Karnataka High Court
Premadasa Maruti Helavi vs The Managing Director on 18 December, 2023
Author: N S Sanjay Gowda
Bench: N S Sanjay Gowda
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WP No. 10378 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA
WRIT PETITION NO. 10378 OF 2023 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. PREMADASA MARUTI HELAVI
S/O MARUTI HELAVI,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (ELE)
STORE KEEPER O&M,
DIVISIONAL STORE, HESCOM,
STATION RD, OPP RAILWAY STATION, CAMP,
BELAGAVI 590001.
R/A 29, SHARANALAYA
POSTAL COLONY, PARVATI NAGAR,
UDYAMBAG, BELAGAVI 590001.
2. HAREESH M, S/O MUTTAIAH
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
Digitally
signed by MAJOR WORK DIVISION,
KIRAN KPTCL, N R MOHALLA,
KUMAR R FTS COMPOUND, MYSURU 570007.
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF R/A DOOR NO 72, SRI GANESH TEMPLE ROAD,
KARNATAKA GIRI DARSHINI LAYOUT, ALANAHALLI POST,
MYSURU 570028.
3. SRINIVASA T
S/O THIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
O & M UNIT, TAVAREKERE BESCOM,
BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT 562130
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R/A BESTHARAPALAYA VILLAGE,
CHAKRABHAVI POST, MADABAL HOBLI,
MAGADI TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562120.
4. NARASIMAMURTHY K, S/O KEMPAIAH T
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
TL AND SS DIVISION OFFICE,
KOTHITOPU, SIDDAGANGA CIRCLE,
TUMKUR 572214.
R/A NO 29, 2ND A MAIN,
5TH CROSS, KOKHULA EXTENSION,
YESHWANTHPURAM
BANGALORE 560022.
5. SANTHOSH KUMAR Y D
S/O DINESH KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
SUTTUR SECTION,
NANJANGUD SUB DVN I,
CHESCOM, NANJANGUD
MYSURU DISTRICT 571301
R/A C/O RAVINDRA NAIR,
MIG NO 6, BASAVANAGUDI BLOCK,
BEHIND JSS PLOYTECHNIC,
NANJANGUD MYSURU 571301.
6. CHANDRAPPA M V
S/O VENKATEASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
OANDM MASTHI SECTION
MALUR, KOLAR 563130
R/A NO 7 VIDYAPRASANNA LAYOUAT,
BIDARE AGRAHARA,
BEHIND VAYU PUTRA ENTERPRISES,
CHINNAGENAHALLI
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BANGALORE 560049.
7. B N NARAYANA
S/O NARASHIMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
S-10 SUB DIVISION, BASAVANAPURA,
BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE 560083.
R/A NO 529, 1ST A BLOCK,
D GROUP LAYOUT, LINGABEERANAHALLI,
BANGALORE 560091.
8. VENKATESH N, S/O NANJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
BESCOM, TUMKUR CIRCLE OFFICE,
TUMKUR 572102.
R/A SAPTAGIRI NILAYA
2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS,
MAHALAKSHMINAGARA,
BATAWADI, TUMKUR 572103.
9. JAGADISH S K, S/O KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, (ELE),
DIVISIONAL STORE, KUNIGAL,
TUMKUR DISTRICT 572130.
R/A SASALU VILLAGE,
HULLEKERE POST,
TURUVEKERE TALUK,
TUMKUR DISTRICT 572215
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LTD (KPTCL)
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CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN,
K G ROAD, BANGALORE 560009.
2. THE DIRECTOR (ADMN AND HR)
KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LTD (KPTCL)
CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN,
K G ROAD, BANGALORE 560009.
3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER
KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LTD (KPTCL)
CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN
K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009.
4. THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MANAGER
KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION LTD (KPTCL)
CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN
K.G.ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. A CHANDRACHUD., ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL
FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS,
PERTAINING TO ANNEXURE-A AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED
COMMUNICATION DATED:26.01.2023 ISSUED BY THE R-2
COPY OF WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A SINCE THE SAME
IS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL, ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
1. The petitioner is seeking a mandamus to the
respondent - Corporation to fill up the backlog vacancies
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in the cadre of Assistant Engineer (electrical) non-
graduate that are earmarked for the members of the
Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe community, in terms
of the ratio laid down by a Division Bench of this Court in
W.A.No.797/2023.
2. In my view, since the petitioners are claiming that
there are backlog vacancies that are required to be filled
up in terms of the judgment of a Division Bench of this
Court passed in W.A.No.797/2023, it would be appropriate
to direct the respondent - Corporation to consider the
representation submitted by the petitioners through their
Union on 30.12.2022 and pass appropriate orders within a
period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy
of this order.
Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.
Sd/-
JUDGE
PKS
