IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.24361 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN:
MR. MALLESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE MUDDAIAH, 2ND BLOCK, 3RD MAIN, VIDYAVAHINI PU COLLEGE ROAD, KUVEMPU NAGAR LAYOUT, TUMKUR CITY-572 101. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.S.NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND:
1 . THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PORTS AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT, 3RD FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.
2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAMESH JOIS. M.V., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY; FOR ISSUING A REPOSTING ORDER TO THE PETITIONER IN PURSUANT TO THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MADE IN REF. DATED 09.08.18, THE TRUE COPY OF THE SAID ORDER IS SUBMITTED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE-A IN PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.08.18, COPY SUBMITTED AT ANNEXURE-B, AND FURTHER CONSIDER THE ORDER PASSED BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION.NO.36926/2018, DATED 05.09.18. THE TRUE COPY SUBMITTED AT ANNEXURE-E.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Heard Shri.B.S.Nagaraj, learned Advocate for petitioner and Shri.Ramesh Jois M.V., learned AGA for State.
2. It is submitted that petitioner has been appointed on contract basis as Land Acquisition Officer by order of the State Government dated 09.08.2019. In this petition, he is seeking a direction to the first respondent to issue a reposting order.
3. Employer being the State of Karnataka, the remedy sought for can be adjudicated in the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
Petition is disposed of with the said observation. No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE SPS