- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17783-DB WA No. 287 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 287 OF 2026 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE HON'BLE CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA) AND: 1. SRI. M.B. BASAVARAJU, S/O BASAVANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, DALAYATH, KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17783-DB WA No. 287 of 2026 2. SRI. RANGANATH DESHPANDE, JUNIOR ASSISTANT, MAJOR, KARNATAKA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT,1961, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED:04.03.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN WP No.14339/2013 (CS-RES) AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17783-DB WA No. 287 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) This intra Court appeal is filed impugning the judgment and order dated 04.03.2025 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.14339/2013. 2. The appeal has been filed with delay of 280 days for which an application seeking condonation of delay appeal along with supporting affidavit has been filed. Considering the averments made in the affidavit, we condone the delay of 280 days in filing the appeal. 3. The learned Single Judge has only directed for granting promotion to the petitioner to the post of Junior Assistant with effect from 21.01.2013, that is from the date when his immediate junior was granted promotion, that to on the submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate stated in paragraph Nos.9 and 10. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17783-DB WA No. 287 of 2026 4. We find no reason to interfere in the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge and therefore, writ appeal stands dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the appeal, pending I.A., if any, does not survive for consideration and the same is disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9 ct-vn