Karnataka High Court
Sri Ningaiah S/O Mahadevaiah ... vs The State Of Karnataka And Others on 31 October, 2023
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WP No. 103907 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD
BENCH
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
WRIT PETITION NO. 103907 OF 2023 (S-REG)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. NINGAIAH
S/O. MAHADEVAIAH VEERAKTHIMUTT,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI-591106.
2. SRI. GURUSIDDAPPA
S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA DASTNAKOPPA,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
Digitally signed
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI-591106.
by
MOHANKUMAR
MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR
B SHELAR
Date:
3. SRI. ASHOK
2023.11.03
10:46:55 +0530
S/O. RUDRAPPA MANJARI,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI-591106.
4. SRI. VIRUPAKSHI
S/O. ADIVEAPPA SHIVALLI,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI-591106.
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5. SRI. ULAVAIAH
S/O. MUGAIAH MAJLUR,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI-591106.
6. SRI. AZAD
S/O. KUTUBUDDIN SYED,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
7. SRI. MUBARAK
S/O. SULTAN SAYED,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
8. SRI. ANAND
S/O. NAGAPPA GANIGER,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
9. SRI. VINAYAK
S/O. HANUMANTH SHIVAPUR,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
10. SRI. JAGADEESH
S/O. VEERABHADRAIAH KALMUTT,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
11. SRI. ASLAM
S/O. KHANSAB DEVADI,
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AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
12. SRI. BASAVARAJ
S/O. LAKKAPPA NUCHANATTI,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
13. SRI. SACHIN
S/O. SOMALING DESAI,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
14. SRI. LOKANATH
S/O. BORAPPA BENGANNAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
15. SRI. RAMACHANDRA
S/O. SOMALING DESAI,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
16. SRI. PARAGOWDA
S/O. SIDDALINGAPPA PATIL,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
17. SRI. SUNIL
S/O. YAMANAPPA KAMBLI,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
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RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
18. SRI. THIPPANNA
S/O. SIDDAPPA MADIVAL,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
19. SRI. ASHOK
S/O. CHIRAKANTH KAMBLI,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
20. SRI. VITTAL
S/O. MARUTHI BHAJANTHRI,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
21. SRI. MAHESH
S/O. SHIRAMANTH KATTI,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
22. SRI. HALAPPA
S/O. SIDDAPPA MADIVALA,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
23. SRI. BASAVARAJ
S/O. PANDU CHOUWAN,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
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24. SRI. ANNA SAHEB
S/O. BAJARANG KOLI,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
25. SRI. SHEKAR
S/O. RAMAPPA NACHANNAVAR
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
26. SRI. YAMUNAPPA
S/O. BHEEMARAJ KOUJALIGI,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
27. SRI. SIDDAPPA
S/O. MURUGEPPA TAKKANNAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
28. SRI. SIDDARAM
S/O. SHIVAPUTHR TAKKANNAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
29. SRI. PRASHANTH
S/O. DEYAGOWDA CHANNANNAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
30. SRI. HANUMANTH
S/O. BASAVAPPA TAKKANNAVAR,
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AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
31. SRI. SHIVANAND
S/O. BASAPPA BANAD
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
32. SRI. RAHUL
S/O. HANUMANTH BANAD,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
33. SRI. PUNDALIK
S/O. MARUTHI NAVI,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
34. SRI. HANUMANTH
S/O. LAKHMAN BANAD,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
35. SRI. SHANKAR
S/O. VITTAL BAGI,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
36. SRI. GANAPATHI
S/O. SATHYAPPA MECHANNAVAR,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
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RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
37. SRI. ROHAN S/O. SAJJIRAO ADAKAR,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
38. SRI. APPANAGOWDA S/O. SABANAIK PATIL,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
39. SRI. REVANAPPA
S/O. RUDRAPPA MAVINATHIPU,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
40. SRI. MANJUNATH
S/O. LAKSHMAN BHAJANTHRI,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
41. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O. MALLESH BHAJANTHRI,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
42. SMT. SHANTHAVVA
D/O. NAGAPPA DIBBADAMANI,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
43. SRI. SHARANAPPA
S/O. RAMAPPA SAMPAGAVI,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
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OCCUPATION: FOREST WATCHER,
RESIDENT OF GOLIHALLI VILLAGE,
BIDI POST, KHANAPUR TALUK, BELAGAVI- 591106.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. C. R. HIREMATH, & SRI. M. PRAKASH,
AND SRI. N. R. NAIK, ADVOCATES)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
FOREST DEPARTMENT, ECOLOGY &
ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING,
DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ARANYA BHAWAN,
18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.
3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR,
FOREST DEPARTMENT,
BELAGAVI CIRCLE, BELAGAVI-590001.
4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR,
FOREST DEPARTMENT, BELAGAVI DIVISION,
CLUB ROAD, BELAGAVI-590001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. KIRTILATA PATIL, HCGP)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING THIS COURT TO,
ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT
AUTHORITIES TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR HAVING
SUBMITTED THE DOCUMENTS BY THESE PETITIONERS FOR
THEIR REGULARIZATION OF THEIR SERVICES RENDERED BY
THEM AND FIRST PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR
REGULARIZATION OF THEIR SERVICES IN VACANT PLACE FOR
THE POST OF FOREST GUARD/PLANTATION WATCHER, VIDE
ANNEXURE-G.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This writ petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus to consider the representation marked at Annexure-G dated 19.04.2023. The said annexure is addressed to respondent No.2.
2. Petitioners claim that they were working as daily wage workers for more than 10 years and they are entitled to be regularized as permanent workers. The representation submitted by the petitioners is not yet considered by respondent No.2.
3. Under these circumstances, this court is of the view that respondent No.2 shall consider the representation at Annexure-G, in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate such order to the petitioners.
4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
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