Smt S Mahaboobjan v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench; WP No.106131 of 2025 (S-PRO); K.S. Hemalekha, J.; decided 22.01.2026; promotion/transfer Junior Engineer to Assistant Executive Engineer; endorsement dated 12.10.2023 (No.930022 DMA EST2 ENG 104 2022); notification dated 11.04.2011 held unconstitutional; Rangaramu M.R. v. State of Karnataka (W.P.No.1575/2023, 10.07.2023); W.A.No.200/2024 Division Bench interim order permitting provisional promotions, seniority deferred; Writ Appeal No.863/2023 interim order modified; provisional promotion subject to final outcome of writ appeal; City Municipal Council Jamakhandi, Dist. Bagalkote; Dept of Urban Development / Municipal Administration Karnataka; certiorari under Articles 226 and 227; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's case for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer provisionally, in accordance with the interim order in W.A.No.200/2024 and subject to its final outcome; any such promotion to confer no seniority right.