Sri. Chennappa Basappa Sogalad S/O Basappa Sogalad v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularization of services; Forest Watcher; Karnataka Forest Department; Belagavi (Nesargi and Gujjanal Ranges); representation dated 19.04.2023; association representation versus individual representation; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; parity with W.P. No.10075/2024; three-month consideration direction; merits left unassessed; NC: 2025:KHC-D:230; WP No.102652 of 2024; Dharwad Bench; M. Nagaprasanna, J.; HCGP Kirtilata R. Patil; advocates Yalagi Kavya Shivappa and N.R. Naik.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioners to submit individual representations claiming regularization of their services; upon such submission, the State to consider the representations and pass necessary orders in accordance with law within three months, without any assessment of merits by the Court. ¶106