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Shripad And Ors vs The State Of Karnataka And Ors
2022 Latest Caselaw 8097 Kant

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 8097 Kant
Judgement Date : 3 June, 2022

Karnataka High Court
Shripad And Ors vs The State Of Karnataka And Ors on 3 June, 2022
Bench: S.Vishwajith Shetty
                            1       W.P.No.200333/2022
                                    & Connected matters

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
                  KALABURAGI BENCH

         DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2022

                         BEFORE

     THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. VISHWAJITH SHETTY

      WRIT PETITION No.200333/2022 (S-RES)
                      C/W
        WRIT PETITION NO.201032/2022 &
      WRIT PETITION NO.201034/2022 (S-PRO)

W.P.NO.200333/2022

BETWEEN

1.     SARASWATHI D/O SUBRAMANI,
       AGE. 36 YEARS,
       OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
       RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
       RAICHUR-584102

2.     JAYAKRISHNA S/O KRISHNAMURTHY
       AGE. 37 YEARS,
       OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
       R/O PLOT NO. 1/12/137,
       FLAT NO. D4, BHAGAVATHI SHELTERS,
       PCB COLONY, NEAR CITY INSTITUTE,
       RAICHUR-584101

3.     RITA D/O NARASAPPA
       AGE. 37 YEARS,
       OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
       R/O H.NO. 1-11-1128/54,
       RAMANJINAYYA COLONY,
       NEAR METHODIST CHURCH,
       RAICHUR-584101.
                            2       W.P.No.200333/2022
                                   & Connected matters

4.   NEELAGANGA W/O PRAKASH
     AGE. 38 YEARS,
     OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
     R/O GOMATHA NILAYA, H.NO. 13-2-7/21
     NEAR SLN ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
     YARMARAS CAMP, RAICHUR 584102

5.   SOMASHEKHARA S/O CHANNAPPA
     AGE. 37 YEARS,
     OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
     R/O H.NO. 15, "C" BLOCK STAFF QUARTERS,
     RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
     RAICHUR 584102

6.   BASAVARAJSABARAD S/O MANOHAR SABARAD
     AGE 40 YEARS,
     OCC STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
     R/O H.NO. 27, "C" BLOCK, STAFF QUARTERS,
     RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
     RAICHUR 584102.

7.   SANTOSHKUMAR CHAVAN
     S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR CHAVAN,
     AGE 36 YEARS,
     OCC STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
     R/O H.NO. 26, "D" BLOCK STAFF QUARTERS,
     RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
     RAICHUR 584102

8.   ANURADHA W/O DEEPAK
     AGE. 37 YEARS,
     OCC STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
     R/O PARAS PARK ADJACENT TO K.R.NAGAR
     NEAR ALLAMPRABHU CLONY
     RAICHUR 584102

9.   KAVITHA D/O DANASHEGARAN
     AGE 39 YEARS,
     OCC STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
     R/O H.NO. 14 "C", BLOCK STAFF QUARTERS,
     RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
     RAICHUR-584102.
                              3      W.P.No.200333/2022
                                    & Connected matters

10.   SUBBARATHNAMMA W/O B.RAJASHEKAR
      AGE 48 YEARS,
      OCC STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
      R/O H.NO. 14," D" BLOCK STAFF QUARTERS,
      RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
      RAICHUR 584102.

11.   SARITA W/O BASAVANTH JHON JOBRAJ
      AGE. 40 YEARS,
      OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
      R/O H.NO.9, "C" BLOCK, STAFF QUARTERS,
      RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
      RAICHUR 584102.

12.   SHARAD TANAJI KANASE S/O TANAJI
      AGE. 45 YEARS,
      OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER,
      R/O H.NO.30, "C" BLOCK, STAFF QUARTERS,
      RIMS CAMPUS, HYDERABAD ROAD,
      RAICHUR 584102
                                                ...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI CHAITANYAKUMAR CHANDRIKI, ADVOCATE)


AND

1.    THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
      REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
      TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
      VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001

2.    THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
      REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO
      THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
      FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES,
      M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001

3.    THE DIRECTOR OF
      HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
      SERVICES DEPARTMENT,
      ANAND RAO CIRCLE,
      BENGALURU-560001
                              4         W.P.No.200333/2022
                                       & Connected matters


4.    THE DIRECTOR OF
      MEDICAL EDUCATION,
      ANAND RAO CIRCLE,
      BENGALURU-560001.

5.    THE DIRECTOR,
      THE RAICHUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL
      SCIENCES, (RIMS), RAICHUR,
      DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

6.    THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
      THE RAICHUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL
      SCIENCES, (RIMS), RAICHUR
      DIST: RAICHUR-584101
                                               ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; BY SRI. SACHIN M. MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE FO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THEREBY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.DPÀÄPÀ/293/¹.f.JA.2016 (¨sÁ-1) ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ DATED 06.06.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE - D, CIRCULAR NO. ªÉʲ/¹§âA¢/196/2019-20 DATED

12.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE - K AND CIRCULAR NO. J£ï.Dgï.J¸ï.(2)/396/2019-20 DATED

19.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE - L AND CIRCULAR NO. J£ï.Dgï.J¸ï(2)/396/2019-20 DATED

12.08.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-M IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO GRANTING POWER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO FILL UP THE VACANCIES AVAILABLE IN THE 5TH RESPONDENT INSTITUTION AND SET ASIDE THE SAME ETC.

& Connected matters

W.P.NO.201032/2022

BETWEEN

1. SHRIPAD S/O BASAWANT VIBHUTI, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE / NURSING OFFICER, R/O H.NO-EWS-2, SEDAM ROAD, NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE, GUBBI COLONY, KALABURAGI-585105.

2. ASHOK KUMAR S/O SANJEEVAPPA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O DEVNOOR, TQ. SEDAM, DIST. KALABURAGI-585318.

3. KHAJA KHADIRODDIN S/O KHAJA BAHAODDIN, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE / NURSING OFFICER, R/O PATEL COLONY, CHANDAPUR, TQ. CHINCHOLLI, KALABURAGI-585305.

4. SUNIL KUMAR S/O HONNAPPA ANGADI, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O AT POST HOSUR, TQ. SHAHAPUR, DIST. YADGIRI-585287..

5. DIVYA E. D/O ERANNA, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O H.NO.11-881, M.S.K. MILL ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK, BASAVA NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585103.

& Connected matters

6. MEENA H. KORE D/O HANMANTH RAO, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O PLOT NO.7, 1ST CROSS, RAJAPUR RAOD, PAVAN GANGA COLONY, OPP. KOSGI KALYAN MANTAP, KALABURAGI-585105.

7. POORNIMA VIBHUTI D/O BASAWANT VIBHUTI, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O EWS NO.2, SEDAM ROAD, GUBBI COLONY, NEAR BASAVESHWAR HOSPITAL, KALABURAGI-585105.

8. SIDDARTHA S/O YALLAPPA, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O NO.2-55, WACHA, TQ. CHITTAPUR, DIST. KALABURAGI-585312.

9. MINTHUN KUMAR S/O SHIVALINGAPPA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O # 4/178, MAJID ROAD, TENGLI, TQ. KALAGI, DIST. KALABURAGI-585305.

10. VEERESH S/O SIDDAYYA, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O PLOT NO.17, SEDAM RAOD, NEAR BUDDH VIHAR GATE, BANADESHWAR NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585106.

& Connected matters

11 . BHIMANNA HOKRANI S/O BASAPPA HOKRANI, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER R/O @ LIG-113, KHB COLONY, TQ. MUDDDEBHIHAL, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586212.

12. TULJARAM S/O ARJUN, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O AT POST SONTH, TQ. KAMALAPUR, DIST. KALABURAGI-585313.

13. SANKET S/O DILIPKUMAR, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O QUARTER NO.D-6/G-2, HASANAPUR CAMP, RANGAMPETH, TQ. SHORAPUR, DIST. YADGIR-585220.

14. SALOMI D/O JACOB, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O WARD NO.8 SINDHANUR ROAD, NEAR SWAMY VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL, INDRA NAGAR BHAGA-2, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

15. JAYASHRI D/O ARJUN ITAGI, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O PLOT NO. 47, HUMNABAD RAOD, REVANSIDDESHWAR COLONY, KAPNOOR, TQ. AND DIST. KALABURAGI-585104.

16. SHANTAKUMARI W/O AMARE NAGINDRAPPA, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O H.NO.F-23, SEDAM RAOD, UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, KALABURAGI-585106.

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17. SHEELA D/O SAIBANNA, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O H.NO-E/2-586, SEDAM RAOD, OPP. GOVT. HOSPITAL, SUNDAR NAGAR, KALABURAGI-585105.

18. RAJASHEKHAR BHAJANTRI S/O KASAPPA, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O HATTA HALLI, TQ. INDI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586205.

19. ROOPA W/O SHIVANAND JANE, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. STAFF NURSE/NURSING OFFICER, R/O JWD-129, JAWALI-D, TQ. ALAND, DIST. KALABURAGI-585213.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.CHAITANYAKUMAR CHANDRIKI, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

& Connected matters

3. THE DIRECTOR / THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, SERVICE DEPARTMENT, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

5. THE DIRECTOR, THE GULBARGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (GIMS), KALABURAGI, DIST. KALABURAGI-585105.

......RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR 1 TO R4; BY SRI. SACHIN M.MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THEREBY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.DPÀÄPÀ/293/¹.f.JA.2016 (¨sÁ-1) ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ DATED 06.06.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE - D, CIRCULAR NO. ªÉʲ/¹§âA¢/196/2019-20 DATED

12.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE - J AND CIRCULAR NO. J£ï.Dgï.J¸ï.(2)/396/2019-20 DATED

19.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND CIRCULAR NO. J£ï.Dgï.J¸ï(2)/396/2019-20 DATED

12.08.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-L IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO GRANTING POWER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO FILL UP THE VACANCIES AVAILABLE IN THE 5TH RESPONDENT INSTITUTION AND SET ASIDE THE SAME ETC.

& Connected matters

W.P.201034/2022

BETWEEN BASAVANTHA JOHN JOB RAJ, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. LAB TECHNICIAN, R/O # 2/23, BLOCK-1, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, RAMPUR, RAICHUR-584102.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI.CHAITANYAKUMAR CHANDRIKI, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TOT HE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE DIRECTOR / THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

4. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560001.

5. THE DIRECTOR THE RAICHUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, (RIMS), RAICHUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

........RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; BY SRI. SACHIN M.MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

& Connected matters

THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THEREBY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.DPÀÄPÀ/293/¹.f.JA.2016 (¨sÁ-1) ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ DATED 06.06.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE-C, CIRCULAR NO.ªÉʲ/¹§âA¢/196/2019-20 DATED 12.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND CIRCULAR NO.J£ï.Dgï.J¸ï.(2)/396/2019-20 DATED 19.02.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-J AND CIRCULAR NO.J£ï.Dgï.J¸ï(2)/396/2019-20 DATED 12.08.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-K IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO GRANTING POWER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO FILL UP THE VACANCIES AVAILABLE IN THE 5TH RESPONDENT INSTITUTION AND SET ASIDE THE SAME ETC.

THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and

the learned counsel for contesting respondent No.5.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners at the

outset submits that the petitioners are not pressing

prayer Nos.2 and 3 and insofar as other prayers are

concerned, they are covered by the judgment passed by

a coordinate Bench of this Court at Bengaluru in

W.P.No.6001/2020 and connected matters disposed of

& Connected matters

on 19.04.2022, wherein, this Court has allowed the writ

petitions in part and directed the State Government not

to transfer/promote any of the existing Staff Nurses or

any other staff from the Department of Health and

Family Welfare to the Medical Colleges and the State

Government has been further directed to consider the

representation given by the writ petitioners in the said

writ petitions for promotion to the higher posts of senior

nursing officers and pass necessary orders as

expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of

three months. Consequently, the impugned order in the

said writ petitions have been quashed to the extent they

relates to the transfer/promote any of the existing Staff

Nurses or any other staff from the Department of Health

and Family Welfare to the Medical Colleges and was also

held that in the cases where already transfers were

effected, the State Government to recall such transfers

in the department of Health and Family Welfare.

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3. Learned counsel appearing for the contesting

respondent No.5 does not dispute the submission made

by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

4. Under the circumstances, I am of the

considered view that even these writ petitions can be

disposed of in terms of the order passed by the

coordinate Bench of this Court at Bengaluru in

W.P.No.6001/2020 and connected matters. Accordingly,

following:

ORDER

The writ petitions are disposed of in terms of the

order passed by the coordinate Bench of this Court at

Bengalur in W.P.No.6001/2020 and connected matters

disposed of on 19.04.2022.

Sd/-

JUDGE Srt

 
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