Karnataka High Court
The University Of Agricultural Science vs Arjun Siddappa Santabanavar on 3 June, 2024
Author: S G Pandit
Bench: S G Pandit
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S G PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
WRIT APPEAL NO.100091 OF 2024 (L-TER)
BETWEEN:
THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE,
DHARWAD, R/BY IT'S REGISTRAR.
- APPELLANT
(BY SRI RAMACHANDRA A.MALI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. ARJUN SIDDAPPA SANTABANAVAR,
C/O. DEVENDRA B. BIDARGADDI,
WATER TANK AREA, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY,
DHARWAD-580005.
2. SHIVAKUMAR MALESHAPPA YAMMIYAVAR,
R/O. JIGALUR, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG
C/O GIRIMALLAPPA VEERAPPA MUNDASAD,
Digitally signed HOSA ONI, 2ND CROSS, RAYAPUR,
by VINAYAKA B V
TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA 3. LAKSHMAN YALLAPPA PUJAR,
NEAR HANUMANTH TEMPLE, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY,
DHARWAD-580005.
4. NAGAPPA RAMAPPA TIGADI,
HULLONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY,
DHARWAD-580005.
5. BASAVARAJ CHANDRAPPA DANADAMANI,
HULLU ONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY,
DHARWAD-580005.
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6. NARYAN VEERABHADRAPPA PUJAR,
POST: AZADNAGAR, KURUBAR ONI, LINE BAZAR, DHARWAD.
7. DHARMARAJA MARUTI TERADAL,
C/O. M.D. MANGA, PUROHITNAGAR,
KALAGHATAGI ROAD, HOUSE NO.49, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
8. NAGAPPA HANAMANTAPPA DODDAMANI,
C/O. SHIBARAGATTI, POST: KURABGATTI,
TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
9. HATELSAB MALLIKSAB NADAF,
SHIVASHAKTHI NAGAR, KELAGERI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
10. SHANKRAPPA SIDDAPPA KELAGERI,
H.P.S. NARENDRA, POST: NARENDRA, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
11. KARIYAPPA MAHADEVAPPA JAMANAL,
GOUDRA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
12. BASAPPA MAHADEVAPPA JAMANAL,
GOUDRA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
13. MANJUNATH IRAPPA METRI,
POST: HARIJANKERI, MANDYADAVAR PLOT,
KELAGERI, DHARWAD.
14. PADMAPPA GOVINDAPPA BETADUR,
R/O. POST: NARENDRA, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
15. GADIGEPPA SHIVAPPA JAMANAL,
R/O. GOUDRA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
16. MANJUNATH SHIVARUDRAPPA UNDI,
GOUDRA ONI, YETTTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
17. DHARMAPPA BHEEMAPPA MADAR,
R/O. POST: SHIBARGATTI, DHARWAD-580005.
18. SHEKHAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA GADAD,
GOUDRA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
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19. BASAPPA SOMAPPA SOMANNAVAR,
HULONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
20. SHYYAM SAHADEVAPPA REVADIHAL,
HULLONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
LAKSHMAN MAHAVEVAPPA TEGUR,
SINCE DECEASED BY THIS LR'S
21. SMT. SUREKHA W/O LAXMAN TEGUR,
AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD.
22. SAKKUBAI D/O LAXMAN TEGUR,
AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD
SINCE MINOR R/BY 21(A)
23. SAVAKKA D/O LAXMAN TEGUR,
AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD
SINCE MINOR R/BY 21(A)
24. SHEEMATI D/O. LAXMAN TEGUR,
AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD
SINCE MINOR R/BY 21(A)
25. NINGAPPA IRAPPA KITTUR,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PTIVATE SERVICE,
R/O. PATTAR ONI, NARENDRA,
TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
26. AJJAPPA SANNAVEERAPPA MUGALI,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE,
R/O. C/O. S.S. MUGALI,
POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,
NEAR MALAPRABHA BANK, DHARWAD.
27. BHEEMAPPA FAKIRAPPA TALWAR,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE,
R/O. YETTINAGUDDA, WATER TANK AREA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY.
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28. SANJAY PUNDALIK PACHANGI,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE,
R/O. MRUTYUNJAYANAGAR, GONDALIGALLI,
SAVADATTI ROAD, DHARWAD.
29. RAM MAHARUDRAPPA SUTAR,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PRIVATE SERIVICE,
R/O. C/O. M.K. BADIGER, BADIGER ONI, NIGADI.
30. PARASHURAM NANDEPPA HOSUR,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE,
R/O. SHIVANAND NAGAR, GAMANAGATTI ROAD, NAVNAGAR,
H.NO.37, TQ: HUBLI, DIST: DHARWAD.
31. MOHAN D.DODMANI, AGE. MAJOR,
OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, K.H.B. QUARTERS, 12/C,
NEAR R.N. SHETTY STADIUM, DHARWAD.
32. RAMAPPA SHIVAPPA MADAR,
AGE. MAJOR, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE,
R/O. SHIBARAGATTI, POST: KURABAGATTI,
TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
33. CHANDRASHEKAR MUDENUR,
POST: PUROHITNAGAR, HOUSE NO.70,
KALAGHATAGI ROAD, DHARWAD.
34. SANTHOSH RAMACHANDRA MUNAVALLI,
HOSAYELLAPUR, SUNNADA BHATTI,
2ND CROSS, DHARWAD.
35. MOHAMMAD IRFAN MOHAMMED YUSAF,
KARNOOL, POST: VIJAYANAGAR,
CHIKKAMALLIAGAWAD ROAD, DHARWAD.
36. PARASHURAM BASAPPA AITHOLI,
POST: TEJASWI NAGAR, DHARWAD.
37. ANWAR KHANSAB NADAF,
R/O. INAMHONGAL, 7, MANSISAL,
POST: INAMHONGAL 591126,
TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
38. KRISHNA DODDANINGAPPA TEGUR,
YETTINAGUDDA, POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY,
DHARWAD.
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39. KALLAPPA RAMAPPA MADAR,
R/O. HONNAPUR, (PRABHUNAGAR),
TQ. DIST: DHARWAD.
40. ULAVAPPA IRAPPA SAVI,
HOSA ONI, WATER TANK AREA,
YETTINAGUDDA, POST: AGRICULTURE
UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580005.
41. MAHANTESH FAKKIRAPPA MADAR,
R/O. POST: SHIBARAGATTI,
TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
42. MOULASAB PATTISAB SHEREGAR,
R/O. INAMHONGAL, P.H.C,
POST: INAMHONGAL INAMHONGAL,
TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
43. GADIGEPPA DHAREPPA HALLAD,
R/O. INAMHONGAL, P.H.C.
TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
44. RAVI NINGAPPA "CHALAVADI,
R/O. CHIKKA ULLIGERI, POST: HIREULLIGERI,
TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
45. ANILKUMAR JAYAPAL PADACHURI,
AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY MAIN GATE,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD.
46. SHEDIEPPA FAKKIRAPPA YELAMETRI,
POST: TEJASWINAGAR, JANATA QUARTERS,
HOUSA NO.15, DHARWAD.
47. YELLAPPA SHIVAPPA KAVALLI,
POST: R/O. AMMINBHAVI,
TQ & DIST: DHARWAD.
48. DHAREPPA MAHADEVAPPA UPPAR,
R/O. INAMHONGAL, TQ: SAVADATTI,
TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI.
49. BHEEMAPPA LAKKAPPA JAMANAL,
VADDAR ONI, YETTINAGUDDA,
POST: AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY,
DHARWAD-580005.
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HANUMANTAHAPPA BASAPPA
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR'S.
50. MALLAVVA W/O. HANUMANTAPPA KUREBETT,
AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD.
51. MANGALA D/O. HANUMANTAPPA KUREBETT,
AGE. 13 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD.
SINCE MINOR R/BY 47 (A).
52. SANGEETA D/O. HANUMANTAPPA KUREBETT,
AGE. 10 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD.
SINCE MINOR R/BY 47 (A).
53. KIRAN S/O. HANUMANTAPPA KUREBETT,
AGE. 07 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HOSA ONI, YETTINAGUDDA, DHARWAD.
SINCE MINOR R/BY 47 (A).
54. VEERAYYA VEERUPAKSHAYYA YAVAGIL,
POST: ASUTI, R/O. KARAMUDI,
TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG.
ALL ARE R/BY THE PRESIDENT,
KRISHI VISHWA VIDYALAYAD HANGAMI,
NOWKARARA SANGHA, DHARWAD.
- RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI GIRISH V.BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 TO R3)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING SET ASIDE THE
ORDER DATED 24.01.2024 MADE IN W.P.NO.65783/2012 (L-TER) BY
QUASHING THE IMPUGNED AWARD DATED 08.03.2012 MADE IN
REF.NO.39/2010 PASSED BY THE LABOUR COURT HUBLI AS THE
SAME BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND NOT SUSTAINABLE IN LAW
IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC.
THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,
THIS DAY, S G PANDIT, J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Heard Sri Ramachandra A. Mali, learned counsel for the
appellant and Sri Girish V. Bhat, learned counsel for caveators/
respondent nos.1 and 3.
2. This Writ Appeal is filed against the order dated
24.01.2024 passed in W.P. No. 65783/2012 wherein this Court
refused to interfere with the order passed by the Labour Court
in exercise of its power under Article 226 and 227 of the
Constitution of India. The respondents herein were before this
Court in the above writ petition challenging the award of the
Labour Court, Hubballi dated 08.03.2012 wherein the Labour
Court in Reference No. 39/2010 set aside termination of the
respondents and appellant herein was directed to reinstate the
respondents into service with continuity of service without back
wages. Learned Single Judge under the impugned order
rejected the writ petition of the appellant and confirmed the
award of the Labour Court against which the present appeal is
filed.
3. Learned counsel Sri Girish V. Bhat appearing for the
caveators/ respondent nos.1 and 3 raised a preliminary
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objection with regard to maintainability of the writ appeal itself.
Learned counsel would submit that a Co-ordinate bench of this
Court in W.A. No. 497/2022 by judgment dated 29.06.2022
held that the said Writ Petition under Article 226 and 227 of the
Constitution of India challenging the award passed by the
Labour Court, the writ appeal or intra court appeal is not
maintainable. Following the said decision, yet another co-
ordinate bench of this Court in W.A. No. 100230/2023 by
judgment dated 29.06.2022 declined to entertain the writ
appeal against the order of the learned Single Judge arising
from an award passed by the Labour Court. The decision in
W.A. No. 100230/2023 was taken upto the Apex Court in SLP
(Civil) Diary No. 32290/2023 and the Hon'ble Apex Court has
held that no infirmity with the view taken by the Division Bench
of this Court and dismissed the SLPs. In light of the above
orders, learned counsel for caveators/respondents would pray
for dismissal of the writ appeal.
4. Learned Counsel Sri Ramachandra Mali appearing for the
appellant/University is not in a position to dispute the said fact.
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5. Therefore, under the facts and circumstances of the case
and in the light of the decision of this Court in W.A. No.
497/2022 dated 29.06.2022, W.A. No. 100230/2023 dated
12.04.2023 and SLP (Civil) Diary No. 32290/2023 dated
15.03.2024, the present appeal is dismissed as not
maintainable.
In view of dismissal of the appeal, all pending IAs also
stand disposed off.
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JUDGE
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JUDGE
BVV
