Smt Damayanthi v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Compassionate appointment refused by MESCOM (respondent No.3) vide reply dated 25/09/2017; writ petition under Articles 225 and 226, Constitution of India, by mother of deceased-employee's son seeking appointment per Government notifications dated 07/08/2014 (DPAR.46.SCA.2012), 13/10/2011 (DPAR.78.SCA.2011) and 09/04/2021 (DPAR.26.SEANE.2018); petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty after respondent No.3 assured employment to petitioner's son (memo dated 10.09.2025); parties: State of Karnataka (Department of Power), Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd., Managalore Electricity Supply Company; advocates: Karunakara P. (petitioner), Siddharth Babu Rao AGA (R1), B C Prabhakar (R3); Karnataka HC Bengaluru, Justice H.T. Narendra Prasad, 12.09.2025; WP 22656/2023 (S-RES); NC: 2025:KHC:36205.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner as prayed for; no substantive relief adjudicated on the compassionate-appointment claim.