- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33666-DB WP No. 46391 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 46391 OF 2019 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: SRI D MAHESH S/O HULUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.395, "JYOTHI NILAYA" WARD NO.16, SADASHIVANAGARAM SIRAGUPPA, BELLARY-583121. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. IRFANA NAZEER, ADV. -ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE PRESIDENT OF JUNIOR ENGINEER BACKLOG APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE AND CHIEF ENGINEER COMMUNICATION & BUILDING K.R. CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE SECRETARY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARIES Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33666-DB WP No. 46391 of 2019 BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 R3 SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.05.2018 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BANGALORE IN APPLICATION NO.1 TO 3/2017, VIDE ANX-A AS SO FAR AS THE CONCERN TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ONLY THAT IS 3RD APPLICANT IN APPLICATION NO.1 TO 3/17 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) None appears for the petitioner in the morning as well as in the afternoon. 2. The petitioner is before this Court, aggrieved by the order dated 31.05.2017 in Applications No.1 to 3/2017, wherein the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short “Tribunal”) refused to quash the selection list dated 14.10.2016 (Annexure-A43) and final - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33666-DB WP No. 46391 of 2019 selection list dated 27.10.2016 (Annexure-A42) and to include the name of the petitioner in the final select list of Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) under Notification dated 01.12.2016. 3. The petitioner is a Diploma Holder in Mechanical Engineering (Automobile Technology). Under Notification dated 01.02.2016, applications were invited to fill up the post of Junior Engineers (Mechanical Engineering) in the Public Works Department. The qualification prescribed for the post of Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) is Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. The petitioner participated in the selection process, but the name of the petitioner was not found either in the provisional or final select list. Questioning the non-selection, the petitioner was before the Tribunal. Before the Tribunal, the respondents contended that the petitioner would not possess the prescribed qualification in terms of notification dated 01.02.2016. Accepting the said contention of the respondents, the Tribunal, under impugned order dated - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33666-DB WP No. 46391 of 2019 31.05.2018 rejected petitioner’s application. Questioning the said order, petitioner is before this Court in this writ petition. 4. We have heard learned Additional Government Advocate Smt.Sukanya Baliga for respondents. 5. On going through the averments in the writ petition as well as arguments of the learned AGA, we are of the considered view that the petitioner has not made out any ground to interfere with the impugned order under challenge. Admittedly, the qualification prescribed for the post of Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering) under notification dated 01.02.2016 is Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. The petitioner would not possess the said qualification. Whereas the petitioner possesses qualification of Diploma in Automobile Technology which is not the prescribed qualification or equivalent qualification. The qualification of Mechanical Engineering (Automobile Technology) is not declared as equivalent to Diploma in - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33666-DB WP No. 46391 of 2019 Mechanical Engineering as required under Rule 2(h) of Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977. In the absence of the petitioner possessing the qualification prescribed under notification dated 01.02.2016, there is no reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the Tribunal. 6. There is no merit in the writ petition and accordingly, the writ petition stands rejected. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MPK CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25