IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA S.DIXIT WRIT PETITION NO.8906 OF 2014 (S-RES) BETWEEN SRI. SURESH K, S/O KARE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, LECTURER IN C.C.M. OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY/EDUCATION, B.ED. COLLEGE, RAJAJINAGAR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, MANAGED BY KTSV SANGHA, 10TH MAIN, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560010.
(BY SRI. SHAILENDRA M R, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001.
3. DEPARTMENT OF STATE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING (DSERT), REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, NO.4, 100 FEET RING ROAD, BSK III STAGE, BANGALORE – 560085.
…PETITIONER 4 RAJAJINAGAR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, MANAGED BY KTSV SANGHA, 10TH MAIN, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560010, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHADESHWARAN, AGA FOR R1-R3; R4 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENTS IN REJECTING THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER TO BRING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PETITIONER INTO GRANT-IN- AID IS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AS BEING VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING – B GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The subject matter of this writ petition is substantially similar to the cognate case in W.P.Nos.110831-838/2015 (S-RES) between Dr.Jagadeesh Basapur and Others and State of Karnataka and Others, disposed off by the Dharwad Bench of this court vide judgment dated 10.04.2019, a copy whereof is placed on record by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Paragarph 11 in the said judgment reads as under.
“11. Objection of the official respondents to the approval and appointment of the petitioners is not otherwise also not sustainable in view of the Government Order, ¸ÀPÁðj DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: ¹D¸ÀÄE 6 ¸ÉûªÀÄ 2014, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, ¢£ÁAPÀ 5.2.2015, the relevant paragraph whereof reads as under:
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The above Government Order apparently relaxes the rigor of reservation and roster, if the candidates belonging to the reserved categories are not available for recruitment in three consecutive recruitments or for a period of five years, whichever is earlier.”
In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition succeeds in part; the impugned order having been set at naught; the matter is remitted for consideration afresh at the hands of Respondent Nos.1 & 2, in accordance with law.
Time for compliance is three months; all other contentions of the parties are kept open.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE cbc