Shivaji S/O Megu Rathod and Ors. v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Licensed surveyors; suspension orders; failure to upload prescribed survey cases; KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU series; SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022; rejuvenation training; circular dated 23.03.2018; proportionate reduction in remuneration not suspension; carried-forward surplus cases; selective and arbitrary action; discrimination; oblique motive; Article 226; Article 227; writ of certiorari; quashing of suspension orders; High Court of Karnataka Kalaburagi Bench; Sachin Shankar Magadum.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed; suspension orders dated 22.04.2022 (Nos.KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU/01/2022-23 and 03/2022-23), 25.04.2022 (Nos.08, 16, 21, 22, 24, 28, 30, 29, 17, 10, 13, 15, 14 and 31/2022-23), 10.05.2022 (Nos.49, 48, 46, 43 and 45/2022-23) and 11.05.2022 (Nos.52, 51 and 50/2022-23) passed by the Deputy Director, together with the order(s) bearing No.SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022 dated 29.07.2022 (rejuvenation training order / suspension order passed by the Additional Director), all quashed and set aside.