Halesh R M Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Halesh R M Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No relief on merits; all five writ petitions disposed of as having become infructuous following the respondents' memo dated 31.03.2023, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to take recourse to such remedies as are available in law.

Issue for consideration

Whether the endorsement/letter No.SAN/PR/24/16-17 dated 23.5.2016 issued by respondent No.3 denying employment opportunity to the petitioners (Annexure-E) was liable to be quashed (WP No. 39153/2016). +3 more

Ratio / Principle

In view of the withdrawal of the earlier notification dated 01.07.2014 (with fresh rules for appointment of Powrakarmikas framed vide Gazette Notification dated 23.11.2022 and BBMP appointment Notifications dated 13.01.2023), nothing further survives in the present writ petitions.

Key takeaways

All the writ petitions are disposed of, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to take recourse to such remedies as are available in law.ratio¶¶109

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (S.R. Krishna Kumar, J.), 05.03.2026 — Five connected writ petitions under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution concerning BBMP Pourakarmika recruitment: (i) WP 39153/2016 challenging endorsement/letter No.SAN/PR/24/16-17 dated 23.5.2016 denying employment opportunity; (ii) WP 35619/2014 by Bangalore Nagara Poura Karmikara Sangha and another quashing the notification dated 01.07.2014 calling for applications for recruitment as Pourakarmikas on permanent basis; (iii) WP 37087/2014 by Karnataka Guttige Paura Karmikara Okkoota quashing endorsement No.Na.Aa.E/684/MNY/2010 dated 27.03.2013 as contravening Articles 14, 16 and 23; (iv) WP 1190/2020 seeking consideration of the petitioner's application per the notification dated 01.07.2014 and merit list dated 19.10.2015; and (v) WP 6483/2020 seeking to set aside the notification dated 01.07.2014. Disposed of as infructuous without adjudication on merits: on the memo dated 31.03.2023 filed by counsel for respondent-Corporation, the Court recorded that the notification dated 01.07.2014 had been withdrawn, the Government of Karnataka framed rules for appointment of Powrakarmikas vide Gazette Notification dated 23.11.2022, and BBMP issued fresh appointment Notifications dated 13.01.2023; nothing further survived, and liberty was reserved to the petitioners to pursue remedies available in law. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.

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NC: 2026:KHC:13869 WP No. 39153 of 2016 C/W WP No. 35619 of 2014 WP No. 37087 of 2014 AND 2 OTHERS

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO. 39153 OF 2016 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 35619 OF 2014 (L-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 37087 OF 2014 (L-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 1190 OF 2020 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 6483 OF 2020 (S-RES)

IN WP No. 39153/2016

BETWEEN:

HALESH R M

S/O MAHESHWARAPPA

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS NO.35,1^ST MAIN, MALLESHPALYA

Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka

RAMAIAH GARDEN, NEW THIPPASANDRA (P) BANGALORE-560 075.

R.LAKSHMAN RAO

S/O RAMOJI RAO NO.51,1^ST CROSS,B.G.ROAD, DEVARACHIKKANAHALLI, KANAHALLI (NEAR), RAGHAVENDRA TEMPLE, BANGALORE-560076

SADASHIVA BEEMAPPA BARIGIDADA S/O BEEMAPPA LAKSHMANA

AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, BARIGIDADA COWJALAJI (T & P) GOKAK, BELAGAVI (D) PIN CODE – 591 307

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HC-KAR

VENKATESH H. S/O SRI HONNAPPA

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS

NO.162, KOMMAGHATTA, SULIKERE

BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK – 560 060

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. MANJUNATH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF UBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

THE BRUGHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGAR PALIKE N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE – 560 009 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER

THE ASSISTANT COMMISIONER RECRUITMENT & ENQUIRE DIVISION BBMP BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N.R.SQUARE BANGALORE – 560 009

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI B. L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3;)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT / LETTER NO.SAN/PR/24/16-17 OF 3^RD RESPONDENT DATED 23.5.2016 DENYING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO THE PETITIONERS AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC.,

IN WP NO. 35619/2014

BETWEEN:

BANGALORE NAGARA POURA KARMIKARA SANGHA, REGD. HAVING ITS OFFICE IN THE MAHANAGARA PALIKE

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HC-KAR

HEAD OFFICE BUILDINGS, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE – 560 002, BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI K.C.VIJAYAKUMAR

SRI SUBBARAYUDU, S/O. LATE OBALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.45, 3^RD MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, J.J.NAGAR SOUTH, BANGALORE – 560 018, NOTE:GENERAL SECRETARY.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SIDDAPPA V., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF LABOUR, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT. VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE.

BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, N.R.SQUARE, BANGALORE.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SMT. M. C. NAGASHREE, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS W.P. FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 01.07.2014 IN ADI SUCHANE NO.B12(2)PR/85/2007-08 ISSUED IN THE VIJAYA KARNATAKA DAILY NEWSPAPER VIDE ANNX-A PUBLISHED BY THE R-3 CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS FOR RECRUITMENT AS POURA KARMIKAS ON PERMANENT BASIS AND ETC.,

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HC-KAR

IN WP NO. 37087/2014

BETWEEN:

THE KARNATAKA GUTTIGE PAURA KARMIKARA OKKOOTA (A REGISTERED TRADE UNION RIGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRADE UNIONS ACT), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI N. SHANKAR, AGED 42 YEARS, HAVING ITS OFFICR AT NO.8, 3^RD CROSS, SUBRAMANI LAYOUT, RAMAMURTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 016.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. M. SUBRAMANYA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001.

THE BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE – 560 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SMT. M. C. NAGASHREE, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.Na.Aa.E/684/MNY/2010 DATED 27.03.2013 VIDE ANNEX-S AS THE SAID ENDORSEMENT IS ILLEGAL, UNJUST AND IN CONTRAVENTION OF ARTICLES 14, 16 AND 23 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ETC.,

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HC-KAR

IN WP NO. 1190/2020

BETWEEN:

SRI HARISH KUMAR B. L. S/O LINGAMURTHY B. V. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT BYRAKOOR VILLAGE, MULABAGILU TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 131

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAJESHA SHETTIGARA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

THE BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N. R. SQUARE BANGALORE – 560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AND ENQUIRY DIVISION BBMP BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N. R. SQUARE, BANGALORE – 560 009

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SR. BATHE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER AND GIVE EFFECT TO THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.B12(1)/PR/85/2007-08 DATED 01.07.2014 ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND CONSIDER THE MERIT LIST DTD.19.10.2015 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEURE-D WITH RESPECT OF PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT TO THE PETITIONER.

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IN WP NO. 6483/2020

BETWEEN:

SRI TUKARAMA S/O REVAPPA CHAWAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A NO. 789, MIG ‘A’ SECTOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU – 560 064

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. PRAKASHA M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001

THE COMMISSIONER BRUHATH BANGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RECRUITMENT AND ENQUIRY DIVISION BRUHATH BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, HEAD OFFICE N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. BATHE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION NO.B12(2)PR/85/2007-08 DATED 01.07.2014 ISSUED BY THE R-2, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,

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HC-KAR

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

COMMON ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the respondent-Corporation has filed a memo dated 31.03.2023, which reads as under:

“As per the Endorsement dated 23.05.2016 “Annexure-E” in WP No.39153/2016, the Notification dated 01.07.2014 has been withdrawn and after considering the respondents the Government of Karnataka framed the rules for appointment of Powrakarmikas Vide Gazette Notification dated 23.11.2022 and subsequently, the BBMP issued Notification for Appointment of Pourakarmikas as per Notification dated 13.01.2023.

The copies of the Gazette Notification dated 23.11.2022 and Two BBMP Notifications for appointment of Powrakarmikas dated 13.01.2023 are produced as “Documents No.1, 2 and 3” respectively.

Wherefore, the BBMP/Respondents pray that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the above Writ Petitions as having become infructuous.”

In view of the aforesaid notification withdrawing the earlier notification, nothing further survives in the present petitions

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and hence, all these petitions are disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to take recourse to such remedies, as

available in law.

Sd/(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE

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