Karnataka High Court
Sri A Ramu vs State Of Karnataka on 3 February, 2020
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2020 KAR 1096
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.39585/2018 (S - RES) C/W
W.P.No.40257/2018 (S - REG)
W.P.No.42259/2019 (S - RES)
IN W.P.No.39585/2018:
BETWEEN:
1 . SRI A RAMU
S/O SRI ANNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O UPPARAHATTE, CHANNAGIRI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
2 . SRI ANJANEYA C L
S/O SRI LAKSHMANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT NO.77, ASHRAYA LAYOUT,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
3 . SRI N H PRADEEPA
S/O SRI HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/O JOLADAL, SARATHI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
4 . SRI SANTHOSH T
S/O SRI THIPPESHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT NO 43, UPPARABEEDI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
-2-
5 . SRI SOMESHA B L
S/O SRI LINGARAJAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O GOPENAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
6 . SRI L RANGANATHA
S/O SRI LOKESHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O JOLADAL, SARATHI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
7 . SRI PRAKASHAPPA
S/O SRI MUDDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/O JOLADAL, SARATHI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
8 . SRI VENKATESH G B
S/O SRI BHEEMAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
R/O AJJIHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
9 . SRI K H THIMMESH
S/O SRI HANUMANTHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O HALESHAPURA,
MALLIGENAHALLI POST,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 221
10 . SRI KARISHA T R @ KRISHNA
S/O SRI RAJAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/O TALAGHATTA,
HOLALKERE TALUK,
CHITRADURGA-577 539
-3-
11 . SRI HANUMANTHAPPA R
S/O SRI RAMAKRISHNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/O AJJIHALLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
12 . SRI VENKATESH C
S/O SRI CHANDRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/O LINGADAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 221
13 . SRI M S CHANDRAPPA
S/O SRI SIDDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/O T G HALLI,
MACHANAYAKANAHALLI,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
14 . SRI SANTHOSH R
S/O SRI RAJANAIK
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O H G HALLI, DEVARAHALLI
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
15 . SRI HANUMANTHAPPA
S/O N NAGENDRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/O T G HALLI,
MACHANAYAKANAHALLI
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE-577 213
16 . SRI BHOJARAJ S V
S/O SRI VIRUPAKSHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/O TELEPHONE OFFICE STREET,
TAVARAKERE, DAVANAGERE-577 213
17 . SRI YOGESH G R
S/O SRI G K RUDRAPPA,
-4-
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O GANGONDANAHALLI,
TAVAREKERE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANAGERE-577 213
18 . SRI AJJAYYA L
S/O SRI LAKSHMANA,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT NO.28/2,1ST MAIN,
13TH CROSS, KTJ NAGAR
DAVANAGERE-577 002
19 . SRI SHARANAPPA
S/O GUNDAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT NO.126, KATGIHALLI
HIREWADDARKAL,
KOPPAL-583 237
20 . SRI M N MASTURAPPA
S/O SRI S NAGALINGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT NO.2317/592,
CHIKKAMANI DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT,
NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 004 ... PETITIONERS
[BY SRI V.R.BALARAJ, ADV.]
AND:
1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
ENERGY DEPARTMENT,
NO.236, 2ND FLOOR,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001
2 . KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LTD.,(KPTCL)
REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT
CAUVERY BHAVAN, K G.ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 009
-5-
3 . BENGALURU ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY COMPANY (BESCOM)
REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT
BESCOM, K.R.CIRCLE
BENGALURU-560 001 ...RESPONDENTS
[BY SRI M.V.RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R-1.]
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT
THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE OR ABSORB THE
PETITIONERS AS JUNIOR LINE MEN AND QUASH THE REC
GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION
No.KPTCL/B16/40342/2016/2017 DATED 21.07.2016
PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A INSOFAR IT RELATES TO
RECRUITMENTS PERTAINING TO 3RD RESPONDENT.
IN W.P.No.40257/2018:
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. SHAFI P
S/O SRI LAKSHMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/AT NO.35, NALLAPPANAHALLI
REDDIHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 29
2. SRI TABSEER AHMED
S/O SRI TAHVEER AHMED
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/AT NO.58, IST "A" CROSS
M.V.EXTENSION
GENERAL HOSTEL
HOSAKOTE,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 114.
3. SRI SHIVARAJA S M
S/O SRI MUNIRAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT NO.115
KURUBARAPETE, SULIBELE
-6-
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129
4. SRI SURESH K
S/O SRI KENCHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/O VADDARAHALLI,
BESIDE BYRAVESHWARA TEMPLE,
KAILANCHA HOBLI,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 159.
5. SRI KEERTHI KUMAR S
S/O SRI SADASHIVU
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/O ARALALUSANDRA
BIDADI HOBLI
RAMANAGAR TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138.
6. SRI GIRISH C K
S/O SRI KRISHNA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT NO.117, 10TH BLOCK
KSRTC QUARTERS
SHANTHINAGAR
BENGALURU DISTRICT-560 027.
7. SRI MANJUNATHAN V
M/O SMT SEETHAMMA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/O SULIBELE
VELAGARAPURA
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
8. SRI KHADEER AHMED N D
S/O SRI NISSAR AHMED
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT NO.4829
TIPPUNAGAR
BANGARPET
KOLAR-572 123
-7-
9. SRI C M HARISH
S/O M MUNINARAYANAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/O CHIKKAHOSAHALLI,
BETTAKOTE,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129.
10 . SRI R KESHAVAMURTHY
S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT NO.532, VISHWANATHAPURA,
DEVANAHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110.
11 . SRI BASAVARAJU N L
S/O SRI LAKSHMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT NO.35, NALLAPPANAHALLI,
REDDIHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
12 . SRI SANTHOSH
S/O EREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/O GANGAVARA
BUDIGERE HOBLI
DEVANAHALLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
13 . SRI CHETHAN S
S/O SATYANAGARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/O NO.191/2, SAVAKANAHALLI
DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110.
14 . SRI SUBHASH G N
S/O G C NARAYANASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/AT NO.84, GIDNAHALLI
CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 102.
-8-
15 . SRI DILEEPA
S/O GOPALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT NO.13, SHETTIRAHALLI
DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
16 . SRI VENKATEGOWDA
S/O VENKATASWAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O MARALAKUNTE
BUDIGERE HOBLI
DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
17 . SRI KESHAVA
S/O MUNIRAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O KURUBARAKUNTE
DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110.
18 . SRI M RAMANJINAPPA
S/O SRI MUNIYAPPA
R/O MATTABARALU
YELIYURU
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110
19 . SRI PREMKUMAR
S/O RAJANNA
R/O BIDALURU
DEVANAHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110
20 . SRI RAMESH RAV S
S/O SHETTOJIRAO,
R/O 17TH WARD,
GURAPPANAMATA,
VIJAYAPURA,
DEVANAHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 135
-9-
21 . SRI H N SHIVARAJAKUMAR
S/O NARAYANAPPA,
R/O G HOSAHALLI,
BIJJAVARA,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110
22 . SRI N NAGARAJA
S/O NARAYANASWAMY,
R/O THADURU,
NAGAMANGALA,
SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562 102
23 . SRI VENKATESHAPPA
S/O NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/O PURA, BHAKTHARAHALLI
SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 102
24 . SRI MAHADEVASWAMY C
S/O CHIKKAMANCHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/AT NO.H N. 401-1,
OPP MANTESWAMY TEMPLE
KALKUNI MALAVALLI TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT-571 424
25 . SRI N DEVARAJU
S/O LATE SRI NINGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/O BELAKAVADI
B G PURA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT-571 417
26 . SRI SOMASHEKAR P
S/O PILLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
R/AT NO.187 HANUMANTHAPURA
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 122
- 10 -
27 . SRI MUNESHA P
S/O PILLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/O ITTASANDRA
NANDAGUDU HOBLI
MANDYA DISTRICT-562 122
28 . SRI PRADEEP K C
S/O CHALUVAIAH
R/A NO.317, WARD NO.22
YELLAMMA TEMPLE 2ND STREET
KURUPETE
KANAKAPURA TALUK
RAMANAGARA-562 117
29 . SRI SHIVARAJ KUMAR
S/O SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA
R/A NO.75, NANDAGUDI
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 122.
30 . SRI MADHUSUDAN S M
S/O SRI MUNEGOWDA S B
R/O SULIBELE
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURALK DISTRICT-562 129.
31 . SRI NAUSHAD PASHA
S/O SRI SYED AHMED
R/A 804, VENKATESHAPURA
BENGALURU NORTH(ADL) TALUK
BENGALURU-560 045.
32 . SRI SAFIULLA
S/O SRI MUKTHIYAR PASHA
R/A NO.114, JANATHA COLONY
SULIBELE
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
33 . SRI. JAAKAA ULLAA
S/O SRI. HIDAYATH ULLA,
R/AT NO.130, JANATHA COLONY,
SULIBELE,
- 11 -
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
34 . SRI. ISMAIL PASHA
S/O SRI. ARHAMATH ULLA,
R/AT JANATHA COLONY,
SULIBELE,
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
35 . SRI. RAHAMATH ULLA SHAREEF
S/O SRI. KHASIM SHARIFF
R/AT JANATHA COLONY
SULIBELE
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
36 . SRI. SHABBIR
S/O SRI. SAIPHULLA
R/AT WARD NO.6, BEHIND CHOWLTRY,
DEVANAHALLI TOWN, DEVANAHALLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110
37 . SRI. MOHAMMADH JIYA ULLA
S/O SRI. HIDAYATHVULLA
R/AT NO.130 JANATHA COLONY,
SULIBELE, HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129.
38 . SRI. N BHARATH KUMAR
S/O. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY,
R/AT WARD NO. 4,
TANK BUND ROAD,
CHINTHAMANI TALUK,
CHIKKABALLAPURA 563125
39 . SRI. M SATHISH KUMAR
S/O. SRI. MARAPPA,
R/AT NO. 33/1,
ANKONAHALLI,
HOSAKOTE TALUK,
BENGLAURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 129
- 12 -
40 . SRI. MANJUNATHA M
S/O. SRI. MUNIKENCHAPPA,
R/O. KURUBARABEEDI, SULIBELE,
HOSAKOTE TALUK,
BENGLAURLU RURAL DISTRICT 562129
41 . SRI. RAMMURTHY
S/O. SRI. RAMASWAMY,
R/AT NO. EN 102,
BHOVI COLONY, MARIYAPPANAPALYA,
BENGLAURU 560056
42 . SRI. GANGADHARASWAMY
S/O. SRI. CHIKKAGANGAIAH,
R/O. HULLENAHALLI,
MAGADI TLAUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562131
43 . SRI PRADEEP KUMAR C
S/O SRI GANGADHAR M
R/O HULLENAHALLI,
MAGADI TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562131
44 . SRI MAHAMEED DASTHAGIR
S/O SRI MAHAMEED ZAMEER
R/O NEAR NEW BUS-STAND
MUSLIM MOHALLA
SULIBELE
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
45 . SRI NAVEEN RAO T
S/O SRI DEVENDRA RAO
R/AT NO.207, 6TH MAIN ROAD
K S TOWN, KENGERI UPANAGAR,
BENGALURU-560060
46 . SRI MANOJ S
S/O SRI SRINIVAS S M
R/O WARD NO.3
KURUBARAPETE, SULIBELE
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 129
- 13 -
47 . SRI S M PURSHOTHAMA
S/O SRI MUNIKRISHNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
R/O.KURUBARAPETE, SULIBELE,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 129.
48 . SRI VIJAY KUMAR T
S/O SRI.THIMMAPPA,
R/T.NO.C19/2, KPC COLONY
JOGGFALLS, SAGAR TALUK
SHIMOGGA-577 435.
49 . SRI DINESH KUMAR T
S/O SRI. THIMMAPPA,
R/AT NO.C19/2, KPC COLONY,
JOGGFALLS, SAGARA TALUK,
SHIMOGGA-577435.
50 . SRI ARUNKUMAR P
S/O.SRI.PONNUSWAMY,
R/AT NO.C18/3, SVP COLONY,
JOGGFALLS, SAGARA TALUK,
SHIMOGGA-577435.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.V. R. BALARAJ, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
ENERGY DEPARTMENT,
NO.236, 2ND FLOOR,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
LIMITED (KPTCL),
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE
- 14 -
AT CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD,
BENGALURU-560009.
3. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY
(BESCOM) REPESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HAVING ITS CROPRATE OFFICE AT BESCOM,
K.R.CIRCLE,
BENGALURU-560001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.V. RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R-1
MISS. ANNU BHARDWAJ, ADV. FOR
SRI. HARIKRISHNA, S. HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR 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.42259/2019:
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. K.S. HARISH
S/O SRI K R SURYANARAYANA
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/AT NO 235,
ANANDAIAH BADAVANE,
KUNIGAL TOWN
TUMKUR - 572130
2. SRI DINESH K V
S/O SRI VARADARAJU
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/O KENKERE,
MAGADI TALUK
RAMANAGAR - 561101
3. SRI SURESH G
S/O SRI GANGAHUCHHAIAH
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
- 15 -
R/O HULLENAHALLI VILLAGE MAGADI TALUK
RAMANAGAR - 561101
4. SRI PUNITH H B
S/O SRI BYRANNA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/O HULLENAHALLI VILLAGE
MAGADI TALUK
RAMANAGR - 561101
5. SRI H C RANGASWAMY
S/O SRI CHIKKAGANGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O HULLENAHALLI VILLAGE MAGADI TALUK
RAMANAGAR - 561101
6. SRI C M MANJUNATHA
S/O SRI MUNIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT NO 41,
MANE BEEDI
CHANNAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562129
7. SRI JAYARAM
S/O SRI VENKATARAMANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O GANGAVARACHOWDAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE,
DEVANAHALLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110
8. SRI RAVIKUMAR
S/O SRI PILLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/O SAVAKANAHALLI
BIDALOORU HOBLI,
DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562110
9. SRI RAJANNA K
S/O SRI KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/O SULIBELE DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL
DISTRICT - 562129
- 16 -
10 . SRI KIRAN M
S/O MANJUNATHA M
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT NO 131A,
HOSKUR KODI,
BIDARAHALLIL HOBLI,
VIRGONAGAR,
BENGALURU - 562049
11 . SRI A M SHRIDHAR
S/O SRI MOHAN KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/O ANNECHAKANAHALLI
HALLI MYSORE HOBLI,
HOLENARSIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT- 573211
12 . SRI SHABBIR
S/O RIYAZ
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT NO 99,
SULIBELE
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562129
13 . SRI MANSOOR PASHA
S/O S K PARAJAN
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT NO 119,
SULIBELE HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562129
14 . SRI SYED MUBARAK
S/O SYED ALLABAKASH
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/O JANATHA COLONY SULIBELE
HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALRUU RURAL DISTRICT - 562129
15 . SRI SYED TANZIM AHMED
S/O TANVEER AHMED
AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
R/AT NO 58,
1ST A CROSS,
BEHIND GENERAL HOSPITAL
- 17 -
M V EXTENSION
HOSKOTE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562114
16 . SRI RAVI
S/O NAGARAJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT NO 1, BAKTHARAHALLI,
SIDDLAGHATTA TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562102
17 . SRI ROSHAN ZAMEER
S/O SADIQ PASHA
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS
R/AT NO 105, BEHIND T B
WARD NO 31,
INDIRANAGARA CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562101
18 . SRI CHARAN G
S/O SRI GANESH N
AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
R/O DINNANHALLI
NANDAGUDI HOBLI,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRIC T - 562122
19 . SRI SHAHEED AHMED
S/O EJAZ AHMED
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/AT NO 897B,
DURVESH MOHALLA
OPP MASZID EAZAM
KOLAR - 563101
20 . SRI NAVEEN AHMED
S/O NISAR AHMED
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT NO 4829 TIPPUNAGARA
BANGARPETE
KOLARA - 563114
21 . SRI KUMAR H M
S/O MARIGANGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT NO 64 HULLENAHALLI MAGADI TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562131
- 18 -
22 . SRI ANAND RAO B T
S/O TUKARAAM RAO
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT NO 207, EWS 6TH MAIN ROAD,
KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN
BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560060
23 . SRI KARTHIK K
S/O KRISHNAMURTHY B R
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/AT NO 207, EWS 6TH MAIN ROAD,
KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN
BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560060
24 . SRI BABAJAN
S/O PYARU SAB
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
R/AT NO 2820-2 TIPPUNAGAR
BANGARPETE
KOLAR - 563114
25 . SRI SHARATH JADHAV
S/O LATE SRI J SATHYANARAYANA RAO
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT NO 84,
13TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
HOYSALA CIRCLE,
KENGERI UPANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 060
26 . SRI MANJUNATH V
S/O SRI VENKATESH J
AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS
R/AT NO 5, PIPELINE,
PREMANAGAR
LAGGERE
BENGALURU - 560058
27 . SRI MOHAN KUMAR S
S/O SRI SHIVARAMU
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT NO 407, 2ND MAIN,
9TH CROSS PANCHASHEELANAGAR
- 19 -
MOODALAPALYA
BENGALURU - 560072
28 . SRI M RAMESH
S/O SRI S MANOHARAPPA
A GED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT NO 90/A,
GROUND FLOOR,
3RD MAIN ROAD,
6TH B CROSS,
PRAKASHNAGAR
BENGALURU - 560021
29 . SRI MAHENDER SINGH J
S/O SRI JAISINGH N
AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS,
R/AT NO 393,
6TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS,
K B NAGAR,
MYSORE ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560026
30 . SRI RAJESH N A
S/O SRI ANJANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
R/O NILAVAGELU VILLAGE HOSAKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562122
31 . SRI. MOHAMMED AAMIR SHOUAIB
S/O SRI. KHAMARJAMAN ALI
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS
R/AT 778, 1ST FLOOR,
BUR ROAD,
BEHIND POLICE SATION,
BANGARPETE,
KOLAR 563114.
32 . SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V
S/O SRI. VENKATERAEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O IMARAKUMTE VILLAGE
SRINIVASAPURA TLAUK,
KOLAR 563138.
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33 . SRI. K.G. LOKESH
S/O SRI. GOVINDAPPA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/O KAMANDAHALLI VILLAGE
KYALNUR HOBLI,
KOLAR 563101.
34 . SRI. HUCCHAPPA H
S/O SRI. HANUMANTHALPPA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARSR/AT NO.96, NEAR FACTORY
GATE, CHOKKAHALLI,
HOSKOTE TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562114.
35 . SRI. GURUPRASAD M
S/O SRI. MUNIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/O NEELAKANTANAHALLI VILLAGE
CHANNAPATNA TALUK,
RAMANAGAR 562160.
36 . SRI CHIKKA EREGOWDA
S/O SRI EREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
R/O ITTASANDRA VILLAGE
NANDAGUDI HOBLI
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562122
37 . SRI MADHU KUMAR
S/O SRI DYAVAPPA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O TANDURU VILLAGE
NAGAMANGALA
CHIKKABALLAPURA-562102
38 . SRI NARAYANASWAMY C
S/O SRI CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/O DODDAAREGERE VILLAGE
BENDIGANAHALLI
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
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39 . SRI SUNIL N R
S/O SRI RAJANNA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O NELAVAGILU
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562122
40 . SRI NAVEEN KUMAR K
S/O SRI KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
R/O ITTASANDRA
NANDAGUDI HOBLI
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562122
41 . SRI SRIDHAR K S
S/O SRI K M SEENAPPA
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
R/A KOLAVANAHALLI
SRIRAMPURA
CHIKKABALLAPURA-562103
42 . SRI MAHESH R
S/O SRI RAJANNA
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
R/O BIDANURU
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110
43 . SRI LAKSHMI KANTHA P
S/O SRI PUTTARAJAARASU
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
R/A NO.308, KUDLUR
CHANPATNA TALUK
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160
44 . SRI DARSHAN K V
S/O SRI VENKATESH
AGED ABOUT 23 YERS
R/O KUDLUR VILLAGE & HOBLI
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160
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45 . SRI ANAND M
S/O SRI MUNIGANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O BIJJAWARA
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110
46 . SRI. KUMAR
S/O. SRI. MUNINARAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
R/AT NO.148, KANAKADASA STREET,
VARANASI,
K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU-560036.
47 . SRI. PAVAN KUMAR C.N.
S/O. SRI. NANJAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,
R/AT NO.43/1, 5TH CROSS,
KANTEERAVA NAGARA,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU-560096.
48 . SRI. PRAJWAL .M
S/O. SRI. MANJUNATH,
AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.19/A, 10TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH B CROSS,
PRAKASH NAGARA, SRIRAMPURA,
BENGALURU CENTRAL,
BENGALURU-560021.
49 . SRI. S. NEELAKANTAN
S/O. SRI. SAMPATH .G,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT. NO.893, 4TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, KAMALANAGAR,
BASAVESWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560079.
50 . SRI. ASHRAYA SAGAR H.G.
S/O. SRI. GANGADHAR,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT NO.1098, 4TH MAIN,
M.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
BENGALURU-560040.
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51 . SRI. CHETHAN G.S.
S/O. SRI. SIDDARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/O. GEJJEGALAGUPPE,
MAGADI TALUK,
RAMNAGAR DISTRICT-562120.
52 . SRI SURESH
S/O SRI MOHANLAL
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
R/O DEVASAGURU VILLAGE,
RAICHUR TALUK & DISTRICT-584 170
53 . SRI SHIVAKUMAR K
S/O SRI KAADAYYA
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
R/O KUDLUR VILLGE,
CHANPATNA TALUK
RAMNAGAR-562120
54 . SRI ASIF PASHA
S/O SRI S CHAND PASHA
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT NO.193/A, 1ST CRICLE
JANATHA COLONY
HOSKOTE TALUK
SULIBELE HOBLI
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
55 . SRI CHETHANKUAMR
S/O SRI GANESH
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/O DINNALLI
NANDAGUDI HOBLI
HOSKOTE TALUK
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129
56 . SRI C P VINOD KUMAR
S/O SRI PUTTASWAMACHAR
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
R/AT NO.83/A NEW NO.24 8TH CROSS
ULLALA MAIN ROAD,
MUNESHWARA NAGARA
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MALLATHAHALLI
BENGALURU-560056
57 . SRI CHITTANNA S C
S/O SRI CHIKKEERAPPA,
R/AT.NO.367, SHYLAPURA,
TUMAKURU 5612012.
58 . SRI SHASHIKUMR R
S/O.SRI REVANNA,
R/AT.NO.1628/1, MANGLAVARAPETE,
CHANNAPATTANA,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 5671511.
59 . SRI B NIRAJNJANAREDDY
S/O.SRI.V.PURUSHOTAMAREDDY,
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.MIG-354,
WARD NO.30, 3RD CROSS,
KUVEMPUNAGAR,
BELLARY-583104.
60 . SRI T SRINIVAS
S/O.LATE SRI.THIMMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.7, 6TH BLOCK,
SMV LAYOUT,
ULLALU UPANGARA,
BENGALURU-560056.
61 . SRI CHETHAN RANGNATH S R
S/O.SRI RANGANATH S.G.,
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.189/78, 9TH BLOCK,
NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE,
BENGALURU-560072.
62 . SRI JYOTISH KUMAR K
S/O.SRI.RAVINDRA,
AGED AOBUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT.NO.133/A, 8TH CROSS,
MAHADEVAPURA,
MYSURU-570008.
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63 . SRI SRINIVASA
S/O SRI SHIKAMUNIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
R/O ANKONAHALLI, SULIBELE HOBLI,
HOSAKOTE TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562129
64 . SRI KRISHNAMURTHY C
S/O SRI CHANNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/AT NO.103,
VENKATAGIRI KOTE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562110.
65 . SRI JAGADISH
S/O SRI MOHAN,
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
R/AT NO.2ND CROSS, SAINAGARA LAYOUT,
DEVASAGURU,
HYDARABAD ROAD,
RAICHURU 584170
66 . SRI GIRISH KB
S/O SRI BETTASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
R/0, KILLARA VILLAGE AND POST
AMRUTHURU HOBLI, TUMAKURU 572111.
67 . SRI K C BHARATH
S/O SRI Y.L CHAMARAJ,
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,
R/0, SIDDARTHANAGAR, KUNIGAL,
TUMAKURU 572130.
68 . SRI.PARAMESH
S/O SRI.VENKATESH,
R/AT NO.200, 1ST MAIN,
MALLATHAHALLI,
BENGALURU-560 056.
69 . SRI.VINODA R
S/O SRI.RAJU.V
R/AT NO.425, 3RD CROSS,
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ARAKESHWARA COLONY
RAMANGARA-562 159
70 . SRI.C.R.RANGANATHA
S/O SRI.C.B.RAMESHA,
R/O CHIKKALKURU,
JAAYACHAMARAJAPURA,
HASSAN-573 126
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. V R BALARAJ, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
ENERGY DEPARTMENT,
NO.236, 2ND FLOOR,
VIKASA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LTD (KPTCL)
REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE
AT CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 009.
3. BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY
(BESCOM) REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT BESCOM,
K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.V.RAMESH JOIS, AGA FOR R-1)
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.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
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ORDER
In this batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the recruitment notification dated 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
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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 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
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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 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
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entirety. Hence, these writ petitions requires to be considered on merits without placing reliance on the 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
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ignoring the long services of the petitioners on contract basis as Junior Linemen in the Corporation.
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
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learned Single Judge has been set aside by the Division Bench.
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.
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Writ petitions stand disposed of accordingly. 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