Sri K P Chethan v. Joint Registrar of Co. Operative Societies
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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:47007; WP Nos. 19983, 20233, 20257, 20382 of 2025 (CS-RES); decided 17.11.2025 by M G Uma, J. Petitioners K.P. Chethan, Rathi C.S @ N.K. Rathi, H.N. Damodara and Savitha T.D., daily wagers/Attenders of Kodagu District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. (KDCC Bank), Madikeri; regularization by letter dated 30.07.2018 withdrawn by letter dated 06.10.2018; dispute under Section 70 KCS Act before ARCS dismissed; appeals before Karnataka Appellate Tribunal (Appeal Nos. 202, 203, 209, 212 of 2023) dismissed by order dated 16.06.2025; Rule 18(3) KCS Rules on direct recruitment by notification; precedents: Pramod Kumar Vs U.P.Secondary Education Services Commission (AIR 2008 SC 1817), Ashok Kumar Soukar/Sonkar Vs Union of India ((2007) 4 SCC 54), Jomon K.K. Vs. Shajimon P.; illegal appointment non-est in eye of law; sympathy misplaced; age hardship not compensable in writ petition; writ petitions dismissed.