IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.32144 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI.H.S.BABU RAO, S/O SUBRAYA SHET, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT KAMAKSHI NILAYA, V-A, CROSS, 1ST STAGE, VINOBANAGARA, SHIMOGA.
(BY MR. S.B.TOTAD, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DPAR (SERVICE RULES), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001.
2. THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE BENCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, BANGALORE – 560 001.
3. THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, SHIMOGA – 577 225.
(BY MR. V.SHIVAREDDY, HCGP) - - -
… PETITIONER … RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION AND GRANT ONE ADDITIONAL INCREMENT TO THE PETITIONER, DATED 06.12.2018 AT ANNEXURE – F.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.S.B. Totad, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri. V. Shivareddy, learned HCGP for respondents.
2. In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.12.2018 of the petitioner (Annexure-F) and to direct the respondents to grant one additional increment to the petitioner.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation for grant of one additional increment submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law within fixed time limit.
4. In view of the submission made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner by a speaking order, expeditiously, in accordance with law.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Cs CT-SN