Mallikarjun P S/O Late Linganagouda Patil v. the State of Karnataka
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WP No. 101309 of 2025 (S-PRO) [NC: 2025:KHC-D:3653], High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; decided 21.02.2025 by M.NAGAPRASANNA (sole judge, author). Petitioners: Mallikarjun P., Narasinha Reddy, K.G.V. Gangadhar Goud (Sri Santosh B. Mane); Respondents: State of Karnataka, Dept. of Urban Development (Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, HCGP), Managing Director and Secretary, Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (Sri Dayanand Bandi). Filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to consider seniority representations dated 09/07/2024 and 19/07/2024 in compliance with Rule 10 of Karnataka Government Servants (Seniority) Rules-1957, prompted by provisional seniority list of 01.12.2022 following promotion on 18.05.2020. Disposition: petition disposed; respondents to consider representations and pass orders within eight weeks; merits expressly not considered. No precedents cited; no monetary relief.