IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2019 :PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.44684 OF 2018(S-KAT) BETWEEN SHIVANANDA IRABASAPPA SHABADI S/O IRABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS WARDEN PRE-METRIC BOYS HOSTEL LACHYAN, INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-586211 (BY SRI VIRUPAKSHAIAH P H, ADVOCATE) ... PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA-586101 4. H S ARAVATTU S/O NOT KNOWN TO APPLICANT AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS WORKING AS WARDEN PRE METRIC BOYS HOSTEL HORTI, INDI TALUK VIJAYAPURA DISTRICT-585117 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI I THARANATH POOJARY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNX-A ORDER DTD 05.09.2018 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.6603/2018 HOLDING THE SAME IS ILLEGAL AND AGAINST LAW.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, NARAYANA SWAMY J, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The petitioner is before this Court assailing the order dated 05.09.2018 passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, in Application No.6603/2018.
2. For the purpose of agitating the case, the petitioner should have preferred the writ petition before Kalaburagi Bench, since the petitioner was working as Warden, Pre-Metric Boys Hostel, Lachyan, Indi Taluk, Vijayapura District, and the matter comes under the jurisdiction of Kalaburagi Bench.
3. Heard Sri Virupakshaiah P.H., learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri I.Tharanath Poojary, learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3.
4. After hearing the matter some time, we deem it necessary to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents to consider the representation, if any, made by the petitioner within a period of two weeks and to dispose of the same within four weeks thereafter.
5. Ordered accordingly.
Learned Government Advocate to take notice for the respondents and file memo of appearance within two weeks from today.
SD/- JUDGE SD/- JUDGE JT/-