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SRI SHIVARUDRAIAH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/220/2021 · 2025-10-16

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 220 OF 2021 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 397 OF 2021 (S-RES) IN W.P.NO. 220 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHIVARUDRAIAH S/O SRI SHIVAIAH AGED 50 YEARS, SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR PRESENTLY WORKING AT THE OFFICE OF BBMP PADMANAGHANAGARA MOH OFFICE BENGALURU-560 070 BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT 2. SRI KARUNAKARA V S/O SHEENAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL UDUPI-576101 UDUPI DISTRICT 3. SRI S SREENATHA BABU S/O K N SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHIKKABALLAPURA -562101 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 4. SRI UDAYASHANKARA RAO S S/O B SADASHIVA RAO AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE VIJAYAPURA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DEVANAHALLI TALUK - 562 135 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT ((VIDE ORDER DATED 24.11.2021 PETITION AGAINST PETITIONER No.4 IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN) 5. SMT MANJULA DEVI W/O SRI SHANTHAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SENIOR HEALTH INSPCETOR TOWN PANCHAYATH TURUVEKERE TALUK - 572227 TUMKUR DISTRICT 6. SMT MANJULA K K W/O SRI PRAKASH Y P AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE CITY CORPORATION TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572102 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M KRISHNAPPA., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINSTRATION V V TOWER, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMIN) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINSTRATION V V TOWER, 9TH AND 10TH FLOOR DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESWARAPPA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD.29.9.2020 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AS AT ANNEXURE-A. IN W.P.NO. 397 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. DHARANENDRA KUMAR D N S/O G N DYAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MALEBENNUR-577530 2. GADIGESH K SIRSI S/O KRISHNAPPA SIRSI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY CORPORATION DAVANAGERE-577002 3. B R JAGADEESHA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER HARIHARA-577601 4. C ASHOKA S/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYAT HONNAHALLI-577217 5. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O B ANJANEYALU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFIARS OFFICER CITY CORPORATION DAVANAGERE-577002 6. PALAIAH S/O SANNA PALAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS MUNICIPAL COMMISISONER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522 7. UMESHA D - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 S/O DODDA HANUMANTHU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER HOSADURGA CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577527 8. K SHIVANNA S/O LATE KADARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL K R NAGARA MYSORE DISTRICT-571602 9. DR ANANDA C KALLOLIKAR S/O CHADANAND AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS MUNICIPAL COMMISISONER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER UDUPI, UDUPI-574118 10. SMT C N LATHA W/O LATE SHRIKANTHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160 11. A SURESH S/O ANADAMARKAL AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577427 12. L MOHAN KUMAR S/O LATE K S LAKSHMI KANTHAIAH - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH HOSANAGARA SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577418 13. SMT T V SUMA W/O SHIVANANKARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BIDADI RAMANAGARA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562109 14. VENKATA NAIKA S/O LATE DASA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMARAJNAGAR-571313 15. M RAJANNA S/O LATE C MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS MUNICIPAL COMMISISONER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY MUNCIPAL COUNCIL CHAMARAJNAGAR-57313 16. KEMPADASAIAH T S/O LATE THIMMADASAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MANDYA-57401 17. KRISHNA S/O LATE CHENNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER, TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SRIRANGAPATNA MANDYA-571348 18. K S GANGADHARA S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MALAVALLI TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571430 19. S LOKESH S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MANDYA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 20. H V SRINIVASA S/O LATE H VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NANJANAGUD-571301 MYSORE DISTRICT 21. A SHIVAPPA S/O LATE ANDANI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER MYSORE CITY CORPORATIOON MYSORE-570001 22. B ARUN S/O B ACHUTHA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SALIGRAMA UDUPI DISTRICT-576225 23. SMT VANI V ALVA W/O VIJAYA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SOMESWARA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575022 24. SMT ROOPA T SHETTY W/O THUKARAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574201 25. H C HANUMANTHE GOWDA S/O LATE H CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MADANAYAKANA HALLI BANGALORE URBAN-562162 26. SMT REKHA J SHETTY S/O JAYARAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KARKALA-574104 UDUPI DISTRICT - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 27. R V MANJUNATH S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH BELLUR NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571418 28. DR B SHANKAR S/O SRIKANTAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL K R NAGARA MYSORE DISTRICT -571602 29. C NATARAJU S/O LATE CHENNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 EYARS WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFIARS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL K R NAGARA MYSORE DISTRICT-571602 30. B S SHAMALA W/O A H NARASINGA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TOWN PANCHAYATH GUBBI, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572216 31. RAMANJINAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER TUMKUR CITY CORPORATION TUMKUR-572101 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 32. TULCHRAM I NAYAK S/O IRAPPA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS REVENUE OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFIARS OFFICER TUMKUR CITY CORPORATION TUMKUR-572101 33. SMT N BHAGYAMMA W/O A NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER PAVAGADA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TUMKUR DISTRICT-561202 34. SMT V PANKAJA W/O P RAJA REDDY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS WORKING AS CHIEF OFFICER COMMUNITY AFFIARS OFFICER TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL BAGEPALLY CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561208 35. C R PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O LATE G RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WOKRING AS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER (COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER) CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SIRA, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572137 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YASHODHA Y RAJOLI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYANTH DEV KUMAR., ADVOCATE - THROUGH VC) - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION 9TH FLOOR, VISVESVARAYA TOWER DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.J. ESHWARAPPA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 29.09.2020 (UNDER ANNEXURE- N TO THE WRIT PETITION) ISSUED BY THE R-1, AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEFS INCLUDING ANNULMENT OF ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE SAID ORDER DATED 29.09.2020 AND ISSUE A WRIT TO THE RESPONDENTS TO PROVIDE A CHANNEL OF PROMOTION FOR PERSONS LIKE THE PETITIONERS IN THE CADRE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICERS TO THE CADRES OF CHIEF OFFICER GRADE-II, CHIEF OFFICER GRADE-I AND COMMISSIONER. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners in W.P. No.220 of 2021 appearing physically and learned counsel for the petitioners in W.P. No.397 of 2021 appearing through video conferencing submit in unison that during the pendency of the writ petitions, the new Rules were brought into force by the State Government. In view of the new Rules coming into force, these writ petitions do not survive for consideration. Accordingly, they pray to dispose of the writ petitions as having become infructuous. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to challenge the new Rules, in accordance with law. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41231 WP No. 220 of 2021 C/w. WP No. 397 of 2021 5. In view of the dismissal of the writ petitions, pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27.1 & 27.2