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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA
WRIT PETITION NO. 6072 OF 2012 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. THE DIRECTOR
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPT.
PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION,
DEPT. BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR,
18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD,
MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
TO GOVT.,
DEPT., OF EDUCATION PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY, M S BUILDING,
BANGALORE 560 001
Digitally ...PETITIONERS
signed by
PANKAJA S (BY SMT.PRATHIBHA.R.K., AGA)
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF AND:
KARNATAKA
1. THE SECRETARY
KARNATAKA STATE VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SC/ST EMPLOYEES
WELFARE ASSOCIATION (R)
MANDYA.
2. SRI N ASHWATHAIAH,
MAJOR,
PART-TIME LECTURER, GOVT.,
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PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,
DODDABALLAPUR.
3. THE COMMISSIONER
KARNATAKA STATE SCHEDULED CASTES
AND SCHEDULE TRIBE COMMISSION,
NO.14/3, 2ND FLOOR, CFC BLDG.,
NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,
BANGALORE 560 001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. R SOMASUNDARA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1;
SRI. V.R.SARATHY, ADVOCATE FOR R-3;
R-2 SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION O INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR
THE RECORDS IN CASE NO.46 OF 2009 ON THE FILE OF THE
KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES
AND SCHEDULED TRIBES, BANGALORE AS PER ANNEXURE A,
ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
1. The State Government has preferred this writ petition challenging the order passed by the Karnataka State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission on 11.06.2010, which reads as follows:
"1) ªÀÈwÛ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ°è ºÁ° ¨ÁåPï¯ÁUï ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼ÉAzÀÄ UÀÄgÀÄw¹gÀĪÀ 28 ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ½UÉ FUÁUÀ¯Éà E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ°è PÉ®¸À ¤ªÀð»¸ÀÄwÛgÄÀ ªÀ ¥Àj²µÀÖ eÁw/¥Àj²µÀÖ ¥ÀAUÀqÀzÀ ¹§âA¢UÀ¼À£ÄÀ ß eÉõÀ×vÉAiÀÄ DzsÁgÀzÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ¥ÀjUÀt¹ SÁAiÀÄAUÉƽ¸À®Ä ¸ÀÆa¹zÉ. ºÁUÀÆ SÁAiÀÄAUÉƽ¸ÀĪÁUÀ 162 SÁAiÀÄA -3- NC: 2023:KHC:31087 WP No. 6072 of 2012 ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À ¥ÀnÖAiÀÄ°è gÉÆøÀÖgï ©AzÀÄUÀ½UÉ C£ÀÄUÀÄtªÁV ¥Àj²µÀÖ eÁw/ ¥Àj²µÀÖ ªÀUÀðUÀ¼À ¹§âA¢üAiÀÄ£ÀÄß SÁAiÀÄA ªÀiÁqÀvÀPÌÀ zÄÀ Ý, SÁAiÀÄAUÉƽ¸ÀĪÀ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß MAzÀÄ wAUÀ¼À M¼ÀUÁV ¥ÀÆtðUÉƽ¸À®Ä ¸ÀÆa¹zÉ.
2) E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ°è ¹§âA¢UÀ¼À£ÄÀ ß ªÀÈwÛ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ°è FUÀ «±ÉõÀ ¤AiÀĪÀÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß gÀZÀ£ÉªiÀ Ár, F E¯ÁSÉAiÀÄ°è PÁAiÀÄ𠤪Àð»¸ÀÄwÛgÄÀ ªÀ J¯Áè ¹§âA¢AiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ EvÀgÉ E¯ÁSÉUÀ¼À°è ¸ÀܼÀ ¤AiÀÄÄQÛUÉƽ¸ÀĪÀ ªÀÄÄ£Àß 28 ¨ÁåPï¯ÁUï ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À£ÄÀ ß ªÉÄîÌAqÀAvÉ vÀÄA§ÄªÀ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¥ÀÆtðUÉƽ¸À®Ä ¸ÀÆa¹ DzÉò¹zÉ."
2. It is clear from the above order that the Commission has issued a direction to regularize the services of the employees who were already working, on the basis of the seniority.
3. This Court in W.P.No.63405/2016 and W.P.No.36193/2016 after placing reliance on the judgment of the Apex Court in the cases of ALL INDIA INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK SC AND ST EMPLOYEES' WELFARE ASSOCIATION & OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS - (1996) 6 SCC 606 and COLLECTOR Vs. AJIT JOGI - (2011) 10 SCC 357 has categorically declared that the State Commission would not have the power to decide the dispute between the employees and give a direction to the State Government to pass orders which affects the conditions of service of an employee. -4-
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4. In view of the aforesaid decisions, it is obvious that the impugned order is one without jurisdiction. The impugned order is, therefore, set aside and the writ petition is accordingly allowed.
5. However, liberty is reserved to the 2nd respondent to invoke appropriate proceedings seeking for regularization, if he is so advised.
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