The State of Karnataka v. Smt Padma R
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: JSYS; Jala Samvardana Yojana Sangha; Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority; KTCDA; Clause-2; Annexure-C; Government Order 26.10.2017; absorption versus appointment against created posts; 50 posts; 67 employees; 17 accommodated; W.P.No.245/2022; W.P.No.16384/2022; W.P.No.18827/2022; W.P.No.18285/2023; W.P.No.21107/2023; Minor Irrigation Department; Beeja Bhavan Hebbal; contempt closed; willful disobedience; Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Article 215 Constitution of India; Section 4 Karnataka High Court Act 1961; WA No. 1500 of 2024; CCC No. 563 of 2024; three months compliance; liberty to file fresh contempt petition; Anu Sivaraman; Venkatesh Naik T; High Court of Karnataka Bengaluru. Disposition: writ appeal disposed with clarifications on absorption; contempt case closed with liberty to renew on non-compliance.
What did the court decide?
Writ appeal disposed of with clarification that the employees are entitled to consideration for absorption in terms of Annexure-C Government Order dated 26.10.2017, especially Clause-2 of the operative portion, and against the posts created in the Authority; claims of employees who cannot be absorbed, and of the petitioners in W.P.No.18827/2022 and W.P.No.21107/2023, to be considered by the Government in accordance with law within three months of receipt of certified copy; CCC No. 563 of 2024 closed with liberty to file a fresh contempt petition on non-compliance; notices discharged; pending applications disposed of.