Sri R Ramesh Kumar v. the State of Karnataka Represented
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WRIT PETITION NO. 18346 OF 2013 (S-PRO); Judge R. Nataraj; decided 05-03-2025; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; prayer to quash order dated 02.04.2013 (Annexure-H) issued by 3rd respondent Central Relief Committee; sought promotion to cadre of Superintendents per existing 1990 Cadre and Recruitment Rules of the Committee with consequential service and monetary benefits; liberty to avail alternate remedy; representations under fresh rules framed to be considered by respondents in accordance with law; petitioners R. Ramesh Kumar, K. Rame Gowda, H. Padmavathamma; respondents include State of Karnataka (Social Welfare Department); advocates B.S. Karthikeyan and K. Hiriyanna for petitioners, B.J. Eswarapa AGA for respondents 1 to 3.
What did the court decide?
No relief on merits; petition dismissed as infructuous with liberty to submit representations under the fresh rules framed, which the respondents are to consider in accordance with law.