IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.38164 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SMT R SOWBHAGAYAMMA W/O K SAMBASIVAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NO. 963, 66TH CROSS, 5TH BLK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALURU-560010.
(By MR. SRINIVASAN K R, ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.
2. THE DIRECTOR DEPT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NRUPATHUNG ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.
3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER KOLAR -563101.
4. R SADANANDA S/O LATE D N RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS HEAD MASTER, GOVT MODEL HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, VEMAGAL & R/O VEENA NILAYA, NEAR SIDDESHWARA KALYANA MANTAPA, VEMAGAL KOLAR DISTRICT 563157.
(By MR. Y D HARSHA, AGA FOR R-1 TO 3 MR. UMESH B N, ADV. FOR R-4) … PETITIONER … RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 1.12.2016 AT ANNEX-Q AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION UNDER SEC.23(2) OF THE KARNATAKA CIVIL SERVICE CONDUCT RULES, 1966 AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representation dated 01.12.2016 at Annexure-Q and to take appropriate action under Section 23(2) of the Karnataka Civil Service Conduct Rules, 1966.
2. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and in view of the facts of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petition with a direction that suitable action, if not already taken on the representation submitted by the petitioner, shall be taken in accordance with law by the competent authority by a speaking order within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE RV