High Court Karnataka High Court

Sri G K Srinivas Rao vs The State Of Karnataka on 31 March, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Sri G K Srinivas Rao vs The State Of Karnataka on 31 March, 2009
Author: S.Abdul Nazeer
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE
DATED TIES TIIE 313TI)AY OF MARCH 2009

BEFORE-

THEHON'BLEMR.JUSTIC'E SZABDUL N42353:.  "   

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COLLEGE, SIDBENUR POST,

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LIBRARIAN,

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COLLEGE, KALAGHATAGI POST,
DHARWAR.

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SR1 D M DANDEKAR,
LIBRARIAN, SPKS PRE-UNIVERSI'I"1"
COLLEGE, HULSUR POST,

BASAVAKALYAN, BIDAK .. PETITIONERS

(BY SR1 PRAVEEN KUMAR RAIKOTE, ADV.,)

AND:

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THE STATE 01+' KARNATAKA
BY ITS SECRETARY - II
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
M.s.BUL1mNG  
BANGALORE _~ 560 00 1.

THEDRECTOR   = 
PRE-UNIVERSITY EDLTCAIIOH  _  
PALACEROAD     
BANGLAORE M 569 001.      PJ£§?flNDENTS

(BY SR1 T  AREA,  R1 «:5; 

THIS' WR1T4"'?E'1'rTION"v.IS'f~'ILED UNDER ARTICLES

22_6_AND 227 OF THE CDNSTi'I'UTION 012' INDIA PRAYING
TO QUASH 'mE~% .{)RDER'""VIDE ANNEXG. DT. 1.4.2000
PAss1:m3§% R.:.-_   %

 on fan" hearing this day, the Court made

  fo1lo\vin,_g:--  ~ '



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ORDER

The petitioners are holding Bachelors Degree of a

University with a Begree in Library Science. They are A

at different Pre-University Colleges run by different’

institutions. The institutions where the petitionei-‘st eke

admitted to salary grant. The
Govemment Order No.ED 38.__TPU,<'72=.i§ietede._.O8.O;7.'i972;'§the
quaiifieation for a Librarian ,i'i3eg;_ee of any

recognised Uoiversity .a "Seience.

2. 1:35′ silica the petitioners possess
basic degreeiiipl1is«.Degtee.».ii;nScience, they are entitled for

basic pay/_i1jx theiliseeie Vof*–R§;25’G:j9O!-. However they are paid

zsealei lo’f”‘Rs.1’75-450;’- as per the Government

i’ei’aVi’.L””.fl!::i’»i9lg.”3i.Q;l75 (Annexure ‘B’). Their representation

Scale of Rs.25{)-500f- was rejected by the

” responiiete as per the order at Axmexure ~ G on the ground that

it lieldixzg higher qualification than what was prescribed for

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the said post. Therefore, they have filed this writ ”

challenging the said order at Annexure — G in this l 1 1 V

3. I have heard the learned counsel tljepextiee.

4. The qualification prescribed post bf as
per the Government order No.29 l”Sl72 is

as under:

Librarian 3.235, V. W 175–10_2?5w15-350 I
V .re£ogm’sea”-I:;,_l.fnisa.?rsi{;2 “-wail: <2 EB–20—450

d1'plérn?;_,_z'n Library'sE§eie22ce, I

5. As §eqLkll:heVlr3l¢ven:§5aem Order dated 19.08.1975

, B), has sanctioned the pay scales of

in the College Libraries of both

‘V A under the Department of Collegiate

‘ ‘.Edueal£<m Department of Public Instructions as follows:

having basic Degree plus

Degree in Library Science R3350»-500

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Those having basic Degree plus
Diploma in Libraxfy Science Rs. 175-450 V 1

2. ThoseinUniversity Grants 5 2
Coznmissioxz scaies No revi5je13″ . ‘ ‘n. ‘

6. The only reason for rejectiiii<.V0f'.'_A'tI"ie
petitioners for grant of basic
petitioners are having higher;..qeaiifieatieii_:
in the aforesaid Govemmeiit above, the
Government onzler ijizatification fer
a Librarian as University with i
a Diploma, per the Government
Order if a Librarian having basic

degree plus i12,':-'3eiex1ce is R5250-500. It is not in

edispu:eiit1~iatE%;§¢tstsone;%si« seaming Bachelor Degree of recogxised

a Degee in Library Science. The first

into account the aforesaid Government

has~~ the impugned order rejecting the claim of the

I am of the View that the first respondent has to

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reconsider the matter taking into the Goverrament orders dated

08.07.1972 and 19.8.1975.

7. In the result, writ petition succeeds and it _ .4

allowed in part. The order at Annexure

hereby quashed. The first respondent §£__.direete.d’io
matter in accordance with law and in of obfsenretions
made above within a period’ jthree the date of

receipt ofeopy ofthis order. ‘

Sd/-I.

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