Roopa Sagar v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Service/transfer dispute, Backward Classes Welfare Department, Kalaburagi. Applicant, promoted as Hostel Warden (OM dated 18.01.2024) from Hostel Superintendent (appointment OM dated 08.09.2015), claimed a four-year Group-C promotional tenure and 'couple case' proximity posting (husband an Assistant Teacher at Kodaduru, Chittapur taluk) against the order dated 15.10.2024 transferring respondent No.4 from Chittapur into the Hostel Superintendent post at Kalaburagi; no sanctioned Hostel Warden post existed. Court upheld the KAT Kalaburagi order dated 12.12.2024 in OA No.21491/2024 dismissing her OA, and directed compliance (consideration for suitable posting) within two weeks. Potentially citable for: validity of postings against vacant sanctioned posts where the promotee's new designation carries no sanctioned post; limits of couple-case preference after completion of tenure; certiorari under Articles 226/227 against KAT orders. No precedent cited or discussed; no costs or monetary quantum awarded.