Karnataka High Court
Sri Basavaraj Shivarayappa ... vs The State Of Karnataka on 27 January, 2022
Author: H. T. Narendra Prasad
Bench: H. T. Narendra Prasad
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. T. NARENDRA PRASAD
WRIT PETITION No.9948/2020(S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI BASAVARAJ SHIVARAYAPPA SHIVANAGUDI
OCC. NILL
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
R/O. C/O. M B CHULAKI
H.NO. 572A/28/8
AKKAMAHADEVI NILAYA
TEACHERS COLONY
BAILHONGAL
DIST. BELAGAVI 591102.
2. SHRI. YAMANAPPA SADEPPA SAMPAGAVI
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/O. AMBEDKAR GALLI
H.NO. 440, HIREBAGEWADI TALUK
DISTRICT BELAGAVI 591109.
3. SHRI. KHALLIULLA MOHAMMED HUSSEIN ATTAR
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/O. H. NO. 4662/2-A-4663/D
BEHIND BADKAL GALLI
BELAGAVI.
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4. SRHI. MAHAMMADARIF ABIBUSMAN NEGINAL
OCC. NIL
AGEDABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O. KATAKAN HALLI TAL
DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA 586102.
5. SHRI. MALLIKARJUN SHIVPUTRA BASTAWADE
OCC. NILL
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/O. BELKUD, TALUK CHIKKODI
DISTRICT BELAGAVI-591222.
6. SHRI. JEEVAN CHANDRAKANT TILAGANJI
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/O. H.NO 2251/1
KACHERI GALLI, SHAHAPUR
BELAGAVI.
7. SMT. VIDYA VIJAY KAKATI
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/O. PLOT NO. 378
3RD CROSS, MAHALAXMI NAGAR
GANESHPUR BELAGAVI.
8. SHRI. MAHANTESH SIDDAPPA SANKAL
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/O. APMC ROAD
GANDHI NAGAR
GOKAK, DISTRICT BELAGAVI.
9. SHRI. MALLESH YAMANAPPA WAGGE
OCC. NIL
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AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O. BUDH NAGAR
NEAR B K COLLEGE
CHIKKODI, DISTRICT BELAGAVI.
10 . SHRI. IRANNA MAHADEVAPPA NARAGUND
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/O. SHANTINIKETAN NAGAR
OPP. KAREMMA DEVI TEMPLE
KELAGERI ROAD, DHARWAD.
11 . SHRI. NARASIMH KATTACHARYA KATTI
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
R/O. H. NO. 1414
SHRI. VENKATESH ANUGRAH
OPP. JIJAMATA MAHAILA CO OPERATIVE BANK
BASAVAN GALLI, GELAGAVI.
12 . SHRI. BHIMANAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA PATIL
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O. C/O. TAYAVVGA B PATIL
AT NUGGIKERI
PO. YARIKOPPA
TALUK AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI.
13 . SMT. SAVITHA T HEGDE
W/O. MAHABALESHWAR B R
OCC. NIL
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O. D.NO. 1089
VISHNUVARDHAN ROAD
CHAMARAJAPURAM
MYSURU 570005.
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14 . SHRI. NAGENDRA M V
C/O. NAGANNA
AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. NIL
R/O. D. NO. 2547
5TH-B-CROSS
SNAKE SHYAM ROAD
VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE
MYSURU 570017.
15 . SMT. CHAYADEVI R
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
W/O. SHRINIVAS K C
R/O. NO. 13, 4TH MAIN
26TH CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURA
MYSURU-570008.
16 . SMT. RANJITA M
W/O. YOGESH K
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/O. NO. 1837, 6TH CROSS
MARUTI TENT ROAD
JANATA NAGAR
MYSURU 570009.
17 . SMT. M B KOKILA
W/O. MALLARAJ URS
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O. DNO. 486
OCC. NIL,
R/O. DNO. 486, 4TH MAIN
4TH STAGE, TK LAYOUT
MYSURU 570009.
18 . SHRI. D R MADHU
S/O. M RAJU
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AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O. C/O. H. RAJU
THALASHASANA VILLAGE
DODDABYADARAHALLI
TALUK. PANDAVAPURA
DIST MANDYA 571434.
19 . SHRI. KANTAYYA
S/O. CHANABASAYYA PURANIKMATH
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. JAVA ROAD
AZAD CIRCLE, KOPPAL 583231.
20 . SHRI. DHARAMANNA
S/O. RAMANNA BESTAR
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
OCC. NIL,
R/O. DEVARAJ ARAS COLONY
KOPPAL 583231.
21 . SHRI. ANAND
S/O. ESHWARAPPA DINNI
R/O. SHAKHA BHAVI DINNNIYER ONI
KOPPAL 583231.
22 . SHRI. HAJIALI H KOPPAL
OCC. NIL
R/O. H. NO. 71
JANATA COLONY
HOMBAL ROAD, GADAG 582101.
23 . SHRI. NAGARAJ R AGASIMANI
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
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OCC. NIL
R/O. LIG 139, 2ND CROSS
HUCUKO COLONY
SIDDALING NAGAR
GADAG 582101.
24 . SHRI. PRAKASH HANUMANT KATTIMANI
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. DARBAR GALLI
BHIDE CHAWAL
SUNNAD BATTI
BAGALKOT ROAD
VIJAYAPURA 586101.
25 . SHRI. MALLAPPA NINGAPPA PUJARI
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
OCC. NIL
AT POST. CHIKKAMANUR
TALUK INDI
DIST. VIJAPUR.
26 . SHRI. RAMACHANDRA V INDIKAR
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. H. NO. 36
KSRTC COLONY
BAGALKOT ROAD
VIJAYAPUR.
27 . SHRI. A J SANTOSH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
S/O. A.L JANARDHANACHAR
OCC. NIL
R/O. C/O. KALYANI V
193, 4TH MAIN ROAD
7
BATAWADI
TUMKUR 572103.
28 . SHRI. K VENUGOPAL
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
S/O. LATE. M KRISHNAIAH SETTY
R/O. OPPOSITE SRIKANTESHWAR TEMPLE
AG STREET, CHIKPET.
29 . SMT. D SHANTHALAKSHMI
W/O. V SATISH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O. SRI. DATA NILAYA
4TH CROSS, I PARALLEL ROAD
JAYANAGAR
WEST TUMKUR 572102.
30 . SHRI. N D KAMANNA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
S/O. DODDAIAH
R/O. VILLAGE NAVILUKURIKE
PO. AGRAHARA, TALUK KORATAGERE
DISTRICT TUMKUR 572129.
31 . SHRI. KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
S/O. SHIVAPUTRAPPA PASCHAPURE
R/O. H.NO. 46, LAXMI NAGAR
AT/PO. BELKUD, TALUK CHIKKODI
DISTRICT BELAGAVI 591222.
32 . SMT. C K MANJULA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
W/O. SUNDARAMURTHY
R/O. SRI TTT COLLEGE HIMBAG
SETTIKERE ROAD
8
CHIKKANAYAKANALLI
TUMKUR.
33 . SHRI. A N MANJUNATH
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. ANUDI NARASAPPA POST
GOWRIBEDANUR TALUK
DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR 561208.
34 . SHRI. R S UDAYAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
S/O. K R SUBRAMANI
OCC. NIL
R/O. NO. 403, 4TH CROSS
GOWRIPETE, KOLAR 553101.
35 . SMT. GAYATRI
W/O. NITYANANDA PRASAD
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. C/O. ANIANA BUILDING
NEAR TYRE FACTORY
CHINTAMANI
DISTRICT CHICKBALLAPUR-563125.
36 . B VENI
D/O. VENKATARAYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
OCC. NIL
RAILWAY STATION ROAD
CHOWDESHWARI ONI, CHINTAMANI
DISTRICT CHICKABALLAPUR 562125.
37 . SHRI. D A NARASIMHA PRASAD
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
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OCC. NIL
R/O. S/O D L ANANDRAO
NO. 1491, KUCHAPPANPET
DODBALLAPUR
BENGALURU RURAL 561203.
38 . SHRI. NINGAPPA DHYAMAPPA GORAVANAKOLLA
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC. NIL.
R/O. C/O. SMT. SHARADA IRAPPA KALLIMANI
1ST CROSS, SHIVAJI NAGAR
HAVERI-581110.
39 . SHRI. YENKANNA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
S/O. BASANNA KANAKAL
R/O. AT / PO. PADEKNUR
TALUK MUDDEBIHAL
DIST VIJAYAPUR 586116.
40 . SMT. H E LALITHA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O W/O. NAGARAJ H Y BABU NIVAS
GANDHI NAGAR
TALUK VIRAJ PETH
DISTRICT KODAGU PIN 571818.
41 . R. SHRIKANT
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. S/O T S RAJU
D.R NO. 16/10
MANGALADEVI NAGAR
MADIKERI
DISTRICT KODAGU.
10
42 . GRACE SUKANYA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
D/O MANORAJANI
OCC. NIL
R/O. D.O RAJNATHAN
C/O. R MANORAJANI
D.NO. 1752, CHRISTIAN COLONY
MANDYA 571 401.
43 . SHRI. MADHUSUDHAN S K
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
OCC. NIL
S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA S DODDI
POST / HOBLI KERAGODU
TALUK AND DISTRICT MANDYA 571446.
44 . SHRI. SAGAR TULSIDAS PADWALKAR
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
OCC. NIL, AT HOSALI PO
ANGADI, TALUK KARWAR
DISTRICT UTTAR KANNADA-581360.
45 . SHRI. RAGHURAMA REDDY K R
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. AT KORAKONAHALLI
PENDUR POST
MURUGAMALLI
CHINTAMANI TALUK
DISTRICT CHICKBALLAPUR.
46 . SMT. MAHANTAMMA MUPPAYYA HIREMATH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. C/O. JYOTI
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D/O. MUPYYA HIREMATH
ADVOCATE
NEAR VENKATESHWAR TALKIES
TALUK HUNGUND
DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587118.
47 . SMT. SHALINI G S
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O. NO. 257, 6TH CROSS
MARUTI BADAVANE
CHOKKASANDRA
TALUK. DASARAHALLI
BENGALURU 560058.
48 . SHRI. C M RUPESH
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
S/O. C M MAHADEVAPPA
OCC. NIL,
R/O. 20/206, KUMBARA STREET
CHAMARAJANAGAR 571313.
49 . SHRI. H P CHIDAMBARAM
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/AT DYAVARANAHALLI
MARIKUNTE
TALUK CHALLAKERE
DISTRICT CHITRADURGA 577538.
50 . SHRI. T SHIVARAJKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O POST GANNAYAKANAHALLI
TALUK HIRIYUR
DISTRICT CHITRADURGA.
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51 . A V MALLIKARJUN
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
OCC. NIL
R/O AT POST ANIVL
TALUK HOSADURGA
DISTRICT CHITRADURGA.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. BSAVARAJAIAH N., ADV. FOR PETITIONERS
No. 1 TO 3, 7,10 & 11 (VC):
SRI. S.B.HEBBALLI, ADV. FOR PETITIONERS No.4 TO
6, 8, 9, 12 TO 18, 22 TO 26, 28, 29, 31 TO 44, 47
AND 51 (VC):
SRI.R.S.RAVI, SENIOR ADV. FOR
SRI. VEERABHADRASWAMY H.P., ADV. FOR
PETITIONERS No. 19TO 21, 27,30,45,46,48 TO
50(VC))
AND
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BENGALURU 01.
2. THE REGISTRAL GENERAL
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU 01.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. M.C. NAGASHREE, AGA FOR R1(PH):
SMT. SUMANA NAGANANDA, ADV. FOR R2(VC))
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE
226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1/R2 TO FRAME
SPECIAL RULES FOR ABSORPTION OF THE
PETITIONERS INTO REGULAR SERVICE UNDER THE
SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY OF THE RESPECTIVE
COURTS SERVICE BY REINSTATING THEM INTO
SERVICE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS HELD BY
THEM PRIOR TO RELIEVING THEM AND AWARD ALL
CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS ARISING
THERE FROM GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT
THE R-2 TO REINSTATE THE SERVICES OF THE
PETITIONER IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS HELD BY
THEM PRIOR RELIEVING THEIR SERVICES IN THE
RESPECTIVE DISTRICT COURTS AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS
THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:
a) Issue a writ/order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.1/respondent No.2 to frame Special Rules for absorption of the petitioners into regular service under the Subordinate Judiciary of the respective District Courts service by reinstating them into service in 14 their respective posts held by them prior to relieving them and award all consequential monetary benefits arising there from;
b) Any appropriate writ/order or direction as deemed fit and proper be issued.
2. The case of the petitioners is that as per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, Fast Track Courts Scheme need to be introduced by the Union of India for the establishment of Fast Track Courts in India for speedy disposal of the pending cases in various Sessions Courts and District Courts throughout India. Accordingly, the Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka under letter dated 14.1.2003 and 27.2.2003 requested the State Government to establish 23 Fast Track Courts in various districts throughout Karnataka. The Department of Law and Justice, New Delhi also requested the State Government to establish the Fast Track Courts. Accordingly, the State of Karnataka issued a 15 Government Order dated 20.3.2003 sanctioning establishment of 23 Fast Track Courts at different districts in Karnataka vide Annexure-A. Pursuant to that, the Registrar General, High court of Karnataka has issued directions to the various District Judges to invite applications for appointment to the posts of FDAs, SDAs, Stenographers, Typists, Peons and Drivers. Accordingly, notification has been issued calling for applications for appointment of various posts in the Fast Track Courts. Subsequently, the petitioners were appointed to various posts. Pursuant to the notification in the year 2013, the Fast Track Courts have been closed and petitioners were relieved from the services. Thereafter, the petitioners gave representations seeking to frame Special Rules for absorption of their services under the Subordinate Judiciary of respective District Courts by reinstating them into the services. Pursuant to their request, the 16 respondent has taken steps to frame Rules for absorption of the petitioners into the services.
3. After service of notice from this Court, the respondent No.2 has filed a memo dated 11.11.2021 stating that pursuant to the request of the petitioners, the matter has been placed before the High Court of Karnataka and District Judiciary Rules Committee wherein several meetings have taken place. Now the matter is already placed before the Rules Committee. After the draft rules have been framed and approved by the Full Court, the same will be sent to the Government for issuing notification.
4. Mr.S.Sriranga, learned senior counsel appearing for Mrs.Sumana Naganada, learned counsel for respondent No.2 appearing through video conference and Smt.M.C.Nagashree, learned AGA have jointly submitted that if this Court grants 17 some time, the respondent will complete the said process within six months.
5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed to complete the process of framing Special Rules for absorption of the petitioners into the services within a period of six months from today.
In view of the disposal of the writ petition, the pending I.As. do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they are dismissed.
Sd/-
JUDGE DM