Karnataka High Court
Sri. Nataraja C vs The State Of Karnataka on 6 October, 2023
Author: N S Sanjay Gowda
Bench: N S Sanjay Gowda
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NC: 2023:KHC:36360
WP No. 18510 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA
WRIT PETITION NO. 18510 OF 2023 (S-TR)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. NATARAJA C
S/O LATE SRI CHANNEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER
O/O OF THE TOWN PANCHAYATH
BELTHANGADI, D K DISTRICT
R/AT C/O MUNCIPAL QUARTERS
BELTHANGADI 574214
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. C M NAGABUSHANA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VIDHANA SOUDHA
Digitally signed BANGALORE 560001
by BHARATHI
S
Location: 2. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
HIGH COURT VV TOWER, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDI
OF
KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
HASSAN DISTRICT
HASSAN 573201
4. SRI RAJESH CHIEF OFFICER
MAJOR
ALURU PATTANA PANCHAYATH
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 574211
5. SRI STEPHEN PRAKASH
MAJOR
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WP No. 18510 of 2023
MANAGER
PURASBAE, KADUR TALUK
KADUR,
CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICRT 577548
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI HARISHA A S, AGA FOR R1 TO R3
NOTICE TO R4 & R5 IS DEFERRED V/O DTD 22.8.2023)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED
ORDER BEARING NO.NAAAE 95 TMS 2023 (2), DTD 8.8.2023
ANNEXURE-C PASSED BY THE R1 SET ASIDE THE POSTING OF THE
R5 IN PLACE OF THE PETITIONER AS CHIEF OFFICER, ALUR TOWN
PANCHAYATH AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO POST THE
PETITIONER AS CHIEF OFFICER, ALUR TOWN PANCHAYATH AND
ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he intends to submit a representation to the concerned authority seeking an appropriate posting and in that view of the matter, this petition be disposed of.
2. In view of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to make a representation seeking an appropriate posting, and if such application is made, the same would be considered by the concerned authority, in accordance with law and at any rate, -3- NC: 2023:KHC:36360 WP No. 18510 of 2023 within a period of four weeks from the date of submitting such representation.
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