{"id":113812,"date":"2010-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-melurappa-so-bairappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-23-february-2010"},"modified":"2014-03-25T10:02:19","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T04:32:19","slug":"b-melurappa-so-bairappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-23-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-melurappa-so-bairappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-23-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"B Melurappa S\/O Bairappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
B Melurappa S\/O Bairappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 February, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: V.Gopalagowda & B.S.Patil<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT' BANGAL\u00a7 )R.E\n\nDated: 23rd day of February 20\u00a7;\u20ac}- \u00ab'  A' \n\nPresent .\n\nHermie MLJUSTICE V.:GePALA\"{\u00a7Gi%;%QA   \n\nHoz:1'b}\u20ac Mr,JUST:\u00a7:E  B..%3. PA';EfIL..&j.'v:..\/  I\nw1zITpE:nmoN.1vas. 47$1.k%.%\u00a2o%V\u00a7761,r::2\u00a2 1 o ;rs-KAT)\nBETWEEN:     H H\n\nLE. Sri.B.MeEurappa,._  '\nS\/0.Bairappa,_.    \nAged about 48:-.yes;i*s_, .    \nWorking as=iHea{1 V1\\2i:2ist\u00a2i*i\"-,1T'fI\u20ac'.AV\"--{)if'f1  V\nCluster Assi.s\u00a7a13t1'.Eduna'::i\u00e9'n*OfIicc\ufb01',\n\n  \n\nThippagontie;r1ah\u00e91i1i;\"  =  '\nBanggiore Soiath--\u00abL  *\n Bangegiore '\n\n $:i;A\u00a37uev{:.\u00abcr,%  \n\n1 {'\u00a7 3 VQ5.Saj,raf\u00a7aa11t\u00a7a, .2\nAgsd'--s:bouf'.'j\ufb013'Tyears,.\nWork:_ing_ as _ I\u00e9i\u00e9ad Maste\ufb02 Ex--Of'\ufb01ci0\nQ Clustsr Assistant Education Qfficer,\n\n''  C-Qvernm\u00e9int High schaol,\n I ..ji~F0s;ag,{:1dda\u00e9ahal1y,\n * \" _B:;\u00bb:11ga;iora Sguth-2,\n'  __ \"*Ba;3galore-$60 826.\n\nV V \" ._  Sfisahe\u00e9ra Brawn;\n\n\" S\/0.Abdu1 Kacier,\n\ufb01ge\u00e9 about 40 y\u00e9ars,\nWashing as Head Master] EX-Of\ufb01iti\ufb01\n\n\n\nCiuster Assistant Education O\ufb01icer,\nGovemment High school,\n\nD.J.Ha11y, Bangalore North--3,\nBar1gal0r\u20ac--45.\n\n4. Sri. Fouziabhano,\n\nS\/o.M.N.Agha,\nAged about 45 years, T.  -\nWorking as Head Mastsrf Exi(_)'f\ufb01\u00a7:io A\nCluster Assistant Education (}if1_C'\nCluster Assistax1tE:iV':;.cs;?,\u00a7\u00a33n Officer,\nGovemnns\ufb01t.\"High\"sc11QOZ,' \n\nFottsry .ToWn,i Bangalore. \n\nas \"Smtf.'BV;H;'K_u'suma,  \"\"\" \"\n\n2 131 6: Har%L1\u20acBaIi'ihappa,\nAz\ufb02gsti anon: \"44}'ys,ars,\nWsrkitxg as-\"Ef\u00a76.\u00a7aciI Master] E>;~Of\ufb01cis\nClijs-tcr .\u00a7*.ssis~'ra;1t Educatisn O\ufb01icrsr,\n',C:ovsr11ms;1t High school,\n\n'A 'V  ' ' -.  H. Rimci, Shivaj inagar,\n'~ ._Ea:1ga_l0rs~\u00a7 1.\n\n  .?;'.\"SI\u00a7:.H.L.Rsnga;'a:ju,\n\n\"' \u00a3\u00a7j0.Lakshmi Narayans Ayatzgar,\n\nV  ,  fAged about 45 years,\n\nWerking as Head Master\/' Ex~Of\ufb01ci0\nChzsier Assistallt Education O\ufb01icei',\nMadamangaia, Bangarp\/at 'I'a1uk,\nK0132' wast: Kalar.\n\n\n\n. S11. Eshwmamwmy,\n\nS\/0.Late Thammanna,\n\nAged about 50 years,\n\nWorking as Head Master\/Ex~Of'\ufb01Qio\"m  . V \nCluster Assistant Education O\ufb01icezr,  . \nGovernment High school, V  \nChikkakunthur, Malur Taluk,'~.._ '\nKolar District.  \n\n. Sri.SriI1ivasa Murthy, .  \n\nS\/o.Ven1<ataD0ra1'ah, \n\nAged about 45 years, - V V 1 \nWorking as Head'MasteI'jE:~=:}50t'\ufb01.\u00a2iQ . ..\nCiuster Assist2V:1'1'%\u00ab.E}tiucati<}n.w~()ff\u00a7.c' 1%;-. \nGovernment   'V \n\n  \nBaI3gal0,I'\u00a7-..j,   "3:i{ing'as Haaci Master\/EX--G\ufb01'1(:i0\n\"  \"{\"3i1.:st\u00e9r Assiatarlt Education G\ufb01icer,\n'  ._j_$G\u20ac:v\u00e9riim.\u20ac:nt High schoel,\n  V Breiinmanipura, Gharmapama,\n~ V']\u00a7:a'man.agara bistrict.  PETITIONERS\n\n{By S:ri.P.S,Rajag0pa.1, Senior Adv.\nfar S1'\"i.D.PaVan6sh, Adv.)\n\n\n\nAND:\n\n1. The: State of Kamataka,\nDepartmem of ?rimary and Higher\nEducaticn, Represented by its Secretary,\nM.S.Bui1diI1g, Bang310re~5\u20ac'>(} 001.\n\n2'. The Commissioner of Pubiic instructions, M __ V\nNrupathunga Road,     \"\nBanga;{ore~\u00ab56O GO 1. : \" \u00ab \n\n3. The Deputy' Director of Public: instrticftians,  , \" '  \"\nBangalore South, KempegoWda\"'R0a\u00e9,\"' V V    \nOpposite Cauvery Bhavan,   \n\nBangaiorea.\n\n4. The Deputy: 1T)i;je'c:t\u00a3)1*\":t>f \u00a7j\"t\ufb02'31iC\"A\u00a5.I1St;f1iCti0I1S,\nBa3:1ga10r\u00a2_.N<\u00a71<tI:, iigcmpegow\u00e9agpa\u00e9,\nOpposite Cai1*J\u00e9:I'y* Ehavagig .\nBaxlgaic\ufb02fa-'2; . '     '\n\n5. The D\u20acpL1{j?.Dif\u20acCfGF 0.f"?;j.b1ic Instructions,\n\nK01arA.D,isu'icti,    '-\n          &\n6; ff 31$' "Dep1}\u00a7\u00a33!Qii':-:ct0r of Public Instructions,\n\n\nRa;11\u00e9;:,;t1agaI\u20acj'j_ \n\n _'?; . fhe l'\u00a7t;,p:eu_:%j:y Ii}ir&ct<)r of Public instractions,\n" '   ' -L _;.Be}1a1*y District,\n"E-i\ufb01ilatgz.  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
V”    ;{SI’i.B.Ve\u20acrappa, ASA)<\/p>\n
W.PS are fiie\u00e9 under Articles 226 82. 227 of the<\/p>\n
 a. ‘C\u00a3:nSi;itutioI1 of Im\u00e9ia graying 1:0 quash the order at
\nV’ Ar12::\u20acxL\u00a31*\u20ac:–A ciated 6\u00bb—1-203.0 passed by tha \u00a5<:.A,'I', Bangalore<\/p>\n
ii}; Appiication Na-5.5229 to .\u00a72\ufb01\u00ab6\/2609.<\/p>\n
These W335 coming on for dictating order before the
\nCourt this day, Patil, J dictated the foiiowingn  <\/p>\n
ORDER.\n<\/p>\n
Sri B.Veera\u00a7>13a, learned Additianal  <\/p>\n
Advocata is directed to take notice <\/p>\n
and is permitted to file memo of apper\ufb01a\ufb01ce in  *zve\u00e9Vk\u00a7’_ * .,<\/p>\n
2. The petitioners age agg;”i\u00a2\u00a7%%:d_ by  o:\ufb01<\u00e9;rVAg\u00a7'r;a.ted 6-1-<\/p>\n
2010 passed by the  j\ufb01il\u00e9ii\ufb01istrative Tribunal,<\/p>\n
Bangalore; into 5246\/2009. The}! are<\/p>\n
working as   :_\u00a7;fr..':C"\u00a7i5"\u00a7'e1*nn1e12t High Schmls. They<\/p>\n
xssere 9eF%}30i:.1teciV as_V_ \u00a7ix~\u00e9i\ufb01cio Cluster Assistant Eiciucation<\/p>\n
   pe;- Government Order dated 1~8~2GG?'.\n<\/p>\n
 __t\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7f’v”%>rder \u00e9ated 9–11–x2{)G9 the Gmzernment<\/p>\n
 Vwifthdr\u00e9iai  pt\ufb01war gven to the pe\ufb01tienars to \u00e9ischarge the<\/p>\n
 ‘\u00e9\u00a7,:tieiss= as E \ufb01<-off:ciQ Qiuster zissistazzit Educa\ufb01on O\ufb01icers and<\/p>\n
 e:':\u00abt\ufb011;s i:\u00e9\u00a71 the same is Bimk Education O\ufb02icers. '}'his came it':<\/p>\n
 '   bhaiierzged before the Tribunal by the petiiioners.<\/p>\n
 Petiiiieners get amended their appliaatiorz and 3159 cthalkznged<\/p>\n
the Gavamm\ufb01nz Order iiated 19-5\u00bb 1995 '2\u00ab*v'\u00a71\u20ac}Y'\u20ac-{1I1Ci\u20acI' certain<\/p>\n
V<\/p>\n
6<\/span>
\npoets of Block Education Of\ufb01cers came to be Created to man<\/p>\n
each block in the rank of Education Gf\ufb01cer in the pay scale of<\/p>\n
RS.2375–445\u20ac}.\n<\/p>\n
3. ‘\u00a7’I1e centention of the petitioners before the.’<\/p>\n
was that the cadre of Head Masters of   <\/p>\n
Schools and that of Assistant Edueati.Q\ufb01  \u00a73ff1c’e:*s..: <\/p>\n
and therefore entrustlnent of wei’i<___ of S'a!.;\u00a7enzisi:1\u00a7f\u00a31\u00a7e c1i;;sfere"e.<\/p>\n
to the Head Masters designatinguas "  Cluster
\nAssistant Edueatien O1'3f\u00a7.eei*s_"\u00a3\u00a7'a:\u00a7gV .vir:-V._'ae}::n;'dance with the<\/p>\n
Cadre  wvilefees the Government Order
\nWi.thdrawi\ufb01g me  exztrusting the same to the
\nBlock Ed-ueatieiz': ._:C);i'\u00a33\u00a7;:er}\u00e9~: \ufb02eas COI1t'I'3I"_\u00a7f t0 the Recn\ufb01tment<\/p>\n
   'i"9i\u00a7:3.s\u00a7:na: \u00e9jd net find any substance in this<\/p>\n
 A'"VV'C%3I}t\u20acIA}.'Li\u20ac3I1  by the getitioners. It has held that the<\/p>\n
 ":':v".G9\u00a7ier:1me\u00a31\u00a7ierder in effect creates posts of Eciueation<\/p>\n
 ifa\ufb01ieere \u00a3118 pay $9336 ef Rs. 28'?'\u00a7\u00ab44$G and they are<\/p>\n
 l\u00e9esigeated as Black Eciucatien Q\ufb01ieers 011.33: fer the sake of<\/p>\n
e\u00e9ministrative eenvenience. It is also ebserved that if the<\/p>\n
Govenment. so desired, it might amend the Ca\u00e9re and<\/p>\n
7<\/span>
\nRecruitment Rules Craating the posts of Block Educatioii
\nOf\ufb01cers. In addition, it has found that the petitioners had no<\/p>\n
locus standi to pray for quaslriing the Government <\/p>\n
creation of posts af Biock Education <\/p>\n
affected the rights 01′ the petitiorlers,-‘ The   Bizou ‘<\/p>\n
justification in the CGI”1\u20ac1’i_1(3t of the p\u00e9fjticzmers  ‘Cha1Ie.h’giiigVV<\/p>\n
the vssithdrawai of assignment gi”i-.*<{:;"::i';,\u00a3:()   Ex?'<\/p>\n
of\ufb01cie Cluster Assistant. I23z,1"11caiiiii$z:'1'  'Cof\ufb01sequen\ufb02y,
\nWhile dismissing the app\ufb01catigzis,' I has imposed
\ncost of 875.500 [-;'0fs\u00ab;. \u00e9ac1"}__ of  to be recevered<\/p>\n
from out {:5 t\ufb01ajeir :ne pay bill of February 2010<\/p>\n
and to send   Vic;  Kaxiaatak\ufb01 State Legal Services<\/p>\n
   " %%%%% <\/p>\n
'  _   heard Sri P.S.Ra_\u00a7g0\u00a7a_1, ieamed Senior<\/p>\n
  fG;\u00e9f :i,E:;\u00e9' pet:itim1\u20ac}:s amd MnB.V\u20acerappa, leamezi<\/p>\n
 \u00e9ezgixiiiienai  \u20aci\u00a23vemm\u20ac:1t A\u00e9vocat\u00e9. Having carafuily peruaed<\/p>\n
  an recard and the Grdar u\ufb01der Challenge, W\ufb01<\/p>\n
.   "E10 {egg} gubstanse in th\ufb01 C\ufb01fii\ufb01fiti\ufb01ii\ufb01 urged by the<\/p>\n
  .\u00a7\u00e9\u20aciti0n\u20acrsu \ufb01dmitt\u00e9\u00e9iy, me petitioxmrs W\ufb01f\ufb01 appointad ta<\/p>\n
" f r; as EX-affii to t1’1e”‘i\u00a3~IeadV.v*’i\\\u00abie;ste}.”S\u00a7; = ”<\/p>\n
eiitmsted the eame to Edueati0tiie3.:._V1C)iiiCefe;-  had
\nalready been created as     19-3; $395. The
\npetitioners cannot have  ebntinue as Ex-\n<\/p>\n
offieio Cluster  Therefore, the
\norder passeg found fauit with.\n<\/p>\n
6.  -has taken exception ii} the<\/p>\n
conduct at’  petitieiiereiiiiii\u00e9epproachmg ii; eh23}1e:<1g'21g the<\/p>\n
v4.{';eVe1n::iiei1t~ \u20ac'\u00a7)rdV"er_..V:  The Tiibunal has hei\u00e9 that the<\/p>\n
{:tfz_nte11–tio;;1s 'i:ake11__b\u00a7; the petitioners were frivoicsue me that<\/p>\n
  V theii'–\u00e9i:3pree.e1iedA'\u00a7:;'t}ie Tzibuzial not re adjudicate any ef their<\/p>\n
 'rights i\ufb01tit to cling to the posts by urgng imagnazy<\/p>\n
 %ggem;asiA Tiaje has persuade\u00e9 the Tribune} to irnpoee cost of<\/p>\n
  en each of the pettitioners. We find that this perticm ef<\/p>\n
  ithevierder requires to be modi\ufb01ed as the petitienere had bane.<\/p>\n
 tide prosecuted their case before the Tribunai urgfmg that the<\/p>\n
gr ,<\/p>\n
9<\/span>
\nwithdrawal of the duties entrusted to them as E:-c:–e\ufb01”1ei<\/p>\n
Cluster Assistant Education Officers was iliegai.\n<\/p>\n
7. In the resuit, we pass the foiievving order\u00bb<\/p>\n
The writ petitiens are dismiseed Con\ufb01rming \u00a5;iie_.f’er\u20aci,er<\/p>\n
passed by the Tribunai. However, in1p0siti0:-if of  <\/p>\n
RS.500\/– on each of the petitioners isivaeetesi.    Q<\/p>\n
MP\/Ck       JUDGE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court B Melurappa S\/O Bairappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 February, 2010 Author: V.Gopalagowda & B.S.Patil IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT’ BANGAL\u00a7 )R.E Dated: 23rd day of February 20\u00a7;\u20ac}- \u00ab’ A’ Present . Hermie MLJUSTICE V.:GePALA”{\u00a7Gi%;%QA Hoz:1’b}\u20ac Mr,JUST:\u00a7:E B..%3. PA’;EfIL..&j.’v:..\/ I w1zITpE:nmoN.1vas. 47$1.k%.%\u00a2o%V\u00a7761,r::2\u00a2 1 o ;rs-KAT) BETWEEN: H H […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nB Melurappa S\/O Bairappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 February, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-melurappa-so-bairappa-vs-the-state-of-karnataka-on-23-february-2010\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"B Melurappa S\/O Bairappa vs The State Of Karnataka on 23 February, 2010 - 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