raghunatha Rao
Mysore Electrical Industries Limited
State of Karnataka
The Chairman The Mysore Electrical Industries Limited
Managing Director The Mysore Electrical Industries Limited
Sachin Shankar Magadum
As recorded by the court registry
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