BWSSB appealed against a Single Judge's order quashing a Junior Engineer's ranking at Sl.No.187 in the 2019 seniority list and directing re-ranking per Regulation 16(d). The High Court found no ground for interference and dismissed the appeal.
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NC: 2026:KHC:10019-DB WA No. 817 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 817 OF 2025 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
3ND FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009 . REPRESENTED BY APPELLANT NO.2
Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWARAGE BOARD, 1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560009.
(BY SRI. SHRINIVAS.B.S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B L SANJEEV., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…APPELLANTS
HC-KAR
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.N.SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.01.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No-21788/2021 (S-RES) AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE SAID WP IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
NC: 2026:KHC:10019-DB WA No. 817 of 2025
HC-KAR
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
Heard Sri B.S. Srinivas, learned counsel for Sri B.L. Sanjeev, learned counsel appearing for the appellants.
HC-KAR
Regulations, 1981, (for short 'the Regulations' ) provide for determination of the seniority, which has been taken note of by the learned Single Judge in the impugned judgment at paragraph No.2. As the petitioner's seniority was not fixed in accordance with Regulation 16(d) of the Regulation and therefore, the learned Single Judge has disposed of the said writ petition with the following directions :-
"a) The ranking assigned to the petitioner at Sl.No.187 in the seniority list bearing No. dated 13.08.2019 vide Annexure-R in the cadre of Junior Engineer is quashed.
b) The respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to re-consider and to assign proper ranking to the petitioner taking note of the date of appointment order, in terms of the merit list of the selection and date of appointment.
c) Time for compliance : Three months.
d) With the above, writ petition stands disposed of."
HC-KAR
hence stand disposed of.
Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE
Sd/(S RACHAIAH) JUDGE
NG CT: SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Single Judge's order quashing the petitioner's seniority ranking in the Junior Engineer cadre should be set aside.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
The Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
The Chief Administrative Office Cum Secretary, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Sri Jagadish R
The State of Karnataka
Lateef Saheb
K.V. Bhagyalakshmi
D K Singh
S Rachaiah
As recorded by the court registry
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