Karnataka High Court
Sri.Jithosh.K vs Union Of India on 16 December, 2024
Author: H.T.Narendra Prasad
Bench: H.T.Narendra Prasad
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WP No. 101160 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
WRIT PETITION NO. 101160 OF 2019 (S-CAT)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. JITHOSH K.
AGED MAJOR, OCC: WORKING AS LP GOODS
SW RAILWAY, C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER
OFFICE, CASTLE ROAD, UTTARA KANNADA.
2. SRI. S. KARTHIC,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: LOCO PILOT GOODS,
C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
CASTLE ROCK, UTTARA KANNADA.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. V. M. SHEELVANT AND SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI, ADVS)
Digitally signed
by JAGADISH T
R AND:
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka,
Dharwad Bench
1. UNION OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE,
HUBBALLI-580020.
2. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONAL OFFICER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS, DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
HUBBALLI DIVISION, HUBBALLI-580020.
3. THE ASSISTANT PERSONAL OFFICER (M),
DIVISIONAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI DIVISION,
HUBBALLI-580020.
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4. SRI. L.T. GIRISH S/O. TIPPESWAMY,
AGED: 41 YEARS, OCC: LOCO PILOT MAIL/EXP.
C/O CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION, GADAG ROAD,
HUBBALLI-580020.
5. SRI.PARASURAM S/O. MALLAPPA
AGED: 43 YEARS,
OCC: LOCO PILOT MAIL/EXP.
C/O CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
6. SRI. S. RAMPRASAD S/O. S. NARASANNA,
AGED: 43 YEARS, OCC: LOCO PILOT MAIL/EXP.
C/O CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
7. SRI. P. UTTANNA S/O. MUNIYAPPA
AGED: 62 YEARS,
OCC: RTD.LOCO PILOT MAIL/EXP.
C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
8. SRI.GOUDAPPA GARAG S/O. MAHADEVAPPA
AGED: 53 YEARS, OCC: LOCO PILOT MAIL/EXP.
C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
9. SRI.JANARDHAN NAIK S/O. ERANNA
AGED: 43 YEARS,
OCC: LOCO PILOT MAIL/EXP.
C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
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10. SRI. JIBY GEORGE S/O. GEORGE
AGED: 39 YEARS,
OCC: LOCO PILOT GOODS,
C/O CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
11. SRI.JOSHIL C. K. S/O. RAMADASAN P,
AGED 41 YEARS,
OCC: LOCO PILOT GOODS,
C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
12. JOSEPH K. D. S/O. DEVASSY K. D,
AGED: 40 YEARS,
OCC: LOCO PITAL GOODS POWER CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY HQ,
GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI-580020.
13. SRI. B. SURI DEMUDU S/O. B. RAMU
AGED: 40 YEARS,
OCC: CREW CONTROLLER,
C/O. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY
TORNAGALLU.
14. SRI. V. S. THIPPESWAMY,
AGED: MAJOR,
OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
C/O.. CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
BALLARY RAILWAY OSTATION,
TORAGAULLU, BALLARI.DISTRICT.
15. SRI. B. SREENIVASULU,
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF POWER CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI DIVISION,
DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
HUBBALLI-580020.
16. SRI. A. MURUGAN,
AGED MAJOR,
OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
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C/O. OFFICE OF CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HOSAPETE.
17. SRI. JOSEPH EDWARD,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF CREEW CONTROLLER,
C/O. DIVISIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, BELAGAVI.
18. SRI. K. RAJESH BABU,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
C/O. OFFICE OF CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HOSAPETE.
19. SRI. M. F. NADAF,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
CPRC, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HUBBALLI-580020.
20. SRI. MANIVARNAN,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, CASTLE ROCK,
UTTARA KANNADA-581121.
21. SRI. S. S. V. RAMPRASAD,
AGED MAJOR, CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
C/O. DIVISIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HOSAPETE.
22. SRI.SHIVAKUMAR PATTANASHETTY,
AGED MAJOR,
OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
C/O. OFFICE OF CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
HEAD QUATERS OFFICE,
HUBBALLI-580020.
23. SRI. K. MUKTHAR AHAMED,
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, BELAGAVI.
24. SRI. C. ANIL KUMAR,
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
CASTLE ROCK, UTTARA KANNADA.
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25. SRI. SHAHUL HAMEED P. K,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
DIVISIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
CASTLE ROCK, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.
26. SRI. VENU KOTHAPALLI,
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF LOCO INSPECTOR,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
VASCO DA GAMA, GOA.
27. SRI. M. SATYANARAYANA,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
DIVISIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, BELAGAVI.
28. SRI. K. MUTHYALU,
AGED MAJOR, OCC: CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
DIVISIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY,
VASCO DA GAMA, GOA.
29. SRI. N. RAMARANGAIAH,
AGED MAJOR,
OCC: CHIEF CREW CONTROLLER,
DIVISIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER OFFICE,
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBBALLI-580020.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MANE & SRI. B. V. KORIMATH, ADV. FOR R12;
SRI. M. B. KANAVI, ADV. FOR R1 TO R3;
SRI. NOTICE TO R4 & R5, R15 AND R25 & R27 HELD
SUFFICIENT;
NOTICE TO R6, R14, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R22, R23, R24,
R26 AND R28 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE
NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT,
ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH BOTH THE ORDERS DATED
25.10.2018 [ASSED BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
BENGALURU BENCH, IN O.A. NO.170/01457-62/2014 AND O.A.
NO.170/00044-00047/2015, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G & G1, IN
SO FAR AS THE QUASHING OF THE SELECTION OF THE PETITIONERS
TO THE POST OF LOCO INSPECTOR IS CONCERNED, IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD) Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that petitioner No.1 resigns from the service and petitioner No.2 is promoted. Hence, the petition will not survive for consideration.
Submission of learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3 is taken on record.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off as having become infructuous.
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