Union Of India vs Sri B Bheemappa, Kas
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Karnataka High Court

Union Of India vs Sri B Bheemappa, Kas on 9 September, 2024

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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                             DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024

                                             PRESENT

                              THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO

                                                AND

                                THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 23540 OF 2016 (S-CAT)

                      BETWEEN:

                            UNION OF INDIA
                            THROUGH ITS SECRETARY,
                            DEPARTMENTOF PERSONNEL & TRAINING,
                            NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001.
                                                                   ...PETITIONER
                      (BY SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI)

                      AND:

                      1.    SRI. B. BHEEMAPPA, KAS,
Digitally signed by         (SUPER TIME SCALE)
HARIKRISHNA V               AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
Location: HIGH              S/O B. BASAPPA,
COURT OF                    PRESENTLY WORKING AS DIRECTOR,
KARNATAKA
                            TRIBAL WELFARE,
                            KRISHI BHAVAN, HUDSON CIRCLE,
                            BENGALURU-560 001.

                      2.    SRI. V. DODDAPPA, KAS
                            (SUPER TIME SCALE)
                            AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
                            S/O VEERAPPA,
                            WORKING AS ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER,
                            DASARAHALLI ZONE, BBMP,
                            HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD,
                            BANGALORE-560 073.
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     R/A "SRI SUKRUTHA NILAYA",
     JAIN TEMPLE, 2ND CROSS,
     SHIRA GATE, TUMKUR.

3.   SRI. S.P. KULKARNI, KAS
     (SUPER TIME SCALE)
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     S/O P.B.KULKARNI,
     WORKING AS DIRECTOR,
     EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING HEAD OFFICE,
     BANGALORE-560 029.
     R/A NO.388, 9TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

4.   SRI. C.M NOOR MANSOOR, KAS
     (SUPER TIME SCALE)
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     WORKING AS COMMISSIONER,
     HUBLI-DHARWAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
     SIR SIDAPPA KAMBLI ROAD,
     HUBBALLI-580 020.
     DHARWAD DISTRICT.

5.   SRI. NAGARAJA, KAS
     (SUPER TIME SCALE)
     S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA,
     WORKING AS SPECIAL OFFICER,
     MYSORE SALES INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
     CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-52,
     RESIDING AT "MANDHARA",
     NO.84, 11TH MIAN ROAD, II STAGE,
     BINNY LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

6.   SRI. M.R. HIREMATH, KAS
     (SELECTION GRADE)
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     S/O RACHAYYASWAMI,
     WORKING AS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING
     FEDERATION LTD., NO.8,
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     CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052.
     RESIDING AT NO.B-304,
     "B" BLOCK, VAISHNAVI SPLENDOUR
     APARTMENT, 3RD CROSS, POOJARI L/O,
     RVM EXTENSION, II STAGE,
     BENGALURU-560 094.

7.   THE UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
     THROUGH ITS SECRETARY,
     DHOLPUR HOUSE, SHAH JAHAN ROAD,
     NEW DELHI-110 001.

8.   THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
     VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     BENGALURU-560 001.
                                      ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. APARNA MAHESH HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R6;
    SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R8;
    R1, R4 R5 & R7 ARE SERVED)

      THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
QUASH THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 19.01.2016 AT
ANNEX-A MADE BY CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
BANGALORE       BENCH,   BANGALORE    IN    O.A.170/00750-
00755/2015.


      THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:


CORAM:    HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO
          and
          HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
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                       ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO)

Sri H. Shanthi Bhushan, learned Deputy Solicitor General

of India states, he is in receipt of communication dated

06.09.2024 from the petitioner Department to say that he

should withdraw the writ petition.

2. Though liberty has been sought in the said

communication, we are of the view that the petitioner should

be allowed to withdraw the petition, simpliciter.

3. The communication/letter is taken on record.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Sd/-

(V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE

Sd/-

(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

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