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S K Chowdappa v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC14 Mar 2025WP/2867/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn on petitioners' memo; Article 226 Constitution of India; regularization of services after 10 years of service; junior engineer; assistant engineer; Town Municipal Council Pandavapura/Kundapura/Piriyapatna; City Municipal Council Chintamani; Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Sarvayognanagar/Mahadevapura/Storm Water Division; State of Karnataka Urban Development Department; Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration; Annexure-K; Annexure-L; communications dated 23.03.2018 and 16.05.2018; certiorari; mandamus; fixation of pay; arrears of salary; consequential benefits; Karnataka HC; R. Nataraj J.; 14 March 2025; advocates Suvarna Lakshmi M.L., Shivaprabhu S. Hiremath (AGA), Amit Deshpande.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition; no substantive relief granted.

S K Chowdappa Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2867 OF 2019 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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S.K. CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O LATE S.C. KALACHARI, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT.

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M.RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O GANGADHARAM, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI.

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Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA

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H.V.KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O VENKATARAMAREDDY, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, SARVAYOGNANAGAR DIVISION, BENGALURU.

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RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O KANNAIAH, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, MAHADEVAPURA ZONE, BENGALURU.

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SATHYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O K.C. PUTTARAJU, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, TMC PIRIYAPATNA, MYSORE DISTRICT.

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V.GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O VENKATA REDDY

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WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, STORM WATER DIVISION, BENGALURU.

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B.V.CHAKRAPANI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O B.VENKATASWAMY, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.

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N.R.SURESH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O RAMAPPA, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, STORM WATER DIVISION, BENGALURU.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. SUVARNA LAKSHMI M.L., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR.AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002 BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

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DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, VISVESVARAYA TOWERS, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU.S.HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 & R3 SRI.AMIT DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO; QUASH (i) COMMUNICATION DATED 23.03.2018 ISSUED BY R-1 (UNDER ANNEXURE-K TO THE W.P.) AND(ii) COMMUNICATION DATED 16.05.2018 ISSUED BY R-3

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(UNDER ANNEXURE-L TO THE W.P.) BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND DIRECT THE R-1 BY ISSUE OF A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND GRANT THEM ALL CONSEQUENTIAL SERVICE BENEFITS INCLUDING FIXATION OF PAY AND ARREARS OF SALARY FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THEY COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ALL OTHER INCIDENTAL BENEFITS THAT WOULD FLOW FROM THIS ORDER.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition.

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