Karnataka High Court
Shri Ravichandran S/O Siddappa ... vs The State Of Karnataka on 22 July, 2024
Author: M.G.S. Kamal
Bench: M.G.S. Kamal
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD
BENCH
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
WRIT PETITION NO.107303 OF 2023(S-RES)
BETWEEN:
SHRI RAVICHANDRAN S/O. SIDDAPPA TEMMINAKOPPA,
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. SERVICE/CLERK CUM,
COMPUTER DATA ENERY OPERATOR,
R/O: ASHRAYA PLOT, ANCHATAGERI,
TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD - 580 024.
... PETITIONER
(BY SRI VENKATESH M. KHARVI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
R/BY ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY,
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJYA
DEPARTMENT, MULTI STORY BUILDING,
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 001.
Digitally signed
by V N BADIGER 2. THE COMMISSIONER,
Location: High
Court of KARNATAKA PANCHAYAT RAJ COMMISSIONERATE,
Karnataka
MULTI STORY BUILDING BANGALORE,
KARNATAKA - 560 001.
3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
ZILLA PANCHAYAT, DHARWAD - 580 001.
4. SHRI SANGAPPA S/O. BARAMAPPA AMMINABHAVI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, MORAB GRAM PANCHAYAT, MORAB,
TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD,
PINCODE: 580 112.
5. SHRI MANOJ S/O. BASAPPA TORANAGATTI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
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OPERATOR, HOROBELAVADI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
HAROBELAVADI, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 201.
6. SHRI BASAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA DODAMANI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, MANTUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
MANTUR, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 023.
7. SMT. SANJANA W/O. GANGADHAR MALALI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, GUDAGERI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
GUDAGERI, TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 107.
8. SHRI FAKKIRASAB S/O. GULAMSAB NADAF,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, IBRAHIMPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
IBRAHIMPUR, TQ: ANNIGERI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 582 208.
9. SHRI MAHAVEER S/O. KALLAPPA DEVALAPUR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, KOTABAGI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
KOTABAGI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 105.
10. SHRI KALLAPPA S/O. CHANNAVEERAPPA KALLANNAVAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, GUDENAKATTI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
GUDENKATTI, TQ: KUNDAGOL, DISTRICT: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 113.
11. SHRI BHIMAPPA S/O. SHANKARPPA ADRAGUNCHI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, CHANNAPUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
CHANNAPUR, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 024.
12. SMT. SHARANAVVA W/O. RAMANNA PUJAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, BELUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
BELUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 011.
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13. SMT. GAMGAVVA W/O. CHANNAYYA CHIKKAMATH,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, SAMSHI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
SAMSHI, TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 117.
14. SHRI IBRAHIMSAB S/O. ABDULGANI SUNKAD,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, KAMADOLLI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
KAMADOLLI, TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 113.
15. SHRI SHIVAPPA S/O. KALLAPPA HALEMANI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, KARADIGUDDA GRAM PANCHAYAT,
KARADIGUDDA, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 201.
16. SHRI BASAVARAJ MAHADEVAPPA MALALI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, GUDDADAMALEKATTI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
GUDDADAMALEKATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI,
DIST: DHARWAD, PIN CODE: 581 204.
17. SHRI DUNDAPPA VITTHAL SHIRUR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, PUDAKALAKATTI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
PUDAKALAKATTI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 206.
18. SHRI CHANDRAPPA SHANTAVVA VADDUR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, KAMADOLLI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
KAMADOLLI, TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 113.
19. SMT. RENUKA W/O. SHREESHAIL SHETTAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, KOTUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
KOTUR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 011.
20. SHRI ASHOK S/O. BASAVANNEPPA BHADRAPUR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, HEBSUR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
HEBSUR, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD,
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PIN CODE: 581 209.
21. SHRI DHARMAPPA S/O. BASAPPA TALAWAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, SASWIHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
SASWIHALLI, TQ: ANNIGERI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 582 201.
22. SHRI RAMESH S/O. DHAREPPA DODAMANI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, MORAB GRAM PANCHAYAT,
MORAB, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 112.
23. SHRI SURESH S/O. SHIDDAPPA SHIRAGUPPI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, DEVARAHUBBALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
DEVARAHUBBALLI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 118.
24. SHRI SURESH S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA MADIWALAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, SHALAVADI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
SHALAVADI, TQ: ANNIGERI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 582 201.
25. SHRI BASAVARAJ S/O. KALLAPPA GATIGENNAVAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, DEVALINGIKOPPA GRAM PANCHAYAT,
DEVALINGIKOPPA, TQ: KALAGHATAGI,
DIST: DHARWAD, PIN CODE: 580 114.
26. SMT. MANJULA W/O. KAREPPA HUDED,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, YARIKOPPA GRAM PANCHAYAT,
YARIKOPPA, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 114.
27. SMT. MANJAVVA S/O. RAMAPPA JUMMANNAVAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, HIRENARTI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
HIRENARTI, TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 113.
28. SHRI VENKATESH S/O. JAGANNATH BHAJANTRI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
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OPERATOR, BHANDIVAD GRAM PANCHAYAT,
BHANDIVAD, TQ: HUBBALLI ,
DIST: DHARWAD, PIN CODE: 580 023.
29. SHRI RAVI S/O. NAGAPPA HANCHINAMANI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, GARAG GRAM PANCHAYAT,
GARAG, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 105.
30. SHRI LINGACHARYA
S/O. BASAVANTACHARYA KARIVIRAKAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, YAREBOODIHAL GRAM PANCHAYAT,
YAREBOODIHAL, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 117.
31. SHRI GOVINDAPPA
S/O. HANUMANTAPPA OLEKAR,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, BELAVANTAR GRAM PANCHAYAT,
BELAVANTAR, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 204.
32. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O. VENKAPPA GODRI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, GALAGI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
GALAGI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 118.
33. SHRI NEELAPPA W/O. NAGAPPA TEMBADAMANI,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, GANJIGATTI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
GANJIGATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD, PIN
CODE: 581 196.
34. SHRI REVANASIDDAYYA S/O. KOTRIYYA VASTRAD,
OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM DATA ENTRY
OPERATOR, NOOLVI GRAM PANCHAYAT,
NOOLVI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 580 028.
35. SHRI FAKKIRAGOUDA S/O. YALLAPPAGOUD
MALAPPAGOUDRA, OCC: BILL COLLECTOR/CLERK CUM
DATA ENTRY OPERATOR, GOUDAGERI GRAM
PANCHAYAT GOUDAGERI,
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TQ: KUNDAGOL, DIST: DHARWAD,
PIN CODE: 581 107.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2;
SRI RAJENDRASWAMY C. HIREMATH,
ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI VIJAY MALALI, ADVOCATE FOR R4
TO R8, R10 TO R24, R26 TO R32, R34 AND R35;
NOTICE TO R9, R25, R33 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A
WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDERS DATED 19-
11-2023 NO. VIDE OM(ADHIKRUTA GNYAPANA) NO.
DHAGPAM/AADALITA/C-7/CR-/2023-24/1893 AND DATED 19-
11-2023 VIDE OM (ADHIKRUTA GNYAPANA) NO.
DHAGPAM/AADALITA/C-7/2023-24/ 1894 ISSUED BY
RESPONDENT NO. 3 / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA
PANCHAYAT, DHARWAD VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1 IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
1. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs:
"1) A writ of Certiorari quashing the orders dated 19-11-2023 No. vide OM (Adhikruta Gnyapana) No.Dhagpam/Aadalita/C-7/CR-/2023-
24/1893 and dated 19-11-2023 vide OM (Adhikruta Gnyapana) No. Dhagpam/Aadalita/C- -7-
NC: 2024:KHC-D:10224 WP No. 107303 of 2023 7/CR-/2023-24/1894 issued by Respondent No.3/ Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad vide Annexure-A and A1 in the interest of justice and equity.
2) A Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent no.3 / Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad to consider the backlog posts which are already due and available as per carry for Carry Forward Rule prior to filling up of any posts on direct recruitment for the Grade II / SDAA cadres in Gram Panchayat Department.
3) A writ of Mandamus, directions, writ or any orders to the respondent no. 3 / Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad to consider, as this Hon'ble Court deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, with costs in the interest of justice and equity."
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner taking this Court through the pleadings, grounds and the documents produced therewith submits that, the petitioner is working as a clerk cum data entry operator in the respondent No.3 establishment. That by virtue of the notification dated 19.01.2023 produced at Annexure-E, respondent No.3 had -8- NC: 2024:KHC-D:10224 WP No. 107303 of 2023 called for recruitment of candidates for 25 posts of Gram Panchayat Secretary and Rural Development Officer Grade II and 7 posts of Second Divisional Accounts Assistant. That as per the said notification, 75% of the recruitment shall be made from in- service candidates to the post of Grade II Secretary and 50% from the in-service to the post of Second Divisional Accounts Assistant. That the said aspect of the matter was further clarified by revised notification dated 25.01.2023 produced at Annexure-F.
3. That, the petitioner being eligible, having rendered 6 years of service as clerk cum data entry operator, had applied for the said posts. However, by notification dated 08.09.2023 produced at Annexure-G, respondent No.3 withdrew both the aforesaid recruitment notification dated 19.01.2023 and revised notification dated 25.01.2023 indicating that the said posts will be filled after determination -9- NC: 2024:KHC-D:10224 WP No. 107303 of 2023 of Seniority List of the candidates who had rendered their services for 6 years as on 01.01.2022.
4. When things stood thus, by another notification dated 14.10.2023, the respondent No.3 prepared a provisional select list to the aforesaid post based on seniority list. In that, name of the petitioner has not been reflected. Annexure-A pertains to Grade II Secretary and Annexure-A1 pertains to Second Divisional Accounts Assistant.
5. It is this process which is adopted by the respondent No.3 that too after withdrawal of the recruitment notification at Annexures-G and H has constrained the petitioner to be before this Court.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that, the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat has further proceeded to issue the appointment/posting orders of the candidates named in the said provisional list. Counsel for the petitioner submits that when the very recruitment
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:10224 WP No. 107303 of 2023 notification has been withdrawn, the subsequent process adopted by the respondent No.3 is one without authority, illegal and cannot be sustained. Hence, seeks for allowing of the petition.
7. Learned counsel for the respondent No.3 is unable to point out and justify the reasons for the respondent No.3 to adopt the aforesaid modality of appointment of candidates to the post of Grade II Secretary and the post of Second Divisional Accounts Assistant even after withdrawal of the recruitment notification.
8. Learned counsel for the private respondents submits that the private respondents have not been appointed pursuant to Annexures-A and A1 and they have rendered their services for almost 6 months and that the petitioner has not locus standi to challenge the same and as such seeks rejection of the petition.
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9. Admittedly, the Recruitment Notification dated 19.01.2023 at Annexure-E and Revised Notification dated 25.01.2023 at Annexure-F have been withdrawn in terms of Notification dated 08.09.2023 as per Annexure-G. The said Notification at Annexure-G reads as under:
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10. In that view of the matter, any process adopted or any notification that has been issued after withdrawal of the notification dated 19.01.2023 and 25.01.2023 produced at Annexures-
E and F appointing private respondents to the posts notified is one without authority.
11. Further, it is also necessary to note that Annexures-A and A1 have been issued by respondent No.3 to appoint private respondents.
That as per the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) (Amendment) Rules, 2017 published in the notification dated
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:10224 WP No. 107303 of 2023 03.10.2017, the Authority empowered to appoint the employees to the post of Secretary Grade II and Second Divisional Accounts Assistant, is the Deputy Secretary, Zilla Panchayat and not the respondent No.3-CEO.
12. Thus on the aforesaid two counts, the petition is liable to be allowed and the order at Annexure-A and A1 are required to be set aside.
13. Accordingly petition is allowed.
14. The impugned official memorandum at Annexure-A dated 19.01.2023 pertaining to the post of Grade II Secretary and the official memorandum dated 25.01.2023 produced at Annexure-A1 pertaining to the post of Second Divisional Accounts Assistant are hereby quashed.
15. Notwithstanding the Quashment of the aforesaid impugned official memorandums, the respondent-Authorities are at liberty to initiate the
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