Vamanarao S/O Siddanagouda Patil and Ors. v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Kalaburagi Bench; licensed surveyors' suspension quashed; uploading fewer Hadabast/survey cases attracts proportionate reduction in remuneration, not suspension (Circular dt. 23.03.2018); surplus uploads were carry-forward cases from previous month; selective, arbitrary and discriminatory action; oblique motive/mala fides in rejuvenation training; SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022; KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU suspension orders; Deputy Director and Additional Director, Survey Settlement and Land Records; Regional Land Survey Training Institution; Articles 226 and 227 - certiorari; Vijayapura; Bagalkot; equal treatment; procedural safeguards.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed. Quashed and set aside: (ii) the suspension order dated 25.04.2022 passed by the Deputy Director and the rejuvenation training order bearing No.SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022 dated 29.07.2022, which effectively terminated the employment of the petitioner in W.P No.100051/2023 [sic]; (iii) the suspension order bearing No.SSLR/PMU/13011/159/2022 dated 29.07.2022 passed by the Additional Director, Department of Land Survey & Revenue Settlement; (iv) suspension orders dated 10.05.2022 (KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU Nos.49, 48, 46, 43, 45/2022-23); (v) suspension orders dated 25.04.2022 (KRASAM/SIBBANDI/SHISTU Nos.08, 16, 21, 22, 24, 28, 30, 29, 17, 10, 13, 15, 14, 31/2022-23); (vi) suspension orders dated 22.04.2022 (Nos.01 and 03/2022-23); and (vii) suspension orders dated 11.05.2022 (Nos.52, 51, 50/2022-23).