Mahesh S/O Neelakanthappa Kuruvinshetty and Anr. v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: suspension of licensed surveyors; failure to upload prescribed survey/Hadabast cases; carry-forward surplus uploads March 2022; Circular dated 23.03.2018 proportionate remuneration reduction not suspension; rejuvenation training order SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022; effective termination of employment; selective, arbitrary and discriminatory action; oblique motive/mala fides; KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU suspension orders; writ of certiorari under Articles 226 & 227; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum; quashing of suspension orders.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed. Quashed and set aside: (a) suspension order dated 25.04.2022 passed by Deputy Director and rejuvenation training order No.SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022 dated 29.07.2022 (effectively terminating employment) qua petitioner in W.P.No.200051/2023; (b) suspension order No.SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022 dated 29.07.2022 passed by Additional Director; (c) suspension orders dated 10.05.2022 Nos.KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU/49, 48, 46, 43, 45/2022-23; (d) suspension orders dated 25.04.2022 Nos.KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU/08, 16, 21, 22, 24, 28, 30, 29, 17, 10, 13, 15, 14, 31/2022-23; (e) suspension orders dated 22.04.2022 Nos.KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU/01/2022-23 and 03/2022-23; (f) suspension orders dated 11.05.2022 Nos.KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU/52, 51, 50/2022-23.