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Karnataka High Court
Sri. S.C. Chenappaji vs The State Of Karnataka on 16 December, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
WRIT APPEAL NO. 607 OF 2024 (S-RES)
C/W
WRIT APPEAL NO. 592 OF 2024 (S-RES),
WRIT APPEAL NO. 597 OF 2024 (S-RES)
IN WA NO. 607/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI S.C. CHENAPPAJI
S/O LATE CHANNABASAVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS
Digitally ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
signed by
VASANTHA CENTRAL-1 SUB DIVISION
KUMARY B HIGH GROUNDS MILLERS ROAD
K
Location: VASANTHNAGAR
HIGH BENGALURU-560051
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
PRESENTLY WORKING AT:
O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
DI SW-1, SUB-DIVISION, BWSSB
TULASI THOTA, CHIKKA LALBAGH
BENGALURU-560053
2. SRI NANJUNDAIAH K
S/O LATE KALAIAH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS
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ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
EAST-23 SUB DIVISION
OMBR 1ST MAIN ROAD
EAST OF NGEF, KASTURINAGAR
BENGALURU-560043
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI GIRISH KUMAR B M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
VIKAS SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001
2. THE CHAIRMAN
BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY
AND SEWERAGE BOARD
1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN
K G ROAD, BENGALURU-560009
3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND THE SECRETARY
BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY
AND SEWERAGE BOARD, I FLOOR
CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD
BENGALURU-560009
4. SRI RANGAIAH D S
S/O SHREEDHARA, AGED 38 YEARS
WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER
OFFICE AT
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
BWSSB SE-1 SUB-DIVISION
SWAMY VIVEKANANDA ROAD
HALASURU, BANGALORE
R/AT NO.01, I FLOOR
ITTMADU 20TH CROSS
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BSK 3RD STAGE
BANGALORE-560085
5. SHRI DINESH N
S/O NANJUNDAPPA
AGED 35 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
OFFICE OF THE
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WEST-I
BWSSB ARAKAVATHI BHAVAN
RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
BANGALORE-560040
6. SHRI NANDEESH KUMAR S S
S/O SAMPATH, AGED 39 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BWSSB
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
NORTH WEST-6 SUB-DIVISION
PIPELINE ROAD, SUNKADAKATTE
BANGALORE
7. SRI S. RAJESH
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
UFW DIVISION, SUVARNA BHAVANA
MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560055
8. SMT. J DEEPA
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
WWM-VRISHABAVATHI VALLEY-2
SUB-DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR
BWSSB STP, NAYANDAHALLI
NEAR R.R. NAGAR METRO STATION
BENGALURU-560039
9. SRI H J ASHWINI
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
NORTH WEST-1 DIVISION
5TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD
2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR
BENGALURU-560080
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10. SRI G.M. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
WWM 110V-2-2 SUB DIVISION
YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN
YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064
11. SRI P M SRINIVAS
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE, SUB DIVISION-4
KUMARA PARK WEST
SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR
BENGALURU-560020
12. SRI SRIDHAR S
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SOUTH WEST-2 SUB DIVISION
KAPILA BHAVAN AUROBINDOMARG
4TH T BLOCK EAST
PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR
JAYANAGARA
BENGALURU-560082
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1;
SRI B.L. SANJEEV ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3;
SRI NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-12;
R-6, R-8 & R-9 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE
THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN
W.P.NO.13217/2022 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND
ETC.
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IN WA NO. 592/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI S.C. CHENAPPAJI
S/O LATE CHANNABASAVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
CENTRAL-1 SUB DIVISION
HIGH GROUNDS MILLERS ROAD
VASANTHNAGAR
BENGALURU-560 051
PRESENTLY WORKING AT:
O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
DI SW-1, SUB-DIVISION, BWSSB
TULASI THOTA, CHIKKA LALBAGH
BENGALURU-560 053
2. SRI NANJUNDAIAH K
S/O LATE KALAIAH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
EAST-23 SUB DIVISION
OMBR 1ST MAIN ROAD
EAST OF NGEF, KASTURINAGAR
BENGALURU-560 043
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI GIRISH KUMAR B M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560 001
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2. THE CHAIRMAN
BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD
1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN
K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009
3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
AND THE SECRETARY
BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD
1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN
K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009
4. SRI SANTOSH PRASAD M
S/O LATE MUNIRAJULU G
AGED 36 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY
AND SEWERAGE BOARD
KODICHIKKANAHALLI
GLR PREMISES, BENGALURU
R/AT NO.135, BLOCK C
SAVESA APARTMENT, UTTARAHALLI
BENGALURU-560 061
5. SHRI S.R. NAGARAJ
S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA M
AGED 36 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
SOUTH-1 DIVISION
J.P. NAGAR 6TH PHASE
JAMBUSAWARI DINNE
BENGALURU-560 076
6. SHRI DHANANJAYA B
S/O R. BALARAMAIAH
AGED 35 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
100 MLD HEBBAL STP
STP/HV DIVISION
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BDA OUTER RING ROAD
HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024
7. SRI DASTAGIR BASHA P
S/O LATE PAKRUDHIN P
AGED 33 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
OFFICE OF AEE NE-2
KUMARA PARK WEST
BWSSB, CENTRAL STREET
BENGALURU-560 020
8. SRI S. RAJESH
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
UFW DIVISION
SUVARNA BHAVANA
MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU-560 055
9. SMT. J. DEEPA
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
WWM-VRISHABAVATHI VALLEY-2
SUB DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR
BWSSB STP NAYANDAHALLI
NEAR R.R. NAGAR METRO STATION
BENGALURU-560 039
10. SRI H.J. ASHWINI
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
NORTH WEST-1 DIVISION
5TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD
2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 080
11. SRI G.M. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
WWM 110V-2-2 SUB DIVISION
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YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN
YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064
12. SRI P.M. SRINIVAS
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
SUB DIVISION-4, KUMARA PARK WEST
SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 020
13. SRI SRIDHAR S
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SOUTH WEST-2 SUB DIVISION
KAPILA BHAVAN AUROBINDOMARG
4TH T BLOCK EAST
PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR
JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 082
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1;
SRI B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3;
SRI NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-13;
R-7 & R-9 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF
THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN
W.P.NO.21382/2021 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND
ETC.
IN WA NO. 597/2024
BETWEEN:
1. SRI S.C. CHENAPPAJI
S/O LATE CHANNABASAVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WORKING AS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
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CENTRAL-1 SUB DIVISION
HIGH GROUNDS MILLERS ROAD
VASANTHNAGAR
BENGALURU-560051
PRESENTLY WORKING AT:
O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
DI SW-1, SUB-DIVISION
BWSSB, TULASI THOTA
CHIKKA LALBAGH
BENGALURU-560053
2. SRI NANJUNDAIAH K
S/O LATE KALAIAH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
WORKING AS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
EAST-23 SUB DIVISION
OMBR 1ST MAIN ROAD
EAST OF NGEF, KASTURINAGAR
BENGALURU-560043
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI GIRISH KUMAR B M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560001
2. THE CHAIRMAN
BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD, 1ST FLOOR
CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD
BANGALORE-560009
3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND
THE SECRETARY
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SEWERAGE BOARD, 1ST FLOOR
CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD
BENGALURU-560009
4. SRI S R NAGARAJ
S/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA M
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL)
O/O THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD, SHIMSHA BHAVAN
46TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR 8TH BLOCK
BANGALORE-560070
5. SMT. SOWMYA S
D/O SUBRAMANI K
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL)
O/O THE CHIEF ENGINEER (M)
BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD, 9TH FLOOR
CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD
BANGALORE-560009
6. SRI DHANANJAYA B
S/O SRI BALARAMAIAH R
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (MECH)
O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD, CMC-3, DIVISION
MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560055
7. SRI RAJESH K
S/O PUTTASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL)
O/O AEEN-3, BWSSB
SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE
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8. SMT. PREETHI J D/O JAYANNA T
AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS
WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL)
O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
BWSSB, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM
BENGALURU-560055
9. SRI S RAJESH
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
UFW DIVISION, SUVARNA BHAVANA
MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU-560055
10. SMT. J DEEPA
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
WWM-VRISHABAVATHI VALLEY-2
SUB DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR
BWSSB STP, NAYANDAHALLI
NEAR R R NAGAR METRO STATION
BENGALURU-560039
11. SRI H J ASHWINI
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
NORTH WEST-1 DIVISION
5TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD
2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR
BENGALURU-560080
12. SRI G M LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
WWM 110V-2-2 SUB DIVISION
YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN
YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064
13. SRI P M SRINIVAS
AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
SUB DIVISION-4, KUMARA PARK WEST
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SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR
BENGALURU-560020
14. SRI SRIDHAR S
AGED MAJOR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SOUTH WEST-2 SUB DIVISION
KAPILA BHAVAN
AUROBINDOMARG
4TH T BLOCK EAST
PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR
JAYANAGARA
BENGALURU-560082
15. SRI H T KRISHNEGOWDA
S/O LATE H C THIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
O/O THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE
ENGINEER, ENGINEER-K-4
SUB-DIVISION, BWSSB
SUVARNA BHAVAN, MARGOSA ROAD
MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU-560055
16. SRI DODDAVEERAPPA
S/O CHIKKAVEERAPPA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
O/O THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
NW-3, 5TH BLOCK
NAGARBHAVI OUTER RING ROAD
BENGALURU-560072
17. SRI Y B DARSHAN
S/O Y C BALAKRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
(IN-CHARGE), E-1-1 SUB-DIVISION
OFFICE AT BEMO LAYOUT
NEAR ITPL
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BENGALURU-560066
18. SRI B YASHANT
S/O LATE H TIMMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
(IN-CHARGE)
SE-6, 9TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS
BTM WATER TANK, BTM II STAGE
BANGALORE-560076
19. SRI Y RANGARAJU
S/O LATE H S YOGANARASIMHA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
OFFICE OF THE
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ENGINEER (ELE)-3
BWSSB
JAYANAGAR SHOPPING COMPLEX
JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560041
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1;
SRI B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3;
SRI RAGHAVENDRA G. GAYATHRI, ADVOCATE
FOR R16-R19;
SRI NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-14;
R-5, R-10 & R-15 ARE SERVED)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF
THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN
W.P.NO.13175/2015 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND
ETC.
THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
1. In all these writ appeals, learned counsel for the appellants
has filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ appeal.
2. Considering the memo and the submissions advanced by the
learned counsel for the appellants, we dismiss these writ appeals
as withdrawn.
The appellants may take proceedings for challenging the
seniority list, if so advised, in accordance with law.
In view of dismissal of the writ appeals, pending IAs, if any,
do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand
disposed of.
Sd/-
(D K SINGH)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(TARA VITASTA GANJU)
JUDGE
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