Karnataka High Court
Sri. Puttaraju. B vs State Of Karnataka on 3 February, 2020
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2020 KAR 326
Author: S.Sujatha
Bench: S. Sujatha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020
BEFORE:
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION No.34843/2017 (S - RES) C/W
W.P.No.35075/2017 (S - RES)
W.P.No.35659/2017 (S - RES)
IN W.P.No.34843/2017:
BETWEEN
1. SRI. PUTTARAJU. B
S/O. BASAVARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT JAKKASANDRA VILLAGE AND POST,
MARALAVADI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 112.
2. SRI. RAMASHEKAR K. B.
S/O. BYARAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT MADHAVANAGAR,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
3. SRI. RAVI. D
S/O. DURGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
YELAGALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
UYYAMBALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
4. SRI. JITAN KUMAR. M
S/O. MALLAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,
R/AT K. PALYA VILLAGE,
-2-
SATHANUR HOBLI AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
5. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR. S
S/O. SHIVAKUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
R/AT UYYAMBALLI VILLAGE AND HOBLI,
DODDAALAHALLI POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
6. SRI. SRIDHARA. V. S
S/O. SHIVAKUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
7. SRI. SHIVAMALLAIAH. B
S/O. BHEEMARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS,
R/AT UYYAMBALLI VILLAGE AND HOBLI,
DODDAALAHALLI POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
8. SRI. MAHESH. A. P.
S/O. PUTTASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT NO.119, BRUNDAVANAGAR,
BWSSB ROAD,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
9. SRI. VENKATESHAIAH. K. N.
S/O. NAGARAJU. M,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT K. PALYA VILLAGE,
SATHANUR HOBLI AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
-3-
10 . SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S. M.
S/O. MUTHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/AT SATHANUR 4TH BLOCK,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
11 . SRI. SATISHA B. P.
S/O. PUTTALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
BHUVALLI VILLAGE,
KADAHALLI POST,
SATHANUR HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
12 . SRI. PRASAD. B.M.
S/O. MADAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
BHUVALLI VILLAGE,
KADAHALLI POST,
SATHANUR HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
13 . SRI. SHASHIKUMAR S. B.
S/O. BETTAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT SATHANUR VILLAGE AND POST,
SATHANUR HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
14 . SRI. SWAMY G. E.
S/O. EREGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT GURUVINAPURA VILLAGE,
SATHANUR HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
15 . SRI. DINESHA M.S.
S/O. SHAMBEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
-4-
R/AT MURALETHIMMANADODDI VILLAGE,
KODIHALLI POST,
SATHANUR HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
16 . SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR B.S.
S/O. SHIVARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
BARADANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
17 . SRI. ANITHKUMAR
S/O. PUTTAMANCHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT MADHAVANAGAR,
KURUPET POST,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
18 . SRI. SHIVAKUMAR. B. K.
S/O. BORALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
NO.143, SOCIETY OPPOSITE,
MAHADESHWARA EXTN.,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
19 . SRI. KANTHARAJ
S/O. SHIVARAM,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT GOWDALLI VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
20 . SRI. GIRISHA. K
S/O. KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
GADASAHALLI VILLAGE,
-5-
SHIVANAHALLI POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
21 . SRI. MOHANKUMAR. K. V.
S/O. VENKATAGIRI,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
MADHAVANAGAR,
KURUPET POST,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARRA DISTRICT-562 117.
22 . SRI. RAGHU. D. J.
S/O. JAVARAYI GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
DYAPEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
23 . SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR. P
S/O. PUTTAKALAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
MAYIGAIAHANADODDI VILLAGE,
H. KOTHANUR POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
24 . SRI. ANANDA. S
S/O. SHIVALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
MAHARAJARAKATTE ROAD,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
25 . SRI. LOKESH. M. B.
S/O. BASAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
R/AT MARASARAHALLI,
BANAVASI POST,
MARALAVADI HOBLI,
-6-
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
26 . KALIPRASAD. C
S/O. CHAMARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/AT ARALILMARADODDI VILLAGE,
DODDAKABBALI POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
27 . SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR. T
S/O. THIMMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT JAVANAMMADODDI VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
28 . SRI. BHARATHKUMAR M.S.
S/O. SHIVALINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,
R/AT M.T. DODDI VILLAGE,
ACHHALU POST,
SATHANUR POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
29 . SRI. VISHWAPRASAD. M.R.
S/O. RAJANNA,
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS,
R/AT M.T. DODDI VILLAGE,
ACHHALU POST,
SATHANUR POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 126.
30 . SRI. MARIDEVARU. D. P.
S/O. PUTTAMADAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
R/AT DIMBADAHALLI VILLAGE,
GANALU POST, HAROHALLI HOBLI,
-7-
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
31 . SRI. CHENNAKESHAVA. S
S/O. SHIVARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT VADEDODDI VILLAGE,
H. KOTHANUR POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
32 . SRI. LINGARAJU. K. B.
S/O. BORAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
MOTEERAIAHNABEEDI,
KURUPET VILLAGE AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
33 . SRI. SHIVAKUMAR. V
S/O. VEERAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
ANAMANAHALLI, KALLAHALLI POST,
KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
34 . SRI. MUTTURAJU. M.
S/O. MUTTAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
MARIGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE,
MALLIGEMETTILU POST,
MARALAVADI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 171.
35 . SRI. ANILKUMAR K. G.
S/O. GOVINDARAJU. K.C.,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT KEMPAIAHNADODDI VILALGE,
CHELUR POST, MARALAVADI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
-8-
36 . SRI. PRABHAKAR S. N.
S/O. SHIVANEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
R/AT ARALIMARADADODDI VILLAGE,
KALLANAKUPPE POST,
MARALAVADI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 171.
37 . SRI. PUTTARAJU. M.
S/O. MALLAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT AREGADAKALU VILLAGE,
TATTEKERE POST,
MARALAVADI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
38 . SRI. BASANTHKUMAR M. C.
S/O. CHOWDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
MALLAPPANADODDI VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
39 . SRI. CHIKKASIDDA M.S.
S/O. SIDDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
MALLAPPANADODDI VILLAGE,
MALAGAL POST,
KASABA HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
40 . SRI. CHOLURAIAH. G.
S/O. GAVIYAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/AT KEBBEDODDI VILLAGE,
KAGGALAHALLI POST,
HEROHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
-9-
41 . SRI. SATHISHKUMAR. K
S/O. KENCHAARASAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
R/AT KOTE HAROHALLI VILLAGE,
HEROHALLI POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
42 . SRI. RAMESHKUMAR. K
S/O. KEMPEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
R/AT DODDAKURUBAHALLI VILLAGE,
JAKKASANDRA POST,
HAROHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
43 . SRI. SHIVAKUMAR. A. S.
S/O. SHIVANNA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT AREKADAKALLU VILLAGE,
THATTEKERE POST,
MARALAWADI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
44 . SRI. SHIVASHANKAR. P
S/O. PUTTASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
R/AT VADDARAKUPPE VILLAGE,
KALLANAKUPPE POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
45 . SRI. DASTHAGIRI KHAN
S/O. ANWAR KHAN,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT KODIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
46 . SRI. MUNNAGA
S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
- 10 -
R/AT DODDAKABBALI VILLAGE AND POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
47 . SRI. SRINIVASA
S/O. CHINNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT ARALIMARADADODDI VILLAGE,
DODDAKABBALI POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
48 . SRI. SHIVASHANKAR. S.
S/O. SHIVANEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT INDIRANAGAR VILLAGE,
KODIHALLI HOBLI AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
49 . SRI. SHIVARAJU
S/O. LINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
KODIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
50 . SRI. RAVIRAJA
S/O. PERUMAL,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT ARALIMARADADODDI VILLAGE,
DODDAKABBALI POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
51 . SRI. LAXMANA
S/O. GURUVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT DODDAKABBALI VILLAGE AND POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
- 11 -
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
52 . SRI. GOPALA. G
S/O. GOVINDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT ARALIMARADADODDI VILLAGE,
DODDAKABBALI POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
53 . SRI. RAVINDRA
S/O. SHIVANNA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE,
KODIHALLI POST AND HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
54 . SRI. GOVINDA. V
S/O. VENKATESH,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT DODDAKABBALI VILLAGE AND POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
55 . SRI. GOVINDAPPA. V
S/O. VEDIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT ARALIMARADADODDI VILLAGE,
DODDAKABBALI POST,
KODIHALLI HOBLI,
KANAKAPURA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119.
56 . SRI. HARISHKUMAR. K.V
S/O. VENKATESH,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT YELLAMMA TEMPLE STREET,
KURUPET VILLAGE AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
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57 . SRI. GURUPRASAD. K.
S/O. KUNNAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
R/AT VEERABHADRESHWARA EXTN.,
NEAR KEROCENE BUNK,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
58 . SRI. SUMATH. T.
S/O. THAMMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
KURUPET VILLAGE AND POST,
KANAKAPURA TOWN,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117.
59 . SRI. VENKATESH. H.T.
S/O. THIMMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
YELETHOTADAHALLI POST,
CHANNAPATNA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
60 . SRI. DINESH. C.
S/O. CHANNEGOWDA,
R/AT YELIYUR VILLAGE,
YELETHOTADAHALLI POST,
CHANNAPATNA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
61 . SRI. GUNDE GOWDA
S/O. KRISHNE GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT HONIGANAHALLI,
KADAMBALLI POST, CHANNAPATNA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
62 . SRI. CHANNAPPA
S/O. SANNE GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT SOGALA VILLAGE AND POST,
CHANNAPATNA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
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63 . SRI. RAMA CHANDRA
S/O. CHIKKAIDA BHOVI,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/AT SOGALA VILLAGE AND POST,
CHANNAPATNA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
...PETITIONERS
(By SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE )
AND
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
ENERGY DEPARTMENT,
ROOM NO. 236, 2ND FLOOR,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001,
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
LIMITED (KPTCL),
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT:
CAUVERY BHAWAN,
K.G. ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 009,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY (BESCOM)
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT:
BESCOM,
K.R. CIRCLE,
BENGALURU-560 001,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M.V.RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R-1
Sri. P.PRASANNA KUMAR , ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT
THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARISE OR ABSORB THE
PETITIONERS AS JUNIOR LINE MEN AND ETC.
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IN W.P.No.35075/2017:
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. ANAND KUMAR K
S/O SRI.KRISHNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT NO.96, 1ST MAIN,
7TH CROSS, JP NAGAR,
PALANJOGIHALLI, MALLATHAHALLI,
DODDABALLAPUR,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
2. SRI.UMESH.K
S/O SRI.KRISHNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/O BEEDIKERE, GANTIGANAHALLI,
DODDABALLAPUR TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205
3. SRI.SUNIL KUMAR M
S/O SRI.MAHADEVAPPA D.C.,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/O 134, 14TH WARD,
CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE,
STREET, BELLI GANAPATHI ROAD,
DODDABALLAPUR,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 103.
4. SRI.ANANDA N.C.
S/O SRI.CHIKKAMALLAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/O RAMESHWARA,
NARANAHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561204.
5. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY K M
S/O.SRI.MUNI NARAYANAPPA,
R/O KANCHIGANALA,
RAJAGHATTA,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203
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6. SRI HARISH KUMAR S H
S/O SRI CHIKKA HANUMANHARAYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/O SHRAVANUR,
HANABE DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
7. SRI MANJUNATHA B R
S/O.SRI RAMAIAH B N ,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
R/O.BEEDIKERE,
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561205.
8. SRI GANGARAJU
S/O.SRI.CHIKKARAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/O.SHRAVANUR , HANABE,
DODABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
9. SRI GOPALA KRISHNA V
S/O.SRI.VISHVANATH,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
R/O. #2921, 25TH WARD,
YELEPETE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
10 . SRI NAGARAJ NAIK B
S/O.SRI.BHEEMA NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
R/O.SHRAVANUR, HANABE,
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
11 . SRI RAVI M
S/O.SRI.MUNIRAJAIAH T.,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/O.#586, SOMESHWARA EXTENSION,
DODABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203.
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12 . SRI ANIL KUMAR G R
S/O.SRI. RAJANNA G.V.,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/O.GONUR, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562135.
13 . SRI CHENNAKESHAVA B
S/O BAHENAPPA
R/O SHRAVANUR
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 561203
14 . SRI GAJENDRA V
R/O NAYANAHALLI
PATRENAHALLI,
CHIKKABALLAPUR 562101
15 . SRI RAMESH NAIK
R/O HONNENAHALLI,
BARAGENAHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562111
16 . SRI RAJANI NAIK
R/O WARD NO.4, VINAYAKA NAGARA
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 561203
17 . SRI DEVARAJU NAIK
S/O SRI HEMAL NAIK
R/O TANDYA
HONNENAHALLI, BARAGENAHALLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 5621111
18 . SRI KRISHNA NAIK
S/O SRI MUNISWAMY NAIK
R/O # 29, TANDYA
HONNENHALLI BARAGENAHALLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562111
19 . SRI MARTHESH R
S/O SRI RANGAPPA
R/O CHIKKAMANKANALA
DODDBALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561204
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20 . SRI HANUMATHARAJU
S/O SRI CHIKKANNA
R/O RAMAPURA,
DODDABELAVANGALA
DODDBALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561204
21 . SRI RAVIKUMAR J
S/O SRI JAYARAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/O # 76, KALLUDEVANHALLI THIPPURU POST,
DODDBALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
22 . SRI MAHESH A N
S/O SRI NAGARAJA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 31 YEAR S
R/O # 1084/1, 9TH CROSS,
SHANTHINAGAR DARGAJOGAHALLI,
DODDBALLAPURA TOWN
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
23 . SRI MUTHURAJ C R
S/O SRI RANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/O KADAPANAHALLI
CHANNAVEERANAHALLI,
KADALAPPANAHALLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561204
24 . SRI NANJEGOWDA
S/O SRI DODDA THIPPAIAH
R/O 105/106
KOTTIGE MACHENAHALLI
HOSAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
25 . SRI GANGARAJU A
S/O SRI ANJINAPPA R/O KAREKALLAHALLI
GAURIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPURA - 561208
26 . SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA
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S/O SRI CHIKKANAGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O SHIRAVARA, THUBAGERE HOVALI,
ANTHARAHALLI POST
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
27 . SRI RANGASHAMAIAH
S/O SRI KEMPAIAH
R/O # 11,
AMALAGUNTE VILLAGE ARUDI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561204
28 . SRI RAJANAIKL G N
S/O SRI NAGARAJA NAIK
R/O GOLLAHALLI,
THANDA
SHIVALINGA PURA
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
29 . SRI MUNIRAJAPPA
S/O SRI GANGAPPA
R/O # 19, KANTANAKUNTE BENGALURU RURAL
DISTRICT - 561203
30 . SRI MANIKANTA V
S/O SRI VENKATESHA C
R/O SEEGEHALLI,
MACHAGONDAHALLI HEGGADAHALLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561205
31 . SRI LOKESH M
S/O SRI MUNIYAPPA
R/O THURAVANAHALLI TUBAGERE
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561205
32 . SRI VENKATACHALA S
S/O SRI PUTAPPA
R/O SUBRAYA NAGENAHALLI,
HADONAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561205
33 . SRI ANANDANAIK H
S/O SRI HANUMANAIK
R/OP GOLLAHALLIHANDA SHIVALINGA PURA,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
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34 . SRI ANANDARAJU
S/O SRI DEVARAJU
R/O B D PURA POST,
KORATAGERE TALUK AVADHARAHALLI,
TUMKUR - 572121
35 . SRI VINAYA G
S/O SRI GOWRANNA N
R/O TALAGAVARA
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
36 . SRI YATHISH K
S/O SRI KRISHNAPPA
R/O KAKKEHALLI DODDATUMKUR
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
37 . SRI SHOWKATH PASHA
S/O ANWAR PASHA
R/O # 2810 CHIKKPETE,
DODDABALLAPURA TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
38 . SRI ABISHEK M
S/O SRI MUNIRAJU A
R/O MADAGONDAHALLI,
KODIGEHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561203
39 . SRI BYREGOWDA D
S/O SRI DODDAVEERANNA
R/O DODDABELAVANAGALA
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561204
40 . SRI S RAMASAGAR
S/O SRI M SHIVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT NO 2564
CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT
41 . SRI RAVI KUMAR M
S/O SRI MUNIMARAIAH
R/AT NO 130,
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MALLOHALLI,
DODDABALLAPURA
BENGALURU RURAL DISTIRCT - 561203
42 . SRI JAGADEESHA V K
S/O SRI KENGEGOWDA
R/O VADARAHALLI BETTADAPURA HOBLI,
PERIYAPATNA TALUM
MYSORE DISTRICT - 571102
43 . SRI SANTHOSHA A K
S/O SRI KUMARA
R/O ANKANAHALLI KOPPALU
CHUNCHANAKATTE HOBLI,
K R NAGARA TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT
44 . PRATHAP G R
S/O RAMAPPA
R/O PURAVARA VILLAGE AND POST
MADHUGIRI TALUK GAMAKARANHALLI
TUMAKUR DISTRICT
45 . MANJUNATH H G
S/O GOVIND RAJU
R/O PURAVARA VILLAGE AND POST
MADHUGIRI TALUK
GAMAKARANHALLI
TUMKUR DISTRICT
46 . SRI HARISH
S/O DASAPPA
R/O LINGENHALLI VILALGE
KARIYAPPA BADAVANE
MADHUGIRI TALUK
TUMKUR DISTRICT
47 . PRAVEEN M R
S/O RANGANATHAPPA
R/O KRS EXTENSION
MADHUGIRI TALUK
MADHUGIRI TOWN, TUMAKUR DISTRICT
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48 . SRI D U NAGARAJU
S/O UGRAPPA
R/O DODDHOSAHALLI VILLAGE & POST
MADHUGIRI TALUK
TUMAKURU DISTRICT
49 . SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR
S/O JAGADISH R
R/O BENAKANAHALLI
REDDY HALLI POST
MEDIGESHI HOBLI
MADHUGIRI TALUK
TUMKUR DISTRICT
50 . SRI SIDDESH D L
S/O LAKSMA NAIKA
R/O DASARAHALLI
KORATAGERE TALUK
TUMKUR DISTRICT
51 . SRI LOKESH T
S/O TULASILINGA
R/O TUMBASOGE VILLAGE AND POST
KASABA HOBLI
H D KOTE TALUK
MYSORE DISTRICT
52 . SRI PRAKASH
S/O SRI GULLAIAH
R/O LANKE VILLAGE
SARAGURU HOBLI
H D KOTE TALUK
MYSORE DISTRICT
53 . SRI CHIKKADASEGOWDA
S/O B MALLEGOWDA
R/O BANDETTURU VILLAGE
ANTARASANTE HOBLI
H D KOTE TALUK
MYSURU DISTRICT
...PETITIONERS
(By SRI. V R BALARAJ, ADVOCATE)
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AND
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
NO.236, 2ND FLOOR
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001
2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISION
CORPORATION LTD, (KPTCL)
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE
AT CAUVERY BHAVAN
K G ROAD,
BENGALURU-560009
3. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY
(BESCOM)
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGIGN DIRECTOR
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT BESCOM
K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560 001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.V. RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R-1
SRI. P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT
THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARISE OR ABSORB THE
PETITIONERS AS JUNIOR LINE MEN AND ETC.
IN W.P.No.35659/2017:
BETWEEN:
1 . SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR H R
S/O RANGASHAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/A HULUVANGALA,
KORATAGERE, T YALERAMAPURA
TUMKUR - 572129
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2 . SRI LOKESH M
S/O MANJANNA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/A NO 314, KAPARAHALLI
CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA - 577522
3 . SRI SIDDALINGAMURTHY N
S/O NAGESH
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/A SHIVAKUMARA SWAMI STREET
NITTUR TUMKUR - 572223
4 . SRI RAVEENDRA S G
S/O GAVISIDDAIAH C
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/A SWANDENAHALLI POST ,
SWANDENAHALLI, TUMKUR - 572104
5 . SRI B T RAJKUMAR
S/O THIMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/A GANGAMANA KATE,
BELAGUMBA POST,
BELAGUMBA TUMKUR 572104
6 . SRI NAGARAJU B G
S/O GANGANNA
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/A 306, OORDGERE ROAD,
BELAGUMBA THOTA
BELAGUMBA POST, BELAGUMBA
TUMKUR - 572104
7 . SRI H P BASAVARAJU
S/O PUTTAIAH
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/A HOSAKERE POST
GUBBI TALUK MOOGANAYANAKA KOTE
TUMKUR - 572222
8 . SRI RATHNAKAR M C
S/O CHIKKARAMAIAH M P
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AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/A BELADHARA POST
KORA HOBLI, MASANI PALYA,
TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR - 572105
9 . SRI PUTTARAMAIAH
S/O MANJAIAH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/A SWANDENAHALLI POST,
SWANDENAHALLI TUMKUR - 572104
10 . SRI AJJAYYA
S/O BASAVALINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/A KASABA HOBLI,
JAMPANNANAIKANAKOTE
CHITRADURGA - 577532
11 . SRI PANDURANGIAH H R
S/O RANGASHYAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/A HULUVANGALA,
KOLALA HOBLI, KORATAGERE
T YALERAMPURA TUMKUR - 572129
12 . SRI YELLAIAH V K
S/O KEMPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/A RING ROAD, GEDDALAHALLI
TUMKUR - 572105
13 . SRI KANTHARAJU
S/O SIDDASETTY
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/A NO 107/3, 5TH MAIN,
1ST CROSS, NEAR THIRUMALA STORE,
RAJGOPAL NAGARA, BENGALURU NORTH
PEENYA SMALL INDUSTRIES
BENGALURU - 560058
14 . SRI UMESH H R
S/O RANGASHYAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/A HULUVANGALA KORATEGERE
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T YALERAMPURA, TUMKUR - 572129
15 . SRI RAMESHA Y K
S/O KYATHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/A YATHUGONAHALLI,
VADDAGERE POST,
KORATAGERE TUMKUR - 572129
16 . SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY B H
S/O HUCHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/A BANDEPALYA KORATAGERE T
VAJJANKUNKE, TUMKUR - 572129
17 . SRI HEMANTH KUMAR
S/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/A NANDIHALLI, HIREHALLLI POST
HIREHALLLI TUMKUR - 572104
18 . SRI CHANDRASHEKARAIAH
S/O SUDHAKARA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/A RAMAGONDANAHALLI,
C.T.KERE POST, CHIKKATHOTLAKERE,
TUMKUR-572128.
19 . SRI LAKSHMIKANTHA A N
S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/A VADDAGERE POST,
KORATAGERE TALUK,
ETHHUGANAHALLI, TUMKUR-572129.
20 . SRI RAMESH G V
S/O VENKATAREDDY G.S.,
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
R/A NO.18, GAMKAARANAHALLI,
MADUGIRI, TUMKUR-572175.
... PETITIONERS
[BY SRI SUBRAMANYA R., ADV.]
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AND:
1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
ENERGY DEPARTMENT,
ROOM NO.236, 2ND FLOOR,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD,
BENGALURU-560001.
REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
2 . KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL),
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT:
CAUVERY BHAWAN, K.G.ROAD,
BENGALURU-560009.
REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3 . BENGALURU ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY COMPANY (BESCOM),
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT:
BESCOM, K.R.CIRCLE,
BENGALURU-560001.
REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS
[BY SRI M.V.RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R-1;
SRI P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADV. FOR R-2 & R-3.]
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE
RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 21.07.2016 VIDE
ANNEXURE-A INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO RECRUITMENTS
PERTAINING TO R-3.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER
In this batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the recruitment notification dated
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21.07.2016 issued by the KPTCL insofar as it relates to the recruitment pertaining to Electricity Supply Company (ESCOM).
2. The petitioners have sought for a direction to the respondents to regularize or absorb the petitioners as Junior Linemen, quashing the provisional notification dated 07.01.2017, directing the respondent Nos.2 and 3 to reserve the post for contractual labourers, providing age relaxation and weightage for experiences gained.
3. In the batch of writ petitions lead by W.P.Nos.28980-29039/2017, the cognate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 14.09.2018, considering the very same reliefs sought by the petitioners therein, rejected the relief as far as the challenge made to the Notification dated 21.07.2016 and the regularization or absorption of the petitioners therein as Junior Linemen. However, respondents were directed to pay wages of the
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petitioners on par with the regular Junior Linemen and the same shall be paid to the petitioners within a time frame of three months. Being aggrieved by the aforesaid decision of the learned Single Judge, BESCOM has preferred W.A.No.922/2019 and the same came to be disposed of vide order dated 08.01.2020, whereby the order dated 15.12.2018 passed in W.P.Nos.54914- 54927/2017 by the learned Single Judge has been set aside. However, BESCOM has been directed to pay wages to the writ petitioners for the post that they are holding.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners placing reliance on the interim order dated 10.03.2017 passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.2937-74/2017 and allied matters would contend that in view of the direction issued to the respondents to reserve 332 posts and further not to discontinue the services of the petitioners, pending adjudication of the writ petitions, these matters
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would certainly to be considered in a different perspective than that of the matters decided by this Court in W.P.Nos.28980-29039/2017 and allied matters. It is further submitted that the interim order dated 10.03.2017 granted by this Court has been complied with, by the respondents and as such, their case has to be considered sympathetically regularizing their posts.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the order of the learned Single Judge in W.P.Nos.28980-29039/2017 and allied matters is per incurium. No finding has been recorded inasmuch as the regularization or absorption of the Monsoon Gang Men, the petitioners are concerned. The Division Bench has set aside the order of the learned Single Judge in its entirety. Hence, these writ petitions requires to be considered on merits without placing reliance on the
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decisions of the learned Single Judge and the Division Bench referred to supra.
6. It is further submitted that in W.P.Nos.41417-453/2015, the cognate Bench of this Court has observed that if the Monsoon Gang Men have completed continuous service in the post of Junior Linemen or in any other equivalent post and if they satisfy all other requirements in law for being eligible to the posts in question, their claim for relaxation of age limit shall be considered by the Corporation in future appointments to be made by framing appropriate guidelines/rules. Neither such guidelines/rules have been framed by the Corporation nor the claim of the petitioners for relaxation of the age limit has been considered. However, fresh recruitment notifications have been issued to appoint the Junior Linemen ignoring the long services of the petitioners on contract basis as Junior Linemen in the Corporation.
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7. Learned counsel for the respondents have placed reliance on the Division Bench judgment of this Court, Dharwad Bench in W.A.Nos.100404- 100521/2017 and allied matters (D.D. 05.07.2019) in support of their contentions that no scheme can be framed for regularization/absorption of the Monsoon Gang Men and the directions of the learned Single Judge issued in that regard has been set aside by the Division Bench.
8. In view of the aforesaid, it is ex-facie apparent that the reliefs claimed in the present batch of matters being considered by the learned Single Judge, the rejection of the reliefs inasmuch as the challenge to the notification dated 21.07.2016 and the regulations/absorption has reached finality. The direction of equal pay for equal work issued by the learned Single Judge has been set aside by the Division Bench.
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9. It is trite that the interim order merges with the final order. Moreover, the interim order was issued as an interim measure pending adjudication of the writ petitions. In view of the decision taken relating to the identical Junior Linemen working on contractual basis (Monsoon Gang Men) being the subject matter of the writ petitions and the writ appeal referred to above, no different view could be taken by this Court as far as the petitioners herein are concerned.
10. Hence, the challenge made to the notification dated 21.07.2016 issued by the KPTCL as far as the recruitment pertaining to ESCOMS and regulation of the petitioners are rejected.
However, the respondents shall pay the wages to the writ petitioners for the post that they are holding in accordance with law as directed in W.A.No.922/2019.
Writ petitions stand disposed of accordingly.
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The interim orders, if any, issued in this batch of matters shall be extended for a further period of six weeks.
In view of disposal of the writ petitions, pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of.
Sd/-
JUDGE PMR