- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO. 607 OF 2024 (S-RES) C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 592 OF 2024 (S-RES), WRIT APPEAL NO. 597 OF 2024 (S-RES) IN WA NO. 607/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.C. CHENAPPAJI S/O LATE CHANNABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL-1 SUB DIVISION HIGH GROUNDS MILLERS ROAD VASANTHNAGAR BENGALURU-560051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT: O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DI SW-1, SUB-DIVISION, BWSSB TULASI THOTA, CHIKKA LALBAGH BENGALURU-560053 2. SRI NANJUNDAIAH K S/O LATE KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER EAST-23 SUB DIVISION OMBR 1ST MAIN ROAD EAST OF NGEF, KASTURINAGAR BENGALURU-560043 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI GIRISH KUMAR B M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE CHAIRMAN BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD 1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN K G ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND THE SECRETARY BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, I FLOOR CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560009 4. SRI RANGAIAH D S S/O SHREEDHARA, AGED 38 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER OFFICE AT ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BWSSB SE-1 SUB-DIVISION SWAMY VIVEKANANDA ROAD HALASURU, BANGALORE R/AT NO.01, I FLOOR ITTMADU 20TH CROSS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 BSK 3RD STAGE BANGALORE-560085 5. SHRI DINESH N S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGED 35 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WEST-I BWSSB ARAKAVATHI BHAVAN RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560040 6. SHRI NANDEESH KUMAR S S S/O SAMPATH, AGED 39 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BWSSB OFFICE OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NORTH WEST-6 SUB-DIVISION PIPELINE ROAD, SUNKADAKATTE BANGALORE 7. SRI S. RAJESH AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER UFW DIVISION, SUVARNA BHAVANA MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560055 8. SMT. J DEEPA AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER WWM-VRISHABAVATHI VALLEY-2 SUB-DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR BWSSB STP, NAYANDAHALLI NEAR R.R. NAGAR METRO STATION BENGALURU-560039 9. SRI H J ASHWINI AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER NORTH WEST-1 DIVISION 5TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD 2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560080 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 10. SRI G.M. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER WWM 110V-2-2 SUB DIVISION YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 11. SRI P M SRINIVAS AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, SUB DIVISION-4 KUMARA PARK WEST SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR BENGALURU-560020 12. SRI SRIDHAR S AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER SOUTH WEST-2 SUB DIVISION KAPILA BHAVAN AUROBINDOMARG 4TH T BLOCK EAST PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR JAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560082 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1; SRI B.L. SANJEEV ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-12; R-6, R-8 & R-9 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.13217/2022 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 IN WA NO. 592/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.C. CHENAPPAJI S/O LATE CHANNABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CENTRAL-1 SUB DIVISION HIGH GROUNDS MILLERS ROAD VASANTHNAGAR BENGALURU-560 051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT: O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DI SW-1, SUB-DIVISION, BWSSB TULASI THOTA, CHIKKA LALBAGH BENGALURU-560 053 2. SRI NANJUNDAIAH K S/O LATE KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER EAST-23 SUB DIVISION OMBR 1ST MAIN ROAD EAST OF NGEF, KASTURINAGAR BENGALURU-560 043 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI GIRISH KUMAR B M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 2. THE CHAIRMAN BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD 1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND THE SECRETARY BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD 1ST FLOOR, CAUVERY BHAVAN K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009 4. SRI SANTOSH PRASAD M S/O LATE MUNIRAJULU G AGED 36 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD KODICHIKKANAHALLI GLR PREMISES, BENGALURU R/AT NO.135, BLOCK C SAVESA APARTMENT, UTTARAHALLI BENGALURU-560 061 5. SHRI S.R. NAGARAJ S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA M AGED 36 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SOUTH-1 DIVISION J.P. NAGAR 6TH PHASE JAMBUSAWARI DINNE BENGALURU-560 076 6. SHRI DHANANJAYA B S/O R. BALARAMAIAH AGED 35 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER 100 MLD HEBBAL STP STP/HV DIVISION - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 OPP. TO LUMBINI GARDEN BDA OUTER RING ROAD HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024 7. SRI DASTAGIR BASHA P S/O LATE PAKRUDHIN P AGED 33 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER OFFICE OF AEE NE-2 KUMARA PARK WEST BWSSB, CENTRAL STREET BENGALURU-560 020 8. SRI S. RAJESH AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER UFW DIVISION SUVARNA BHAVANA MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 055 9. SMT. J. DEEPA AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER WWM-VRISHABAVATHI VALLEY-2 SUB DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR BWSSB STP NAYANDAHALLI NEAR R.R. NAGAR METRO STATION BENGALURU-560 039 10. SRI H.J. ASHWINI AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER NORTH WEST-1 DIVISION 5TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD 2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560 080 11. SRI G.M. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER WWM 110V-2-2 SUB DIVISION - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064 12. SRI P.M. SRINIVAS AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUB DIVISION-4, KUMARA PARK WEST SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR BENGALURU-560 020 13. SRI SRIDHAR S AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER SOUTH WEST-2 SUB DIVISION KAPILA BHAVAN AUROBINDOMARG 4TH T BLOCK EAST PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 082 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1; SRI B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-13; R-7 & R-9 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.21382/2021 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ETC. IN WA NO. 597/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.C. CHENAPPAJI S/O LATE CHANNABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 CENTRAL-1 SUB DIVISION HIGH GROUNDS MILLERS ROAD VASANTHNAGAR BENGALURU-560051 PRESENTLY WORKING AT: O/O ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DI SW-1, SUB-DIVISION BWSSB, TULASI THOTA CHIKKA LALBAGH BENGALURU-560053 2. SRI NANJUNDAIAH K S/O LATE KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER EAST-23 SUB DIVISION OMBR 1ST MAIN ROAD EAST OF NGEF, KASTURINAGAR BENGALURU-560043 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI GIRISH KUMAR B M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE CHAIRMAN BENGALURU WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, 1ST FLOOR CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD BANGALORE-560009 3. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND THE SECRETARY - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, 1ST FLOOR CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD BENGALURU-560009 4. SRI S R NAGARAJ S/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA M AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL) O/O THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, SHIMSHA BHAVAN 46TH CROSS, JAYANAGAR 8TH BLOCK BANGALORE-560070 5. SMT. SOWMYA S D/O SUBRAMANI K AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL) O/O THE CHIEF ENGINEER (M) BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, 9TH FLOOR CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD BANGALORE-560009 6. SRI DHANANJAYA B S/O SRI BALARAMAIAH R AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (MECH) O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD, CMC-3, DIVISION MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560055 7. SRI RAJESH K S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL) O/O AEEN-3, BWSSB SAHAKARANAGAR, BANGALORE - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 8. SMT. PREETHI J D/O JAYANNA T AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL) O/O EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BWSSB, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU-560055 9. SRI S RAJESH AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER UFW DIVISION, SUVARNA BHAVANA MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560055 10. SMT. J DEEPA AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER WWM-VRISHABAVATHI VALLEY-2 SUB DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR BWSSB STP, NAYANDAHALLI NEAR R R NAGAR METRO STATION BENGALURU-560039 11. SRI H J ASHWINI AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER NORTH WEST-1 DIVISION 5TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD 2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560080 12. SRI G M LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER WWM 110V-2-2 SUB DIVISION YELAHANKA SATELLITE TOWN YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 13. SRI P M SRINIVAS AGED MAJOR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUB DIVISION-4, KUMARA PARK WEST - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 SAMPANGIRAMANAGAR BENGALURU-560020 14. SRI SRIDHAR S AGED MAJOR ASSISTANT ENGINEER SOUTH WEST-2 SUB DIVISION KAPILA BHAVAN AUROBINDOMARG 4TH T BLOCK EAST PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR JAYANAGARA BENGALURU-560082 15. SRI H T KRISHNEGOWDA S/O LATE H C THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ENGINEER-K-4 SUB-DIVISION, BWSSB SUVARNA BHAVAN, MARGOSA ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560055 16. SRI DODDAVEERAPPA S/O CHIKKAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER O/O THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NW-3, 5TH BLOCK NAGARBHAVI OUTER RING ROAD BENGALURU-560072 17. SRI Y B DARSHAN S/O Y C BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (IN-CHARGE), E-1-1 SUB-DIVISION OFFICE AT BEMO LAYOUT NEAR ITPL - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 KUNDANAHALLI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560066 18. SRI B YASHANT S/O LATE H TIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (IN-CHARGE) SE-6, 9TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS BTM WATER TANK, BTM II STAGE BANGALORE-560076 19. SRI Y RANGARAJU S/O LATE H S YOGANARASIMHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASSISTANT ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ENGINEER (ELE)-3 BWSSB JAYANAGAR SHOPPING COMPLEX JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560041 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMAD JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1; SRI B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & R-3; SRI RAGHAVENDRA G. GAYATHRI, ADVOCATE FOR R16-R19; SRI NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-14; R-5, R-10 & R-15 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2022 PASSED IN W.P.NO.13175/2015 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ETC. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53526-DB WA No. 607 of 2024 C/W WA No. 592 of 2024 WA No. 597 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. In all these writ appeals, learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ appeal. 2. Considering the memo and the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the appellants, we dismiss these writ appeals as withdrawn. The appellants may take proceedings for challenging the seniority list, if so advised, in accordance with law. In view of dismissal of the writ appeals, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE BKV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4