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Chandrashekar. N v. the Union of India

Karnataka HC22 Jul 2026WP/22217/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Coffee Board direct recruitment vs promotion/Career Advancement Scheme; stay of recruitment notification dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure-A7) refused; CAT Bangalore Bench order dated 07.08.2025 in OA No.391/2025 upheld; interim prayer to stay notification declined; CCRI Balehonnur and CRSS Chettalli research staff; Articles 226 and 227 certiorari; interviews to proceed; writ petition rejected (S-CAT, Karnataka HC, division bench of S.G. Pandit and K. Manmadha Rao, JJ.).

What did the court decide?

The Court is not inclined to interfere with the order dated 07.08.2025 passed in O.A.No.391/2025 by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, Bengaluru. ¶62

Chandrashekar. N Vs the Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:37679-DB WP No. 22217 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010494592026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT

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AND

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THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 22217 OF 2026 (S-CAT)

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BETWEEN:

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CHANDRASHEKAR N S/O J NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ASSISTANT SPECIALIST, (AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SAYYAD SAHEB NADAF S/O ALLISAB A NADAF, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, COFFEE RESEARCH SUB STATION (CRSS), CHETTALLI-571 248, KODAGU DISTRICT.

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SHIVALINGU BANNUR RAMALINGAIAH S/O LATE RAMALINGAIAH B. L. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS) COFFEE RESEARCH SUB STATION (CRSS), CHETTALLI - 571 248 KODAGU DISTRICT.

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RANJINI A.P D/O C. C. PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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NC: 2026:KHC:37679-DB WP No. 22217 of 2026

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PLANT PATHOLOGY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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SHREEHARSHA K S S/O LATE K SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS) CCRI, BALEHONNUR - 577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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S.B.HAREESH S/O LATE S.M. BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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SOUMYA P. R. D/O LATE P. REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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SANTOSH REDDY MACHENAHALLI S/O LATE BASAVAREDDY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PLANT PATHOLOGY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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MADHU S. GIRI S/O H. V. SHESHAGIRI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PLANT PATHOLOGY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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CHANNABASAMMA B B. D/O BASAVARAJ M B AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESEARCH ASSISTANT (POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY) CCRI, BALEHONNUR-577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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PRAFFULLA KUMARI. D D/O LATE DEVANNA NAYAK D AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESEARCH ASSISTANT (AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY) STL, TEC, GONIKOPPAL-571 213 KODAGU DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. SARASWATHI M., ADV.)

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AND:

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THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA VANIJYA BHAVA, NEW DELHI-110 011 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

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THE COFFEE BOARD MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NO.1, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS CEO AND SECRETARY.

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A. ROOBAK KUMAR S/O M. AMSALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, ASSISTANT SPECIALIST (ENTOMOLOGY) CENTRAL COFFEE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CCRI), BALEHONNUR CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT- 577 112

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R/AT NSQ 12, CRS QUARTERS, BALEHONNUR -577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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DIVYA K DAS D/O K V. DASAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ASSISTANT SPECIALIST (PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS) CCRI, BALEHONNUR - 577 112 CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY MS. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADV. FOR R2)

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THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT , ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07.08.2025 PASSED IN OA NO.391/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH, BANGALORE VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

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Heard learned counsel Smt.Saraswathi.M., for

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petitioners and learned Central Government Counsel

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Smt.Anuparna Bordoloi for respondent No.2. Perused the entire writ petition papers.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are before this Court in this writ petition as the Tribunal has refused to consider the interim prayer of the petitioners to stay Annexure-A7 – Recruitment notification dated 06.06.2025. It is submitted that in pursuance to Annexure-A7 dated 06.06.2025, Interview Committee has been formed and the candidates have been called for interview. It is submitted that if the appointment in pursuance to vacancy notification dated 06.06.2025 is permitted to be proceeded, cases of the petitioners for promotion would be affected. Therefore, it is prayed to stay the further proceedings in pursuance to Recruitment notification dated 06.06.2025.

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Learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.2 – Board would submit that the petitioners’ grievance is non-consideration of their cases for promotion or under Career Advancement Scheme. For consideration of their cases for promotion or under Career

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HC-KAR

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Advancement Scheme, direct recruitment need not be stalled. Thus, she would pray for dismissal of the writ petition.

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Having heard the learned counsel appearing for

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the parties and on perusal of the entire writ petition papers, we are not inclined to interfere with the order dated 07.08.2025 passed in O.A.No.391/2025 by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, Bengaluru and we are not inclined to stay the Recruitment notification dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure-A7).

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Annexure-A7 is the recruitment notification issued to fill up the direct recruitment vacancy, whereas from the O.A., it is seen that the grievance of the petitioners is non-consideration of their cases for promotion or under Career Advancement Scheme. If the petitioners’ cases is to be considered for promotion or under Career Advancement Scheme, it is not necessary to stay or stall the direct recruitment process. If the direct

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recruitment process is stalled, it would in no way benefit the petitioners. On the other hand, it would hamper the

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regular recruitment and administrative work.

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