Sri Rangaswamy, v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularization of daily-wage Powrakarmika (TMC Krishnarajapete, Mandya; in service since 1988); rejection for want of appointment against sanctioned post held contrary to cited SC/Kar HC precedents; endorsement dated 10.06.2025 set aside; remand to respondents 1-5 for reconsideration of retiral benefits (petitioner superannuated); compliance within 3 months; Articles 226 and 227; writ allowed; precedents relied on include Jaggo 2024 SCC Online SC 3826, Shripal 2025 INSC 144, Narendra Kumar Tiwari (2018) 8 SCC 238, Om Prakash Banerjee 2023 INSC 567, Pawan Kumar 2026 SCC Online SC 200, Mahendra Prasad Agarwal 2026 INSC 175, Abhishek Sharma 2026 INSC 220; NC: 2026:KHC:22557.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned endorsement dated 10.06.2025 (Annexure-A) set aside and matter remitted to respondents 1 to 5 to reconsider the petitioner's claim for grant of retiral benefits in accordance with law and in view of the judgments cited, within three months from receipt of a copy of the order.