{"id":219917,"date":"2009-05-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009"},"modified":"2017-12-17T09:02:13","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T03:32:13","slug":"b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009","title":{"rendered":"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: Anand Byrareddy<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT 0;? KARNATAKA. % \n\nBAEEGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 25*\" Daiszizin\u00e9 M.';fif? 2{\u00a7\u20acf\ufb01;\u00a7'.\"'   \n\nBE'FC)RE.:\";   =  % %\nTHE, HC)N'BL\u00a3' MR. IUST\u00a7{T\u00a7\u00a7;'~~.A?\u20ac'\u00e9\u00a7ND. BYR%Ai::j\u00a3:;1)\u00a7*\nWRIT PETiTIONg\u00a7;;_88;f3C$G2gS;-$EN'; \nWRIT PETITIQN No. (\u00a7a-KSRTC) czw\n\nWm \u00a7%\u00a7;m\"1Ni2x:;s. 26%3%g;i@:T}2m5 (SK)\n\nWRIT f\u00e9ET1Ts';<3}i4   fsusgwt );\nBETWEEN;   %   \n1. Shri.  S \n\nAged abmfi 45 y:'3::1rs,V'\nSfia. 13:6 Siddai.-afh;,~ ---------- --\u00ab *\n\n'V " \u00ab VW0rk'\u00a7:\u00a7g \n\nV   _'f'rg1\ufb02\u00a7;: Manager,\n\nA ._  Road T::1::sprt\n\n=T\u00a7c\u00a7rpez_1s,lio:3,' [Harman Division:\nHassazx \" \"\n\n  Sixri. P\"; Namvanaswmn ,\n. ._ - Y\n\n   about 44 years,\n\n' S:\"n. Papaiah wnrk\u00e9ag as\n\n    Manager,\n\nKarnataka State Road\nTranspuri Cc-rpumiion,\n\nE;\n\n\n\nKanakpura Depot, Kanakptara,\nBangalore Rurai District\n\n3. Shri. S.V. Koiar,\nAged about 53 years,\nS\/'0. Vecmppa working as\nDepot Manager,\nKamaiaka State Road\nTmnzspoxi Corpmaiimn,\nGuibaxga Depot No.3,.\nGufbarga Division, V   -_ 3- . V\"  \nGulbarga. V V      VPETITIONERS\n\n(By Shr:i.P.S. a.,;.W;.s..;...  \n\nAND:      \n\n1 . KarizalakaV.'3talc,VVf~1o\u00e9ic1_Tr\u00a71i1:-'port\nCorporation ha.-viixgV its\"  V\nCentral (V}f'fiV(;a. 31-. A V' \n ~  A V\n\n\" -BVa:igalo:*g: ---- 560VV{327 .\n\n.  . Re;:rcmn.\u00a36d by its vim Chaim\nV  AndVVi%:1a3:ag,i;1g Director\n\n2. '-~I_nay.ai*}3_t;VIV\u00a7a I. Bagawan\nMaid:\n\n.. ; LWai''k\u00a7ng as Assistant\nVT~4rdlT1c Manager,\n\nVV   the I\u00e9amatalca Strata Road\n\nTramsport Corporaliun,\nK.H. Road,\nBangaiore: - 560 027.\n\n3. KR. Vishwana\ufb01h\n\n\n\n \n\nMajor\n\nWorking as Assistant\n\nTra\ufb02ic Manager,\n\nAt the Kamataka State\n\nRoad Transport Corpuralion,\n\nK.H. Road,   \nBangalore - 560 027. \n\n4. Basanna Janadri\nMajor\nWorking as Asasistant\nTra\ufb01ic Manager, \n\nAl the Kamalaka SivaieVR:.xa;d_  :  .4  \n\nTranspart Corparation, '-   '\n\n  \n\n5. Saniash'-Katmai'   \nM&jor\" __4 \" _ V' _ 1 \" '\nX7's'nrking\"a\u00a7; * \n\n_~1?sssi;~:tan: %l\\;4:mager,\n\n_ \"At  Kagnaaaka State\n\n   Canrporation\n\n' ' V Bang;1iuifc\u00a5 560 827\n\n 6. A: Ashok\nV' \" I Majbr\nv  Working as\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,\nA1 the Kamalakn State:\nRoad Transmrt Corporatisn\nKH. Road,\nBangalore \u00ab- 560 027\n\n\n\n7.\n\nTR. Naveen\n\nMajvr\n\nWerking as\n\nAssistant Traf\ufb01c Manager,\nA1 the Karnataka State\nRoad Transport Corporation\nK}-I. Road,\n\nBangalore \u00ab- 560 02?\n\nParasawa S. Kanazmawm'     ' ''\nMajor\nWorking as \n\nAssistant Traffic Mmza\ufb01rsx,  5 VA  \" \n\nA1 the Karnalaka State\n\nRoad Transport     V .\n\nKH- Road,\u00bb  \n\nBangalqm. ~ \u00a76\u00a7) L<';27  _ i    3  M\n\nI.    \nWerking as" ~ \n\n . " A\u00e9sistant Tra\ufb02id 'i\\\u00a5fitinager,\n: " -A1  State\n.. " .Road' raxisport Corporation\n'-- A RH. R;s;;d',}:= '\n W 560 02".'\n\n\ufb01amha\nMajsr\n\n "'JJurldng as\n Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,\n\nAt the Kamaiaka State\n\nRead Transpori Curpuraiiun\nK.H. Road, Bangalore ~ 560 027\n\n\u00a7\n\n\n\n11.\n\nI2.\n\n13.\n\n13.8. Basappa\n\nMajor\n\nWurking as\n\nAssistant Traf\ufb01c Manager,\nAt the Karnalaka\n\nState Road Transpolt Corporalzison'-  T 2 i *\n\nKH. Road,\nBangalcre -- 560 027\n\nK. Rajcndra\n\nMajor\n\nWorking as   .\nAssistant Tmf\ufb01c Ma\ufb01a-gar; V\nAt the K..amm*aka_.St.*1{E\u00a2 .. \n\nK.H.Ro?ad,_.."'=_"   \nBan%%ai9F\u00b0#%%5*3\u20ac\u00a5%0275  '\n\nRajc\ufb01dr\u00e9 S.  \nMajor V V' 2 \nV\ufb01forking as'  V\n\n'  _ \u00bb-':Assi3taut Tra\ufb01ic 'i'v'Ea:1ager,\n. 'n,A&.  Stale\n V ,Read'.Trat1r:pi);'t Corporatien\n- ' K..;I-If R'uad;, \nA  4\u00bb 560 027\n\nSr; Mulukvan\nMajor\n\n *-'Working as\n; Assistant Tramc Manager,\nT At the Kamamka State\n\nRoad Transport Corporation\nK.H. Road,\nBungalurc -- 560 027\n\n\n\n15.S. Rajcsh\n\nMajor\n\nWorking as '\n\nA:s3istan1Tra\ufb023c Manager,\n\nA': the Karnamka State\n\nRoad Transpuri Corporation -\n\nK.H. Road,   \nBangalore \u00bb-~ 560 027 \n\n16.Ni1hin Hegde\nMajor\nWurking as \nAssistant Tm-\ufb01e Manager, \nAt the Karualaka Slam.  __ \n\nRoad.  '  \nI<.I\u00a7\u00a3.Ruad,I:~_V   M\nBarigalare V---  _' '\n17.M.Visf1w_a3m1h .  \nMaia:  V\n._V%:'fU\u00a3I6K.iI1g'a3  _____ \n\n " \u00ab_ Z's.<:si'\u00a7;tfa:ti Tra\ufb01\/c Manager,\n\nV  "At_ti:e K\u00e91m\u00a7:'\u00ab.aka State\n._ "-Rexad  Corporation\n' K .H. \n\n. .M.a3"m'\n Working as\nF Assistant Traffic Manager,\n\nAi the Kamaiaka State '\nRoad Transport Corporation\nK.H. Road,\n\nE\n\n\n\n   Wi;rki_rig_as\n\nBangalurt: -- 560 027\n\n19.B.N. Aravinda\nMajor\nWorking as\nAssistant Traffic Manager, V\nAl the Karnataka State  \nRead Transport Corporation  "\nKB. Road,\n\nBangalore -~ S60 02? \n\n20.Kutmppa Doupada    \nMajer =  '\n\nWurking\u00e9ss    \n\nAssistai\ufb01t '"1'_ra\ufb02i\u00e93Ma:xag\u00a2r, _  _  '\nAt th\u00a7K'afr\u00a3ai\u00e91ka  ..  5\nRgmd Ti*si:iji\u00ab'\u00a7)<3ri\u00a7:'iCe3r';}t\u00a7f\u00a7:liU!i"  '  ' "\nBanggzlurtz ~'~ 0_2"':'-. _  . . 4 ,.~\n\n21 ELM.  \n\n   V  " '~Assista:2i;"1'~ra\ufb01c Manager,\n' ~_ "   State:\n\nA  V Road "}'?.;-aizsport Corporation\nBa\ufb01galum ~-- 560 027\n\nV. \u00ab '  V " --.2\u00a7.~LSiddappa (3. Gangadhar\n\nMajor\n\nWorking as.\n\nAssistani Traffic Manager,\nA: the Karnataka State\nRoad Transport Corporation\n\n3\n\n\n\nK.H. Road,\nBangalere -- 560 027\n\n23.Shashidhar V. Maridevaramat\nMajor\nWurking as _\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,'  4"' ~~\nAt the Karnataka State\n\nRoad Transport  \n\nK.H. Road "\nBangalore\n\n24.Vivckanax_1_d:i   ~ . V  V 7 ~   " '\n\nMajor _.   44 \n\nWorkirig as . \u00e9   \nAssi~.;t.ani'Tfa'1'ii;:..1\\\/i:ma,g5er; \u00ab \nA21 the:  S%,alc., _'\n\nRciad \nBangaiere '---- 560 C27' \u00ab  \n\n Gumiar\n\n.'  }!I;ajQr. "~._\n'  "&Vfsrkin"g.._a\u00a7 \n\n  Manager,\n\nX  A1 me sum\n\n .'f4ran:-spurt Corporation\nK;H. Road,\n\nAA ;  \u00abBangalore ~ 560 (327\n\n \ufb01t\ufb01lviahmx\ufb02zesh M. Puihudar\n\nMajor\n\nWorking as\n\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,\nAt the Kamalakza Stale\n\n\u00a7\n\n1560 027""  *   \n\n\n\nRoad Transport Corporation\nK.H. Road,\nBangaiurc ---- 560 G27\n\n27.Ashuk R. Patil\n\nMajor\n\nWurking as\n\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,\nAl the Karnataka Slain\n\nRoad Transport Corpb:-'won. L.   "   \n\nK.H. Road,\nBangalore ---- ,s:s0%o27A%kk' "\n\n28.11.     '\n\nMajor _\nWn:V\u00a5<M%\ufb01g T33.\n\nAsi;islan.i "Man\u00a7ig;\u00a7;r, _ _*\n\nAt the _   \nRoad Transport CQrpdi=::_liun\nK.H.R0'ad," V ' A \n\n s. Pudekar\n\n'-~..Workiug'..--as\n\n\ufb01ssismnt Tra\ufb01ic Manager,\nAt  Kammaka Sf\ufb02f\ufb02\n\n1 x 'T Road Transport C01'pO!'\ufb02[i\u00a3)\ufb02\n"   Road,\n\n   30.\n\nBangalore --- 560 027\nGT, Prabhakata Raddy\n\nMajer\n'Working as\n\n%\n\n\n\nA:ssisEa31iTraI}ic Manager:\nAt the Karnataka State\nRoad Transport Corporation\nK.H. Road,\n\nBangalure -- 560 02'?\n\n31 .Siddu1'amappa Biradar\n\nMajor\n\nWorking as  _\nAssistant Tra\ufb01ic Manager,'  "~ \nAt the Karnataka Stat: L\u00bb\nRoad Transport Cor;::;9.ration_.----.- \nK.H. Road, ' . \nBangalore -- 560 027\n\n3I2.Sri1xiv\u00a3is:iR:-510 3 ii_1i\u00a7;:3s*t:'"-_ \nMa\ufb01or .    " \nWof\u00e9i\ufb01g as .  .V   \nAssistant Tm\ufb01c E} nziger,\nAt the Kamamzzsg. sung'  "\n..31f\u00a7uad~Trans\u00a7)urL Corpumticm\n  ..... \n<\/pre>\n
A A \" ~    027\n\nH 33.3 \n\n'-Maj\u00a7ir' , ..\nV\ufb01ork\ufb01ng as\n\n<\/pre>\n
 A. , K Assistant Tm\ufb01c Manager,<\/p>\n
_ At the: Kamatalca State
\n Road Transport Corporation
\nK.H. Ruad,
\nBangalore — 560 027<\/p>\n
34.B.D. Basavalingappa
\nMajor<\/p>\n
Wo\ufb02dng as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,<\/p>\n
A! the Kamaiaka Stale<\/p>\n
Road Transport Corporation   \u00e9
\nI~’.”..H. Road,
\nBangalore — 560 027<\/p>\n
35 Kczmpanna L. Guckiannaw\u00e9r’
\nMajor
\nWurking as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01ic      <\/p>\n
At the Karnataka State ‘- _ V
\nRand Tmnsp’-git: ” ‘<\/p>\n
K.H. Roads,”       x  %<\/p>\n
Major ~ V
\nVierking as AA \u00bb– V
\nAssistant’ Manager,
\n.. 31: the Karnataka Saute
\n” ~ Tmnsportv Cbrporation<\/p>\n
36.N:\u00a7gara.ja  ‘ ~’<\/p>\n
A
\n‘V  $60 027<\/p>\n
Maj’e;” –\n<\/p>\n
Wmrking as<\/p>\n
“~  ; Assistant Tra\ufb02ic Manager,
\n‘ At the Kamamka State<\/p>\n
Rum} Trans;3urlCurpuratiu:1
\nK.H. Road,
\nBangalore ~ 560 027<\/p>\n
12<\/span><\/p>\n
33.3. Srinivasa
\nMajor
\nWorking as
\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\nAi the Kamalaka State<\/p>\n
Road Transport Corperatiorg<\/p>\n
K.H. Road,
\nBangalore — 560 0,27<\/p>\n
39.V. Basavaraju
\nMajor
\nWorking as<\/p>\n
Assistant Traffic Managsxf; V<\/p>\n
At the  Stai\ufb01 g \u00bb<\/p>\n
% K.H. Road;”* <\/p>\n
4\u20ac).K- Srinivasa _    1
\nMajoi\ufb01’ %% . V’ . A
\n\u00a7?$L);king as * <\/p>\n
.3  Tia$.c___Ma.nagcr,
\n Ailifaes Iilamalaka State<\/p>\n
 V’  =   Cerporation
\n_  K;i{-“”Roa(\u00a7,~”‘
\n‘   560 027<\/p>\n
 41 .Ja1i_hav R. Babumu<\/p>\n
. ._Ma’jor<\/p>\n
V’ * ._ _ .-Working as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\nAt the Karrsaiaka State<\/p>\n
Read Transport Corporaiion,
\nK.H. Road,<\/p>\n
Bangalore –~ 566 027<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
42.Nax.ccr Ahmed Nadaf
\nMajor
\nWurking as
\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\nAl the Kamaiaka State<\/p>\n
Road Transpcrt Corporatien, _<\/p>\n
K.H. Road,
\nBangalore \u00abM 560 027<\/p>\n
43.55535. Somali G. Naik.\n<\/p>\n
Major<\/p>\n
Working as V   ‘
\nAssistant Tta.f\ufb01cv\u00ab.Marg’-dggr,_:’V..:
\nAt the  S’-‘me ‘<\/p>\n
Read Tni\ufb01s;\u00a7cr:fC\u00e91p<3rg\u00a7\u00a3i!\u00a7ii,__    <\/p>\n
Ba3;g\u00e9i\ufb01T3it:.  _ ' ' ' \u00bb <\/p>\n
44.c. shaakg; %
\nMajor ‘L ., V
\n“forking as   V V
\n$1;a1s$_Tmf5c Maiiager,<\/p>\n
  \u00ab   Stale
\n _  Ro.ad’–Trarisggoxft Corporation,
\n” ~.\n<\/p>\n
B\ufb02anga1m\u00a7; k+*%56o 027<\/p>\n
., Major
\n ” orking as
\n Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\n.. : At the Karnataka State
\nRoad Tra1:spor\u00a3Curpora1im1,
\nK.H. Road,
\nBangaiurc — 560 027<\/p>\n
46.Nagt:ndra<\/p>\n
Major<\/p>\n
Vforking, as   _
\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Manager, 1 ‘ ‘
\nAl the Kamalaka State<\/p>\n
Road Transport Corporation; _<\/p>\n
KI-I. Road,
\nBaxagalore —~ 560 02’?\n<\/p>\n
47.S.R. Chandmshckz\ufb01  _
\nMajor  A
\nWorking as   *_
\nAssist\/an!  *  ”\n<\/p>\n
Amie    <\/p>\n
Read   <\/p>\n
Bg.;.ga1m4\u00a2 v.;,_..56’Gi():g:z  ‘ _ _ .<\/p>\n
48R. M:cLnj’unaIh=_
\nMajor  ‘ V
\n” biking as .. _ ” V\n<\/p>\n
–  Tra\ufb02iu—-Manager,<\/p>\n
  2 , uA!_{ht;  Stale
\n” . “i’r:i\u00a3:$\u00a73;>rtOa1p0ra\ufb01on,<\/p>\n
X \u00bb-..4__Ba\u00a7;ga1\u00a7)\ufb01rr.:\u00a5~\u00ab 560 0:27<\/p>\n
? V  AA  Bashvanihput<\/p>\n
‘ ~Majm’<\/p>\n
VV  -Working as<\/p>\n
Assistant Trams Manager,
\nAt the Karnataka State<\/p>\n
Road Transpurl Corporation,
\nK.H. Road,<\/p>\n
Bangaiore -~ 560 027<\/p>\n
15<\/span><\/p>\n
S0.Sumsh S’ Majumdhur<\/p>\n
Major<\/p>\n
Working as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,<\/p>\n
At the Kamalaka Stale _ _
\nRoad Transport Corpma\ufb01aiz\ufb01 _ ‘
\nK.H. Road,
\nBangalore ~ 560 027,. .\n<\/p>\n
S1.Faiyaz M.3atnedhar  _<\/p>\n
Major   ‘
\nWorking as   _,   ~.\n<\/p>\n
Axsislan\u00a3..Tra\ufb023_\u00e9} Eviu.riagE:1f,
\nAt the          ‘ <\/p>\n
‘ Ruad  :Cpx”pOra\ufb01m:., ._  V V
\nBatzgalum .– _”\u00a7\u00a2’\u00a7.’1″}.    h  –. ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
52.3. Nirgmgggn   %
\nBgiajqr V _ ‘
\n ..”i\u00a7*%?of\u00a7‘lf_ra\ufb01c Manager,
\n %  j A; ‘!;h\u00a7 K 3m’&1aka State
\n ._  Corperation,
\nA .._K-H-.Rt5\u00a3ad;”\n<\/p>\n
i;’3an’gaI<';2'\u00e9 W 550 0:27<\/p>\n
 .'  Basavanihc Singhc<\/p>\n
 ? "  *  Majer<\/p>\n
Working as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\nAt the Karnataka State:\n<\/p>\n
Road Transport Curpuraliou,
\nK.H. Read,<\/p>\n
Bungalow ~– 560 027<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
54.Kem Singh K. Lamani
\nMajor
\nWorking as
\nAssistant Traffic Manager,
\nAl the Kamalaka Stale
\nRoad Transport Corporation,
\nK.H. Road,
\nBangalare — 560 027 <\/p>\n
55.Basavaraj R. Kabadc
\nMajor
\nWorking as
\nAssiaiant Traffic Manager,  V
\nAt the Karnataka Stan;  _ <\/p>\n
Road Tfa.ns’pc.\u00e93f\u00a3 Ccjrpegf-avi\ufb01iuzi;
\nK.H;’Rea\u00a33;i: A M
\nBanga1:_.m;V55o’o27%%%\u00a5 &\n<\/p>\n
56.Shashie{har R.”Kdii\u00a7argii– Y
\nMarja:  ” ‘~
\n,,’\u00a3\u00a7{L$r\u00a7cjng  ~  A V
\nV . ” ~\u00a7ssi.s!an1:.Trai\ufb01\u00a2”‘iVianag\u00a2r,\n<\/p>\n
 –. A1 _ihe.KZa_\ufb01:.a_tuka Siam
\n V  ranspr\u00e9rt Cerporationg
\n‘=Ban_ga}r.):5;: — 560 027<\/p>\n
  % ‘ 1*  Kumar M.\n<\/p>\n
_ ixfiajnr<\/p>\n
 ‘Working as
\nAssistant Tra\ufb01c Managm”,
\nAt the Karnataka State
\nRoad Transport Corporation,
\nI(,H. Road,
\nBangalore ~ 560 027<\/p>\n
f\u00bb<\/p>\n
S8.ViEla} Sherigar MB.\n<\/p>\n
Major
\nWorking as
\nAssistant Tra\ufb01ic Manager,
\nAt the Karnalaka Stats:\n<\/p>\n
Road Transport Corporation,   .
\nK.H. Road,
\nBangalore _ 560 027<\/p>\n
59.Siddappa Malagar
\nMajor _
\nWorking as .\n<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb02ic Maimg\ufb01cr,    j. .4  ‘\u00ab<\/p>\n
AttheKamatakaStatoV_” _ _ 2 .,
\nRoad Trangpofi.Cor\u00a7J(3re\u00a3\u00a3io\u00a71,   — . V_<\/p>\n
Ba4?gakm=o+ooo5\u00e99%k*3’?7o~f”o. o %<\/p>\n
60.Moinuddi:n VQi.’sa\u00a21″r’i  \u00bb
\nMaia: o
\n..W’orking as ” _
\n A “~Assi’stant.Tra1\ufb01\u00a2'”Ma.nager,
\n V’ ” A:   Stain
\n  Road’T1*axjs;>\u20ac\u00a2rt Corporation,
\n “K..H. Road’;\n<\/p>\n
“-44Ba:;ga;ore  560 027<\/p>\n
‘ ‘  i’ 4.4′ ‘   .6}  Vonkalcsh<\/p>\n
. Major<\/p>\n
V  ‘Working as
\nAssistant Tm\ufb01c Manager,
\nAt the Karrsaiaka State
\nRoad Transport Corporation,
\nK11 Road,
\nBangalore ~\u00ab-~ S60 02?\n<\/p>\n
2’5<\/p>\n
18<\/span><\/p>\n
62.8. Kumar
\nMajor
\nWcrking as
\nAssistant Tra\ufb02ic Manager,
\nAl the Karnalalca State<\/p>\n
Road Transport Corporation; <\/p>\n
KH. Road,
\nBangalore — 560 027<\/p>\n
63.Tl1immawddy
\nMajor ..\n<\/p>\n
Working as   ”\n<\/p>\n
Assistant Tm1″\ufb01%4
\nAt the ‘State __ <\/p>\n
Road Ti3ns1_p70;l   u<\/p>\n
 ‘ <\/p>\n
s4.v. Nziga\u00e9\ufb01r-aja’  ”  %
\nM339?   –\n<\/p>\n
, .’?Joz”i:.ing as ~ <\/p>\n
”  Trat’\ufb01<:"'1'vi3nager,<\/p>\n
"  *~  Slain:\n<\/p>\n
 Rea}ti’.fI’1’a:mp;art Corparation,<\/p>\n
 Read; V<\/p>\n
X “-4..Bax_;ga1\u00a7$\u00e9 — 560 027<\/p>\n
“Major<\/p>\n
V’  ‘Wurhng as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\nAt the Kamatnka State<\/p>\n
Ruad Transpur\u00a3Corpura1iun,
\nK.H. Road,<\/p>\n
Bangalore — S60 02?\n<\/p>\n
 M3\u00a5”\u00a538s=r,\u00ab’ ”  ”\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
66.Md. Ahmed Sab Malia<\/p>\n
Major<\/p>\n
Working as<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb02ic Manager,<\/p>\n
Al the Kamataka Stale V
\nRoad Transport Corpcratiosi, ‘~.. _V
\nBangalore L 560 027__<\/p>\n
67.Ax1jinappa Vaddar
\nMajor
\nWorking a-“_rl Ccrpo’rziiioti–,v <\/p>\n
K.H.Raa;:;%%
\nBaagaaomm   %<\/p>\n
68.K.L. Chamimshekar
\nIxaajgr ‘ %   %
\n Working as A’  …… ..\n<\/p>\n
. V  Manager,\n<\/p>\n
 –A1*v:he%Ka;&aa_taka Siales<\/p>\n
‘V  Corporation,<\/p>\n
A . K’Hf
\n“”‘Ban’gaim’e — 560 027  RESPONDENTS<\/p>\n
‘ ‘_ “(E33 Shi*i.Vinayak Bhul, Advocate for Shri. Ashok Haranahaiii,<\/p>\n
  ‘Adimcate for Respondent — 1, Shri. Ashok B. Pati} far R4’: ~~ 5,<\/p>\n
V    I445, 19 and 29, Rtsspondenbl, 2, 6 ii} 8, 11 1013, 16 to 18,
\n .. _ __20—23, 25 to 28, 30 to 46, 51 I0 65 67 and 68 are served.)<\/p>\n
*1! 5#*$$<\/p>\n
This Writ Pcztilion is \ufb01led under Articles 226 and 227 (:f
\nthe Constitution of India, praying to quash the \ufb01nal gradation
\n!ist in the cadre of Axsistant Tra\ufb02ic Managers \/ Depot<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
2!}<\/p>\n
Managers pubiishcd by the \ufb01rsl rcspundcnl  _<\/p>\n
dated 21.01.2002 vide Annexim: -~ S, cm,
\nw.P. NO.7004~7007\/2002 (s–KsRT{:)M”  ; <\/p>\n
I. (3.1). Prasad<\/p>\n
Aged about 44 years,<\/p>\n
S\/u. Lalc K- C. Chaxmappa, <\/p>\n
Depot Manager, Depb’i.No.3′,  V
\nBangalurt: Ccnlrai Dii\u00e9*i+;io11,   }  V’
\nsubashnagar\u00bb ” .  i
\nBangaiorc —   ‘   <\/p>\n
2. S.Shivapxa1{1a5h,’ ‘_ . —
\nAged \u00a3ib01li 45
\nS\/\u00abAI-.VSumasi31i’:\u00a3::r’;i1ia.V,  ._ ‘ ~
\nDepdt Manager; __N0,;.’:2,
\nB.M.T.’C. ‘i’::sh’cvaf;1pur,’–~..%,
\nBangalore” ~1_ 569  <\/p>\n
\u00bb V ” Aged \u00a3\u00a3bOE;f”4-2 years,<\/p>\n
‘A ._S\/::. ..IT;at;e”KV1T’J..i~~Venkataram,<\/p>\n
 ” . l}\u00ab3p0t’2v,!\u00a7jimi:’ger, Depot No.13,<\/p>\n
 .’C,,f~”Kathriguppe Depot,
\nBangafpw ‘<\/p>\n
  4.” wisp Villa! Rat.) Madkikar<\/p>\n
 Aged about 43 years
\n” Depot Manager,<\/p>\n
Gulburga Dcpul N01,
\nGulbarga . . . PETITIONERS<\/p>\n
(By Shri. S.V\u00a2 Narasimhan, Advocaic)<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
AND<\/p>\n
1. Kamataka State Road Transpurt <\/p>\n
C0 ration, Central O\ufb01icas,
\nK. .Ruad,  <\/p>\n
Bangalore 560 027<\/p>\n
Represented by its Managing  <\/p>\n
Director V I <\/p>\n
2. Thimma Raddy, Majo;  A_ ” V
\nAssistant Traffzc; Mmzagexgf<\/p>\n
North  Rm-.&;;,  ‘k %<\/p>\n
Transport
\nDivision   <\/p>\n
Begimy   . f};\n<\/p>\n
3. V. ii?-agaraj,    ,
\nAssistant Tta\ufb01ic A  “;’._.’;.sr,
\nBMTC C’c1jtra.i V{7)f’fme,’  ‘<\/p>\n
.. Shanthinag\u00e9ny. \u00a2<\/p>\n
 ‘–   Vaman Naik,<\/p>\n
‘ . ‘Majdr,’  Manager,
\n Depot,
\nKanagkapura Taluk,<\/p>\n
 n ,_Baa 1gaInm Rural Diszttict<\/p>\n
  Vaddar, Major<\/p>\n
Depot Manager, NEKRTC,<\/p>\n
Lircgasngur Depot,
\nRaichur District<\/p>\n
6.<\/p>\n
(By Shri.R.I. D’Sa, Advuuatc fur Re\ufb01ptni\u00e9dezit-1?;~.      ”<\/p>\n
22<\/span><\/p>\n
K1,. Chandzasheskar
\nMajor, Assistant Tra\ufb01c Manager,
\nCentral mace, NEKRTC,<\/p>\n
Gtzlbanga.   4RE:SI'()’i~\ufb01f7:f1ZN!’1f\u00a7~\u00a7.VV 2 %  <\/p>\n
Respondent-2 -~ 6 are served)  .<\/p>\n
$m$f$\u00a7<\/p>\n
This Wail Pciiiiugn   ‘Z26.-a\u00e9nd 227 of
\nthe Constitution of India, iprayin-g; to ‘\u20ac331 far records pertaining
\n{U noti\ufb01cation dated 21.61.2002 fU\u00a3 R\u00a7’:t~:]:I’$(‘;*1fl\u00a3it5!11 No.1 wide
\nAnnexure ~ F and p\u20ac1f}I’S.2\u00bb.ti3.’$ salne.’  ‘me seniority list
\npublished vids ‘m_.)\u00a3ifica\u00a3_ion_ dated
\nvide Annexure 7: \u00a7:_tc~.,,  _  _  V .<\/p>\n
WP. r\u00a7za:),% 26384:\/2r’5(}5.b(‘Sf\u00a7}\u00ab\u00a7’ <\/p>\n
1.
\nJ Aggd about
\n\u00ab _ ‘”S:’d’.’   Chcnnappa,
\n ” *As’si.sta::tfi’1~af\ufb01c Manager Operatiizn
\n_ Efentral omee,
\n‘   K.H_. ‘R6545; Shanlhinagar,
\n“Ba\ufb01gala:ii’e \u00ab\u00bb 560 027<\/p>\n
L}<\/p>\n
31%. C.D..V\u00a7’Iasad’<\/p>\n
 A’ _a. Shivapmkash,
\n*  Aged about 47 ycars,<\/p>\n
Sin. Sri. Somasundamm,
\nDepot Manager,<\/p>\n
ENG (C) Division,
\nKSRTC Depot – 1,
\nShanfainagar,<\/p>\n
Bangalore ~ 560 027<\/p>\n
@<\/p>\n
‘2 uf Respondent\u00bb I<\/p>\n
La.)<\/p>\n
. Sri. K.V. Somasixckar,<\/p>\n
Aged about 48 years,<\/p>\n
S\/0. Sri. K.V. Vcnkatamm,    A .\n<\/p>\n
Assistant Tra\ufb01ic Manager — Accigienty j;
\nK.S.R.T.C. Bus—Stand,   A’
\nSubhash Nagax,<\/p>\n
Bangalore -~ 560 009<\/p>\n
Sri. B.G. Sampangir\u00e9xmp Qmaa
\nAged about 53 yeaIS, ‘ ”     A
\nSh). Late Sri.  Gud;:gx5\\\\;;i*\u00a2:;  1 _  _
\nAssistant Tram\u00e9: Ma_.1:ager~;–  ” ‘
\nB.M.T.C.       x
\nBangaleafe     ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
Szj\u00e9j ‘Mohaimm\u00e9i\u00e9i b\ufb01z\u00e9esmuxdtii\ufb01g  ‘
\nAgcd  % ‘
\ns\/9; .Sri; M.A.’\u00a3abba:,_
\n13eP0f’M-‘iF.l3E\u00a2T_,  25\u00a2
\n}%._S.R.I1ay\u00a3:u1,.’- ”\n<\/p>\n
* %%%Ba#saium = %560934<\/p>\n
L ~ Sri, Kundappa,<\/p>\n
 Ag\u00a2d.ab9}m%49 years,<\/p>\n
“S\/u.   Muniswamy,<\/p>\n
~– Depbi Manager,<\/p>\n
EN(3(C) Divisiun, KSRTC Duwi — I,<\/p>\n
 ” s  Shamhinagar,
\nx _  “_Bangalurc — 560 027<\/p>\n
FETITION ERS<\/p>\n
 (By Shxi. Pulligt: R. Rauncsh, Advocate )<\/p>\n
25<\/span><\/p>\n
KSRTC, Shanthinagar,
\nBangalore ~\u00ab~ 560 027<\/p>\n
6. Sri. Rajtssh. S,<\/p>\n
Majer,<\/p>\n
Sic. Sri. Sangappa<\/p>\n
Divisional Tra\ufb01ic. Officer, V
\nMysore,  ‘
\nUrban Division,<\/p>\n
KSRTC,<\/p>\n
Davanagere<\/p>\n
7. Sri. Aravid B.N.,
\nMajor, <\/p>\n
Sfu. Sri.    V.\n<\/p>\n
Divisiorgai I.’   ‘ ‘
\nNorth Caxzata ;\u00a7;)ivi$\u00e9un,'[‘~v,”_’ ._  V
\nssrgi, N’Vv’IV{VI{“E’i’~,T’_ *  <\/p>\n
3. Sri.  %’angadna:g,%fjL*%%% %<\/p>\n
Major,  A’ V _
\nv_”B1v;$iL-gal Tra\ufb01iL=…()iTicer,<\/p>\n
%    . _ VC?.1ik1:co<ii'~13zivisio11,<\/p>\n
"-T'.Dava\ufb01ager\u00e9_' V V <\/p>\n
9.  3ri.  Rigmanaguwdax,
\nM3.\u00a793\u00a7<\/p>\n
 ” * aI)ivi:\u00a7ionai Tmf\ufb01c Officer,
\n=  Chickmangalore Division,<\/p>\n
KSRTC<\/p>\n
  xosri. Ashuk. R. Palil,<\/p>\n
Majar,
\nDivisiunai Traffic Officer,<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
Beigaum Division,
\nNWKRTC,
\nBelg.-aum<\/p>\n
iI.Sri- Kcmpanna L. Gudannawar,
\nMajor, ”\n<\/p>\n
Depot Manager, Nippzmi,<\/p>\n
Belgaum Division,  <\/p>\n
Nippani<\/p>\n
I2.Sri. Srinivas.\n<\/p>\n
Major, A ‘<\/p>\n
Depot      <\/p>\n
1-Xl’aSik\ufb011’t3=..   :7<\/p>\n
13-Sri.’.,V. Bmvamj   <\/p>\n
Maj\u00e9r, 1 ._ V —\n<\/p>\n
Sim. Sri;LVcnk:\u00a7ia\u00a7w an1gii;1h,
\nR\u00a7:siding'”&!  Paljga,’ ‘
\n Mang8\u00a7a..PQ3t, V
\n“Kiin\u00e9gal Taluk,  “””\n<\/p>\n
\u00bb  * -Dfis$.;ic*. T;V1 rZ’r;k_ur<\/p>\n
%mfsri. \u00a7:;*VS;&n\u00a7\u00a7:;=;,<\/p>\n
1’\/1310,33′ .\n<\/p>\n
Dixiisiegnai Traffic Officer,<\/p>\n
 1 Tcenuai O\ufb01ices,<\/p>\n
VK;S.R.T.C.,<\/p>\n
&  ‘i<:~.H. Road,<\/p>\n
 Bangalore -~\u00ab 560 027<\/p>\n
 15.311'. Jadhav R.B.,<\/p>\n
Major,
\nBijapur 2nd Depot,<\/p>\n
NWKRTC,
\nBijapur,<\/p>\n
i6.Sri. Nazccr Ahmed Nadaf,
\nMajer,<\/p>\n
Depot Manager,
\nKarwar De-pug
\nNWKRTC,
\nKarwar. _<\/p>\n
17.35. sumsh, Ci,'
\nMajor, Spa' ef'}1Z':L:rappa,\u20ac <\/p>\n
DepotI*;riata:aftgg-'x*;*1*.V__      <\/p>\n
"gnaw
\n18.8:-i. $13,. cha;;;ta;:&1c\u00a7a;;%%
\nMajesr, Sm   'Rae,
\n..  Manag.6!', Qepot No.4,<\/p>\n
%  \u00bb _VBanvgai'u;fe" —-s6o 011.<\/p>\n
. "\n<\/p>\n
44__Ma;;0:,.v ,
\nAssiaglanl Tra\ufb01ic Manager,
\nT North Canara Division,<\/p>\n
 %  NWKRTC,
\n “Sirsi.\n<\/p>\n
  ‘ ‘ 20.Sr_:i-Sun:sh S.Majt:mdar,<\/p>\n
Major
\nDepot Manager,
\nYelbtxrga Depot,<\/p>\n
S\/0. Sri. Pcersab I. Nadaf,  <\/p>\n
28<\/span><\/p>\n
Koppal Division,
\nNEKRTC,
\nYclburga.\n<\/p>\n
23 _Sri- A. Niranjan,<\/p>\n
Major,  _
\nAxsisiant Traf\ufb01c Mamxgcr,’  ..
\nDivisional Of\ufb01-$3,<\/p>\n
NWKRTC,<\/p>\n
Haveri.\n<\/p>\n
22.Sri. Khcmsingh K. Lak_h:{m’\u00e9, ‘<\/p>\n
Majcr,  _   _.\n<\/p>\n
S\/0 Sri    ' \nDepot     \n\n23.81%.  \n S5.  'V\nA _ Manager' .. ..... ..\n<\/pre>\n
V’ ‘*Dep9\u00a3’Nu, I’; Mangalow Divisiem,<\/p>\n
” . Mangaliixjs, <\/p>\n
 24.35%; mg Shcrigar M.H.,<\/p>\n
, Majbr,<\/p>\n
V’ V Sfu. Sri. H. Nagappa Shzarigar,<\/p>\n
V. Depot Manager,
\n Yeilapur Deput,
\nBelgaum Division,
\nNWKRTC.<\/a> . . . RESPUNDENTS<\/p>\n
30<\/span><\/p>\n
Transport Corporation (Cadre and Rcc:”uitmcnt).\u00ab\u00a7\u00a7;\u00e9:gt\u00e9I\u00a7:ti:t1:$.:5;’ <\/p>\n
1982 (hereinafter referred to as th\u00a2:\u00bb.’.l982 ‘” ‘V<\/p>\n
brevity) which were bmught intu t:t_vt\u00a7.1t;t     <\/p>\n
The 1968 Rcgulatiuns astvtttwt\ufb01ii as   Iiygulations
\nwere bmught into fonfc  %pft\u00a7V’is}u.si’sgnction of the State<\/p>\n
Government asA’~xg;c;uir<-.:ti"'  of the Read<\/p>\n
Transport  195$'.  stated that under
\niigsil af\u00a71:x\u00a7intJ:ie:nl3'\u00a7by promotiun are on an
\nof\ufb01ui::t'\ufb01\ufb01g   4131" the  of uf\ufb01uiatiun and<\/p>\n
subjugt Ed t\u00a7.2:tis\u00a7}atc;tt3r3\u00a7~–gti1n:Vplction of the said period a pmmutec<\/p>\n
 V.  _   in the promutcd post.\n<\/p>\n
U\u00a7i&.cf’i:Rt;gulatiun 12, a candidatc who is selected by the<\/p>\n
Sets:-:;t\u00a7u;1.)4kuthority fur appointment by dimct recruitment is<\/p>\n
A ‘~?_\u00b0’ rE5qz_nirmi tu undcrgu training as may be prescribed by the<\/p>\n
t  V’\u00a7CurporaEion before: his appuintmttnt on prubation. It is<\/p>\n
therefore evident that it is uniy alter compitstitm of Ehc training<\/p>\n
period that 3, direct recruit is appointed an pmbatiem and on<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
31<\/span><\/p>\n
satisfactory completion of probation, he is <\/p>\n
awcrviccs of the Corpuration. There is no pr0visiL};\u00a7:’–m\u00a7-\ufb02l\ufb01\ufb01iig  <\/p>\n
Corporaiion to keep a person in indcpendcn-i 2<\/p>\n
instead of providing regular <\/p>\n
of the Kamalaka Civil Scrvic\u00e9s  as <\/p>\n
the ‘KCSRS’ fur bI’cvily),~..V_Lhcrt= iS ‘3i\u00bbv{ij4;.-Vv;ik;h&anal\u00a2\u00a71g”(ix:\u00a7Vpmvisiun
\nunder the Regulations. —    L x 9\u00bb<\/p>\n
  in WI’88’l 552002 wen:\n<\/p>\n
sclccled’.AfL9r  Tr4\ufb01’_ic Inspectors by dircci<\/p>\n
rccruil!_x1en\u00a3 “‘an_\u00a33  \ufb01j\ufb01jtauintcd as Tra\ufb02ic Inspcciurts on<\/p>\n
    ‘H\u00ab1Vii*J\ufb01c\u00a3iiiuner was appuinlcd similarly as a<\/p>\n
   3.8.1982. The first and second peliiioncrs<\/p>\n
were: pr\u00a73’13:\u00a2J}Al\u00a3:<A1 as Assistant Tra\ufb02ic Supcrinicndents by an<\/p>\n
"':i1"dcr  28.5.1934. This pmmu\ufb01un was, huwwcr, termed<\/p>\n
   'tar\ufb01xporary and it is only by an order 11.12.3934 iimt they<\/p>\n
   reguiariy promoted, though with czffcasi \ufb01um 12.10.1984.<\/p>\n
The ncxl pmmoiiunal post was that uf Assistani Trafiic<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
Manager Class-II. By an order dated   ‘  <\/p>\n
pctiliumsrs were prumoied as Assisipant  <\/p>\n
e\u00a3’I”1t:iating basis. The order did4__noi 1.-.;1’e,.~;,{<\/p>\n
period as regards the   an
\nmam dated 5.2.1993,    { gm; ma that the
\nofficiating prom\u00a7}:iiu_;1 wgvas’  even though as
\nan 7.11.1932′     the above posts
\nand   quali\ufb01ed for bcsing<\/p>\n
V_ _v It stgitaian advcriiscmcnt dated 11.3.1997,<\/p>\n
” V’    ration i’:Hw’i’imiVa licaiiuns for various sis includin-
\n\u00ab W  pp 130 2<\/p>\n
     Tra\ufb01c Managers, by direct recruitment,<\/p>\n
Ii “\u00a33 h’iv\u00a7,1*liF: \ufb01\u00a7’$!if1l that the Noii\ufb01calitm indiuaial that sclswlcd<\/p>\n
 ..c:g:ndi.(i’2:i\u00a2;a-5 would have to undtsrgu ouinpulsery training fur two<\/p>\n
 and it is unly thereafter, that the salectcd candidates<\/p>\n
‘ V: ” “would be appointed on probation. The respondents 2 to S8 in<\/p>\n
the above: pctiliems were aprpuinted pursuant in st~:Icci\u00a7un:s main<\/p>\n
in icrms uf the advcrtiscmcnl as trainees for appuin\ufb01zrncnk to the<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
33<\/span><\/p>\n
past of TraiT1c Managers by an urder dated   <\/p>\n
very 1-same order 315:; stated that  _:tiVir.–.-.&<\/p>\n
petitioners who had been prumoied:4t1n:”Qt;i3ciati;\u00a7tg”%3a*siSu:\u00a7Na\u00a7fi:~.VV<\/p>\n
reverted to the: substantivt7j’V’Vt”I:’::’.5i~1\u00a3s of ufraf\ufb01gztt<\/p>\n
Superintendents.\n<\/p>\n
1: is siatcdlhat  petitioners had
\ncontinued {Q   t)cpol Managers, on
\nan in-gha_;gL;,e~  gusts of Assistant Tra\ufb01ic
\nManagers. ‘  ‘ff an: equivalent and<\/p>\n
intcrcha\ufb01ggbls   further order dated 19.15.1993, the<\/p>\n
    as Assistant Trufiic Mangers, can<\/p>\n
 L’  \ufb01lzargc basis. The petitioners 116.1 and 2 were<\/p>\n
 as ATMS by an order dated 29.1.1999. The<\/p>\n
 third”pt%Eiiiont:r was ahsu regularly promoted by an ordezr dated<\/p>\n
It is stated that the Curporatiun had pubiishtzd a -sesnizarity<\/p>\n
iist in the uadrc of Assistant T 6 Managers as on 13.5.1989,<\/p>\n
34<\/span><\/p>\n
Draft-wise vacancies for prumoiiun and direci recrtiitmei;!’L:’s:z2;:  .<\/p>\n
31.12.1982 according to the S\ufb01llioiiii-:’y””}i’:2i’  g};\u00a7g;\u00a2;’ai.} ii<\/p>\n
of 31 pmmuiees. The Curporaticn iwas-.requirediEc_dcti:i*1:iif\u00a7c.<\/p>\n
seniurity in terms cf an official fnieiisaomrziduni dalfxgliiiii<\/p>\n
It is further contended.  ii:i1\u00a3:d”V:’Z9.I.i999,
\nthe Corporation Aiiad   List in
\nthe cadre    Graded} as on<\/p>\n
 is   1932 Reguiatims. lhe posts
\nof  to be \ufb01lled  prcmciion and<\/p>\n
 rt:cruii1iie:xii::wai*i*anled applying the rutaiicn, Q)!’ the mic<\/p>\n
‘ _.\u00a5iy:;V\u00a3\u00a2:m r2;g:’1*:1_t\u00a7i},I, the first vacancy of every {Wu vacancies being<\/p>\n
i’pr(;\\\u00e9ideii’.v\u00a71;\u00a7riA’:1iV promciee and the second vacancy cf every Ewe:<\/p>\n
vacancies being provided for a direct recruit. As there was a<\/p>\n
  of 31 vacancies in favour of the pmmuiees, this was<\/p>\n
nut taken into accuunt under the 1999 Provisional Gradalien<\/p>\n
List.\n<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
35<\/span><\/p>\n
It is the furihcr grievance of ihc  .<\/p>\n
stzniuriiy as Assistant Tra\ufb02ic Manggccrs waif “i=e:qi’1_’ir\u00a2iiV {Q  ” ”<\/p>\n
taken inio account from the dais: ital’  i\u00a71i.\u00a3ia\u00a7_.i’uiffiiiiia.ti’i;g – 2<\/p>\n
promotion, but in View of the   it” V i<\/p>\n
has deprived them snnimiity  ‘~Hm\u00bbi{cvcI, the
\ndirect recruits of 1999  -sgsnio\ufb01ty {rum the
\nyear 1997 iLsz:\u00a71.f;:..:V’1:7his isizvas.-3  t::ii’Liifj_’~s.1,li’\u00a3lig: if.3b_it3C[i\u00a3.)\ufb02S [dud by<\/p>\n
the  .  igradaliun list (if 1999.<\/p>\n
Williuiii  ihc \ufb01nai gradatiun iist daicd<\/p>\n
2l.l._2002ii   According it) {he said iisi, that<\/p>\n
   .3  been pushed down amvcral places and<\/p>\n
    been placed above them. Pciititmcr no.3 it;<\/p>\n
n\u00a33.L4_i::vcI:~ii_ri<}.iti(I<2d in the seniurily list and snrprisingiy several<\/p>\n
 A1" who were never promoted as Assistant Traffic:<\/p>\n
ii  \ufb01nd place in the said H31. The pctiiimmrs were<\/p>\n
 "  "ii)t':f01'6 this Court challenging the same.<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
Even during the pendency of this ;3eiitie$,:1:,"'*e.lhe<\/p>\n
respondent \u00ab~ Corporation by 3 Noti\ufb01cation  H<\/p>\n
published yet uncother Seniority LisL\\yhi}e  " 2 <\/p>\n
anomalies were found in the Senitirity;"Li:\u00a7t eE_'ijhe"yg5gf._g6t32<\/p>\n
and therefore, there was need'tbf"'pt1bliShiIVtg   L'<\/p>\n
invited ubjeetiuns, if any, tn the \u00a7aeme;ett.t'rhc 'peaimiers woutd
\nhighlight the am that t   seni:;)1fity_::'i\u00a7"si.VLv~'as \ufb01nalised even
\nbefore calling.    objections, after
\nits  Ionnality. The same was not
\neven breught to of the petitioners, who huwever,<\/p>\n
heme}. \ufb02ied  igtlmediately upon becoming aware of the<\/p>\n
'  Fletiliee\ufb01tmn of the year 2004. It is in this backgmuxxd that<\/p>\n
  was amended to include a challenge to the<\/p>\n
  I;'tc\u00a7ii.t'i4'cuIiun as well.<\/p>\n
3. In W\ufb01t Fetiiiun 7004\/2002, the petitioners had joined<\/p>\n
“the respondent ~ Ct:-rpuratiun in the year 1982 as TmI3’3L:<\/p>\n
Inspectors. They were promoted to the cadre uf Assistant<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
37<\/span><\/p>\n
Tra\ufb01ie Superintendents on 31.12.1984. In the year<\/p>\n
Assistant Superintendents were pmmeted as  <\/p>\n
Managers and subsequently revetrteit’ :::s_   V<\/p>\n
Superintendents. They were, Thuwet?L*r,:”pleced.\u00bbir; <\/p>\n
charge of Assistant Tra\ufb01ic M\ufb01tttiger Class-‘Ht <\/p>\n
They were promoted  ._i:t’o\u00a5ii  ii} 999. It is
\ntheir grievance that  functions and<\/p>\n
duties of   and are to<\/p>\n
be   from the said date
\nas theythatve   said post from that date. The<\/p>\n
Resg\u00e9etidents 12’;   direct reeruits tn the cadre ef Assistant<\/p>\n
  pursuant to Nuti\ufb01cstiun dated 1.3.1997.<\/p>\n
 “”1″ of the Netifieatiun dated 1.3.1997 inviting<\/p>\n
 by direct recruitment to 65 pests was challenged in<\/p>\n
 ”  \\3vfit’petitions before this court in WP1S040~47\/1997.<\/p>\n
The same has been disgmsed ef by a final or-1k:r dated<\/p>\n
13.12 2004 in terms as follows:<\/p>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
38<\/span><\/p>\n
(a)ou\u00a3 of 65 posts nuii\ufb01cd for direct recruilmcql, lht:<\/p>\n
reauruiimeni. of \ufb01rsl 35 posts siand undisturbed.’  . <\/p>\n
(b)Rcmaining 30 posts shall be 51154 in ,m;,aagu\u00a2 “s;\u00bb*\u00a7:\u00a3_’i_sA <\/p>\n
Regulation 4 in the mtio jcjf M 1:! :’\u00a7)f\u00a2\u00a7mt5i.6\u00e93<\/p>\n
and dime! rmsruiuncni. Huwc\ufb01gr, no  :eCru’i~!::\u00a3:~_<\/p>\n
shali bcdislnrbcd rruma;g\u00a7;sz;anunen,:&k%%{1 ‘\n<\/p>\n
(c) After such   be given
\ncunscquganiial    <\/p>\n
 uf  ”  rcspundcnl Corpmalion nut<\/p>\n
having mvLic.wedV  List, the pelitimxcrs an: bcfmrc<\/p>\n
‘  this\ufb01oayi-rt. A.  —–\n<\/p>\n
‘   Petition 2638452005, the pelitiuncrs had<\/p>\n
  0f the Corporation during the: ywr 1982<\/p>\n
  ~ ngh\u00e9ibywiile year 1933, they Weft: huiding the past of As-sisiant<\/p>\n
   Managers pursuant to urdczrs of pmmoiiun and had been<\/p>\n
placed in independent charge as Assislani Traf\ufb01c Managers. It<\/p>\n
is the case of the pciiiioners [hat even according to [has<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
39<\/span><\/p>\n
particulars furnitshcd by the Corporation upto <\/p>\n
was no shurl\ufb01all of promotional rwruiixncnl.  3 K V’ <\/p>\n
31.12.1996 lhtm: were 35 excess pr{3;I1oiiL\u00a7i}\u00a75.  ‘ix: <\/p>\n
of the  after 1.1.198′),-..__.ther\u00e9A.V_’i$ 3  <\/p>\n
pmmolionai posts. In’ terms  ur\ufb02\u00e9r  Eh\u00a7$ cuuri in
\nWPI3040-47\/3997 dategi’ { 13 12L.2<3{1a1;% mg. pezimnm were
\ntsnlitlcd to p1jmtgti0n~""wii}i" " Effect and ihcir<\/p>\n
rcprcscniaiibii   been rtzjccied, the<\/p>\n
P\ufb01\ufb01iimim\ufb01'   i'hi5; K:0ur\u00ab\u00a3'L"' '  '<\/p>\n
 the other hand, having entered<\/p>\n
a3\u00bbp\u00a7pear-azxcc ihmugh Cuunscl, in these cases, has cunicndcd as<\/p>\n
% %%%k'rux.19a~g.;\n<\/p>\n
A V..’\u00a2::lVIVl\u20ac.1\u00a231′ the 1932 Rcguialiuns, the first vacancy of<\/p>\n
every iwo vacancies is \ufb01lled by prumaliun and every scsond<\/p>\n
 . _\\}\u00e9\u00a3\u00a7;ancy is filled by direct rccrttilmcnl. The: pciitiontzrs who<\/p>\n
 wen: posted as Assisiani Traf\ufb01c Managers Class-ll were<\/p>\n
holding posts which were “temporarily crcaicd and it was<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
expressly stated in the mtiers issued in this  <\/p>\n
icmpurary ammgcmtml and work dusaeun\u00e9 such tj{f:’ci.iatii1gi_ii:%;\u00bbxsi$ ii<\/p>\n
wili nut be considered fur reguiar   <\/p>\n
lmalcd as part of the service ii1′:~;:iL:ifxig:heri  thei”<\/p>\n
pctiiiemcrs had uunii::u\u00b0:d._iis  i’St:pe:rinicndcn\u00a35
\nand {hey were actuaily “Traffic Managers
\nin the year     fur any claim
\notherwise.   i<\/p>\n
    H V  Assistant Tm\ufb02ic<\/p>\n
IVianagcis._Liisc:Ici;i::(iiiiic year 1997 are conctsrncd, they<\/p>\n
–  ‘minder   were brought on probation in<\/p>\n
   They were includcd in the provisional<\/p>\n
ii  weli as in the final Gradation List. Their<\/p>\n
S8!iiL’\u00a7”iii}{V Qould be from the dam: of commcncmnent of<\/p>\n
ii \u00bb  An crrur in the Scniurily List indicating ihe date: of<\/p>\n
igxjmmcnccmcnl L31’ prubaiiun period as the date of rcpor\ufb01ing cf<\/p>\n
i the respondents as {rainccs has subscqtzcznliy been rtwli\ufb01-ed by<\/p>\n
the Nuti\ufb01cation ciaicd 19.5.2004. The scnioztiiy uf such dime!<\/p>\n
E<\/p>\n
41<\/span><\/p>\n
wcruilws is considered on relation basis in the ra_!_\u00a7ji5″<3\u00a7V'i <\/p>\n
as such, they are placed above :13}: pcli\ufb01ma\ufb01fg b  2 <\/p>\n
pmmelecs subsequent tn the entry oii.di1'\u00a7:ciiA.ai:cft:ite\u00a2\u00a7'  ix  '<\/p>\n
The respondent ~–  woiiici  ihat the V<\/p>\n
\ufb01nal Seniority List   1;  certain
\nanomalies and   has been duh;\n<\/p>\n
i””‘~”‘P\u00b0T3lf’\u00a31-    ii9}:5.2004, which would
\nhold Lhc..\ufb01\u00a7id::”  lo the vaiidity of the
\nNuliliiciiiiain    “inc lungs! sustaixzabici Further,<\/p>\n
the  hiayingiivgiiizniarily acquiesced in and agreed on<\/p>\n
 V’  _  of wofk  by them, as ad-hoe lcmpurary Assistant<\/p>\n
 art: not entitled to sack reliefs as claimed in<\/p>\n
  petitions.\n<\/p>\n
ii   Sri P.S.IL1jagup:1L Scniur Advoualcc appealing for the:<\/p>\n
 Cciunscl for the pcliiiomzrs in WP 8815\/2008 conicnds as<\/p>\n
follows:\n<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
42<\/span><\/p>\n
The pcliliuncrs am pmmolccs tn the cadre; gsf <\/p>\n
Traffic Managers Class-11, The rc\ufb01pqgldcnls    dAir\u00a3:\u00a7:’i –.  <\/p>\n
rcuruits to the cadre: of Assisi\ufb02ni  4′ <\/p>\n
under the 1968 Rcgulatitms noif ‘i;!I_}d6f ‘[;1t$ 1982″ ;<\/p>\n
there any provision or   scniur\ufb01y.
\nn is for the am 1ime%%k{;.m{;;1gi%\u00e9\u00a2;a:;:jj’%\u00a2rkdsmcm ur the
\nIvspondtml –  ” \ufb01zsuluiicn as on
\n24.9. 1999,    ‘ Regulations have
\nbeen   l.i#.’V(V.’.VVV’2sLt.?Ilii.3I’.;.\u00a7)~a*’ of its servants, has
\nmade  Servants (Senio1’i\u00a3yA) Rules,<\/p>\n
1931? ‘and ggli(i6!.\u00a3i}:t\u00a5S i\ufb01sucd by the Guvcrnmcni of Kamaiaka<\/p>\n
\u00bbA   applicable pruspeclivcly for the dimul recruit<\/p>\n
H  in the future- This Rwniuiitm of ihe: Board<\/p>\n
of  we-aid huwcvcr have In: effeui on the wenignily of<\/p>\n
‘ _ ‘ : such as the. pc\ufb01\ufb01uncrs who are promoted esarlicr to<\/p>\n
V.   V’T%2-4.9.1999. As them: was no vaiid Ruiz: ur Pruvisiun made by<\/p>\n
the campcicni aulhuriiy prim to 24.9.1999, the uniy procedure<\/p>\n
to detcmrinc snnioiily would be on the basis uf leugih of service:<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
43<\/span><\/p>\n
as laid down by the Supreme Court in N.D.Mitn:__’\u00a7f$\u00a7’   _<\/p>\n
India, 1994 4 sec 424. The date; 9f_t_:nlry’\u00a3r:i\u00a7:i}x\u00a7\u00a7”‘\u00a7\u00a5ad;e 3.\u00bb; \u00bb <\/p>\n
cruciai in detcnnining mu’ iurily and”:.g:ar;\u00e9_1’riu!;’ <\/p>\n
any Rule 1:: Regulation. VIn\u00a2:, \u20ac3\u00a7:lcrriiin\u00a7ng_V jlbh;-, <\/p>\n
seniority, it is to be noicsi\ufb02lhai ‘\u00a3336  Rem priasmulcd as
\nAssistant Tra\ufb02ic     basis as can
\n7.11.1992.  Qualify the same as
\nbcing    r\u00e9slrickxl lo a parlicuiar
\n IIII    subsequent order dated
\n5.2.l99 3,_  \u00ab’iimc the respondent ~ Curposaiiun<\/p>\n
has; f\u00a3:s!Iiclcd’*1h:e’ fyrufnolion on uf\ufb01cialing basis as not being<\/p>\n
.A 4i’t:gu}ar promoiiun and lhal the date uf entry into the<\/p>\n
  Traffic Managers as on 7.11.1992 not being<\/p>\n
av\ufb01la\ufb01le  the pelitiuncrs is not tenable.<\/p>\n
It is further cunlcnded that it is also signi\ufb01cant to nuie<\/p>\n
 that by an ordtzr dated 19.5.1993 the cumpcicnl authority had<\/p>\n
placed the petitioners as Assistant Trallic Managers on<\/p>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
indepeudeni charge basis. This  <\/p>\n
uninlerruptedly an the order am; 29.1_;99r;; naeyee<\/p>\n
promoted mguiarly on uf\ufb01eiaiing  A’ <\/p>\n
not provide for any indepe\ufb01de*3:1;.i’* en the” V<\/p>\n
other hand, Reguiation ‘i~3.v_(A4) ri1’z’i’1’1(‘\u00a7e1gg.’e'”1ih;it ali\u00e9\u00e9ipgmiijzhnents by
\npromotion shall be on  period uf one year
\nwhich may fer  gin  iI\u00a7___’s;3z”iiing be extended by<\/p>\n
the cumpetenti:_e;;_lhef*i1}<_Ii\u00a7f_Ast:  tint exceeding six months.<\/p>\n
The Ceunsei \u00a7vo:;Vlii\u00ab.sub\u00a7ixi1_ ihai even assunring for argumenifs<\/p>\n
sake,  v\ufb01celepencieni charge as found in Ruie<\/p>\n
32. the  end\ufb01lhe Government Order issued under Reie<\/p>\n
.  m-eA’appl.:\u00a7Ved __lo the case cf the peiitienersg they would yet be<\/p>\n
” gnahied’   their seniority’ frum the dale uf “Rule 32<\/p>\n
 having regard to the fact that independenl;<\/p>\n
V’  was urdered by the competent aulhoriiy and the<\/p>\n
 promoiees continued to discharge the duties of A.ssistan1Traf\ufb01e<\/p>\n
Managers, uninlermplediy? {ill they were regularly premuted.<\/p>\n
This is the iaw laid dawn by the Supreme Court in<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
45<\/span><\/p>\n
Chandrakishure Sing}: vs. Slate: Azf::mz}mr, (1999) 8 ?’<\/p>\n
(Taragmphs 14 and 15).\n<\/p>\n
In juxiaposiiiun, the counsel would ”  p   V. 2<\/p>\n
insofar as the rcssptmdcnls arc    ‘a\u00a2\u00a7’vcri\u00a7\u00a75:.z_:n’cr;i<\/p>\n
dated 11.3.1997 applications v\u00a7\u00a2f@.V.invi{ed \ufb01iisr   L’<\/p>\n
in vaxious pcsls including  of ‘  Tm\ufb01ic<\/p>\n
Managers with a spcci\ufb01c   saiccimi candidates<\/p>\n
wuuld.~\u00a71a”m [A165 cuiii:::mlsuriiy u\ufb01dcrgb two years’ training and<\/p>\n
a\ufb02cr vS:aii:sfac{ufy’:’.” “of waining the candidalcs’<\/p>\n
seicclicn W513  .c3.ien\ufb015mcdLVsubjeci to cumpiciicn cf prubaiion.<\/p>\n
 ‘~  ., fI’l’1::.\u00a2 \u00a7’cS;\u00a73sJnd\u00a7nis \u00e9icctjfdvingiy were selected and were rcquircd in<\/p>\n
     pmgmmmc, fur which [hay reported an<\/p>\n
 997.’  ‘;I’his is cvidunccd by the Training Order daicd<\/p>\n
  .1 SL.i0.i\u00a797 ai Ann\u00a2sxurt:–M [:3 [ha writ pmtilicn, in which event,<\/p>\n
‘ .i t”ca;imol be said that the direct recruits have emicmd service on<\/p>\n
 V’ ‘”f;:rIuba1iun until 8-9.1999.<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
As the requirement of cumpletiun of two  <\/p>\n
period is a condition precexlent, the same beiiigiiecgiiglii _ts;- ._ <\/p>\n
watered dawn by reference to :1-myZ-mtjiiiiiictdtitini’c;$i:__3tt\u00a7:ii<\/p>\n
requirement in the absence cit’ the seine ii’Deing’iii’::._: eg;eurgiai1ce_i v<\/p>\n
with law and sanctienedfby   date ef
\nentry uf all the responcieiite as’ being 25.6.1998.
\nThis is withuuuit’   ii iiielative of the
\n   contended that the<\/p>\n
lengtliivuf  a3tih::__v.=.otaid be appiieabic in the absence
\nof any   prier to 24.9.1999. it is<\/p>\n
conteii\u00e9cd th:~i1–  the petitioners and rcspomkznts having<\/p>\n
.   prior to 24-9.i999, seniority wuutd be as<\/p>\n
 tixeiierder of length of service date of entry taken<\/p>\n
 intti  service, date for promutees and date of<\/p>\n
“ii  for direct recruits, the senimity wuuld have to be as<\/p>\n
  follows :-\n<\/p>\n
19.5.1993 24 prumutees with writ petitioners
\nat S1.N0s.9,lQ and 11 (Anncxure-H<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
4′?\n<\/p>\n
to the writ petition)  ~~f    <\/p>\n
12-05-1995 17 pronmtees    <\/p>\n
to the wri\ufb02ten 3ub3.p.iss_:io;3.s  _ . V.  f .\n<\/p>\n
dated 24.2.2009)    \"\n\n12.03.1995 4     \n<\/pre>\n
of thg: \\vritten..s1}1:snI\u00a7s$iens ‘~ .
\ndate;d_\ufb02Z34.2f300:9)”- ..   ~  ” 42 — 45<\/p>\n
19-G9-i996_ 2 protxis\u00e9iecs
\n. ‘<)ftI'ge wri_t\u00a7:en.4s:1ts:<niss%cgs
\n '2'i_2-2009)v–.' V.  4,5 M, 47<\/p>\n
0931' 1+}  _1
\n   the_writ\u00a3e\ufb01'submissions
\n  A  .':'=..\u00a7iEi\u00a7':\u00a3;\u00a7~24;22G{)9) as<\/p>\n
23;%1%1:;99?:;  \u00a7;rog;;\u00a7\u00a7e\u00a7s {Aimexure-VIII\n<\/p>\n
— -V ”  w cf the ivritien submissions
\n”  A \ufb01alrsd 24.2.2809) 49 – 50<\/p>\n
\u00ab V’ ”   ~ Raspundenus 2 -~ 68 direct<\/p>\n
Recruits (Annexure-M to
\ntilt: writ petition) 51 – I27<\/p>\n
  Vvi\ufb01ilcma\ufb01vciy, if seniority is in be dcttszminud<\/p>\n
 rb\u00a2{i”Auspeciivciy from a date anlcriur 10 24.9.1999? in terms u? the<\/p>\n
Ruins gosmming guvcmmcni scrvanits, black pezicuds art:<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
48<\/span><\/p>\n
required in be dclcsnnincd in accurdanuc wiih :’.\u00a3\u00a7i$:_” <\/p>\n
Of\ufb01ciai Memurandum dated 5.7.197tS..\u00bb. <\/p>\n
There is rcsfercnuczz in the figmi tifaicf’ uf    .’<\/p>\n
in WP 15040.47;1997 ‘lo %vk\u00ab%g%;-.g~;;Viu:%i\u00a2~.::;:..A’jpi’ 1…… gaersons
\nbetween the pagan 1.:7;93;%%   Ham. Sri
\nY.YaIlappa    rtsuruiieti
\non 17.2.1935   List –. Anncxurc-S
\nto  at  140. Having regard to
\nPam A3\u00a3.d) gr    j;g\u00a7m’nu:andum dated 5.7.1976. the<\/p>\n
bioftpk   the dale of umnmcnccmcni of the<\/p>\n
. ..  AC2-\ufb01frci.-.”azn;i~–  Rules to the dale on which the direct<\/p>\n
  is\ufb01xaade. The \ufb01nal block period after 31-12.1982<\/p>\n
am}: he  1.1.1933 10 17.2.1986. “mm secgmd would be<\/p>\n
 AA f!’$3’II; V””i:.3.2.l986 [0 8.9.1999 when dircsut rccmiimcni uf<\/p>\n
 _ 1″*t’::\u00a7fx3!3(it5nl5 2 L0 68 was made by their misting pmbaiiun.<\/p>\n
 Rota, or wtatiun. will not be applicabic: to determine seniority<\/p>\n
in View of the Of\ufb01cial Mcmurandums dated 5.7.1976 and<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
49<\/span><\/p>\n
14.12.1987 as also the ruling :31′ [kc Supreme Cast; in<\/p>\n
B.S.Malhm_ vs’ Union of India, 2008 AIR <\/p>\n
D,1<.M::m vs. Union oflndicz, 1'985(SUPP) SCC_3,     J ' L<\/p>\n
Thus, the Senior Advocate <\/p>\n
that the ptttilions be allowed. \u00bb<\/p>\n
7. On the other   appearing for the
\nrespundtsnl –CoIpt3raliur;_   frit’   inlet alia,<\/p>\n
conttszidfs tjhz:IA i’L1’*:’U}..’1t_: \u00a7ig}ri_:ii\u00a3’._ 1:1′ Ratio Ruiz: applicabie {:3 the<\/p>\n
case, the   “i\u00a7Vs:sjlv1_g7gi\u00a2asun 19.5.2004. This is the list which<\/p>\n
 ‘is”i’m \u00a32, 151imi”.\u00ab._ “?mmolecs and direct Assistant Tm\ufb01h; Mama era;<\/p>\n
hatfbec\ufb01  ailcrnaiivciy, the promutesu Ring maxi<\/p>\n
 .__abuv’c dim: recruit, thus, the iri Ratio Rule wiih inter 3&3<\/p>\n
“a s:.:r_xi\u00a3i:_*iEy being given to pmmoims. This positioning was<\/p>\n
K  yx\u00e9iihoul reference in the uhrunuiogica} sequence of the dates on<\/p>\n
 which the pmmeiecs had assumed ad-hue; charge as Assistant<\/p>\n
Tmliicylvianagers since all the direct recruits had cummcmzcd<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
50<\/span><\/p>\n
sesrvioc as prczebalizmers at or about the same times.  “She<\/p>\n
pmmutce: Assistant Tra\ufb02ic Managers had assurr;_\u00a2:\u00e9i   _<\/p>\n
ad-hoe basis according to the cxigen2:ic.s_ ‘of  Si:i,\u00a7ali\u00a3:n;’ at \u00bba  ‘<\/p>\n
lime. when there was no recruilrtir::1l r_  As-si’$ia;1\u00a7,\u00ab <\/p>\n
Managers at all for over \ufb01v\u00a2’~vy:gg;s in” {he!2gak3:Vk:\u00a7”‘a”1,$oiicy* V<\/p>\n
dccisiun of iht: Stair: G\u00a2>\u00a7:;n!{f_11In<;:ri't"."  'int1t;itabic that
\nthe implmncnialiqn sf lh\u00e9  has lead to the
\nanomaly uf _   in the Seniority
\nList   aircudy been working
\nan     in independent charge as
\nAssis\u00a3a;1t\u00bb- nut as con\ufb01nncd fuii-\ufb02ccigtzci<\/p>\n
  ra\ufb02ic Managc-rs, from the data of<\/p>\n
' _dt:n1x:a;:t\u00a7\u00a2;e93fi;\u00e9,n__l of service 0f the dime: recruit. The gland of<\/p>\n
"  that the quota and rotating mics have been<\/p>\n
:.-:1:)4::1:<V1 b1\u00a7xt:xVi is not tenable. The ccsnsuqmznce of dime! recruits<\/p>\n
 '  placsd abuvc [ha pmmotccs is only can acwtml of the<\/p>\n
 curnpuisory 1:1 Ratiu Rule which has to be impitzmcntcd at aii<\/p>\n
times wilhuul exception. Even if {he pcliiiuncm-; have<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
51<\/span><\/p>\n
apparcnily suffered any inuquily, ii is a case of damnu”i’i–.\u00bbsine<\/p>\n
injuria, when: there is no viulaliun uf Law, them <\/p>\n
legally rcuugniscd prejudice which naught \u00a30   _\u00a2  <\/p>\n
pciiiioners being ltnnpomrily appdinlugi.   <\/p>\n
Managers was not on accouhiggr-f th2eiz_’ Ven\ufb01ti-:;i:i\u00a2\u00a7ni.<_V_{u  V3<1_ ' ;<\/p>\n
pmmutcd, but oniy on account \u00a2__3_fu'lhr;:ra:_\u00bbbcin.g' no ret:riuium:nl of
\nAssisiant Tra\ufb01ic Manag'i:rsTin"ih6f,\u00a7ic.ursc. They cammi<\/p>\n
therefore be  as situation 1.31' such<\/p>\n
a chamcc   1h;\u00a7"V..pr~c_i_udicc of direct rccruiis. The<\/p>\n
pmmul\u00e9cs  in work as Assisianl Traf\ufb01c\n<\/p>\n
 – V    5
\nMg:\u00a7I\u00e91’gers had  made aware that the terms of the working<\/p>\n
.A  not cntiiic man: to any lugai rights arising<\/p>\n
”   service. The liiioners imvin availed of
\n%  _ pt: 3<\/p>\n
su\u00ab4L\u00a7’:a.. without dcmur, are rcsluprped fmm rtsiraciiizg<\/p>\n
 A’ such commitment. In any event, lha peiilimmrzs haw<\/p>\n
 ;mct:ivcd ad-hoc salary imsrcase by way of charge aiknwanct: for<\/p>\n
the higher level of duties that they may have performed. They<\/p>\n
@<\/p>\n
52<\/span><\/p>\n
are not entitled to any out of mm seniority adva.ni,ag,es.. er; :}1igher<\/p>\n
senioriiy list rmxking tn the prejudice of direct ree:;:;f\u00a7\u00a3e,’\u00a2”  j”<\/p>\n
3. Shri D’Sa would submit that <\/p>\n
abuve primary euntenliens t\u00a7ie”—-:gp1ie\ufb01e 11:: c\u00a71eve’iia1g….,Wi{i1 <\/p>\n
ovemii Assistant TraII’1e__ Manager${,’ sersipr\u00e9iyh haay be Viiunsidered
\nas foiiuwsz<\/p>\n
_ ‘av:-_Te     in their
\nerdest    ATMs in
\ntliieiy .::iiei’it}fSe:’2i\u00ab:fi’:yV”and te prepare the<\/p>\n
  %%%% %VT\ufb01r;a:ie,ggn;;a;ey’:\u00a7s\u00a7hy eeeigiiitng the highest ranked
\n A ‘;}\u00a7f:)sa:eiee ”  “$6.1 and the highest ranked
\n ;%e;:\u00e9;;:  No.2. Preceeczii\ufb01g en that<\/p>\n
” ”  baeie. e\ufb02’  weuid he placed above the
\n : (hweet  on a 111 basis in the order of their
\n‘V   ‘ e  ratings in their respective lists such that in the
\n  {Est 311 are number places wiii be<\/p>\n
‘ ~-\ufb01seiipied by the pmmotees and all even m1:nb=er
\n pieces will be occupied by the ciirect rwuits. T’i;is<\/p>\n
is What has been done to eempiie the impugned
\nseniority list ciated l9.5.2\u20ac}{)4. This also eempliw<\/p>\n
with the direction given in the 13.12.2004 erder in<\/p>\n
Vv’.Ps.Nes.15048 to 1534′? cf 199′? (S-K) with<\/p>\n
g<\/p>\n
53<\/span><\/p>\n
respect to {he direct recruit ATMS after the  -H’  ‘2<\/p>\n
lug candidates have been snitabiy ranked.  <\/p>\n
1)} i) To assign 35 sex’1io1jM1m)s*t ;)\u00a7’fi1}K31\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7:’S  ” _<\/p>\n
en bloc back log 35 placAi’ror\u00a71 3t_*} ta}  <\/p>\n
highest ranked direct reemitsl\u00e9ixy e:3\u00a3’m.l])i\u00a7aJ.i\u00a7;;\u00a7i)f1\u00a7lt3T  <\/p>\n
1:1 ratio by the appiicaii:7\u00a7fi\u00a7~Vx;-f tl1\u00e9.i;31pta.1fl11i-$2,   <\/p>\n
ii) Having thus .vs_*iih_\u00bb 35 fifxnx\ufb01teesvfiaznd
\n35 direct  ‘-:9 mica}  the
\nre-xmaiaainig pro:no’t\u00a7e’s: z::;tiga*l’V:”:\u20aciraa_\u20ac.:f avajlai-hie<\/p>\n
in they A’I’1’t.a;i_ cadf\u00e9      ‘
\n H  the  ptf{)x11g’2te\u00a7\u00a2s”‘  dilw,-1 recruits<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u20ac.’Q’i2.}._\\’L\u00a7:,:f,  “‘al\u00a7\u00e9n1ati’\u00a7\u00e9iy’V in odd anti even<\/p>\n
 tiu::1{)ei*e\u00e9ij’-f;fa5r~z1’7’I to in eorxrpliance of<\/p>\n
\u00ab ihf\u00e9 1:1 14atidf3 y  even as per the 13.12.2004<\/p>\n
  \u00bb _ orde,a;\u00a7; ‘\u00a5V\u00a7Ps..3\u00a5i’osT l 5040 to 15047 of 1997 (S-K).<\/p>\n
()’i”\ufb01’:e’i~’e}nair1i11g prornotee and direct recruit<\/p>\n
 heizxg assigned places on bios or {)ih\u00a9’!’Wi\u00a73<\/p>\n
1 .:;””V}1cc*0rdi11g to their ATM Service<\/p>\n
 ‘C\u00a7i\u00a7\ufb01Ii8f}CBII1eili dates witheut reference in the 1:1<\/p>\n
” V “ratio ruie.\n<\/p>\n
The hatter option wiil, 01: the one hand, give
\niiiegai and iilipfop\u00e9f recugniiion and bene\ufb01ts to ad
\nhoc temp<3a*ary and non-regular chance promotiosns
\nand on the other, completely 'set at naught the 1:1
\nratio requirement of seniority list placements, Not<\/p>\n
only would  introduce an i\ufb01egaiity aztd<\/p>\n
54<\/span><\/p>\n
irregula\ufb01ty in the seniority list of ATMS, bu\u00a7…a._i$\u00e9V\u00a7:’ <\/p>\n
in due course” , for prrmnotions ti) the 1xexi’:l’xigv};g\u00a7r  <\/p>\n
Divisional Traffic Superintendet_1t Ca’-_i\u00ab:lr’\u00e9:”  Vin  _<\/p>\n
time ‘to come, for proxxmtkans to-A :;\u00a2.;: i:\u00abe3it_’h\u00a7.glxer~..__  f<\/p>\n
cadre as well. Such an’ i2f:_regul\u00e9s:fi.t’y.t10w   V’
\nin the seniurity list of  ‘wcstlld..l3y
\neffect upset the $et1lecll.s=.u9\u00a7i’kitig:_.pf <\/p>\n
lists as well. mfivisable to go<\/p>\n
by the  V sia) –“‘alici–l.I’V_ig_ ‘.’—uphold the
\nvali\u00e9xitgi  me wxiority list?’<\/p>\n
Hf: wtmldv   \u00e9nctiliuns be dirstnissed.
\n  appearing, on behalf of thc<\/p>\n
ms\u00a7\u00a7\u00a55ndent.Vw”C\u00a7lr}$L3r@liu1; in W’ri1Peliiion 8815\u00bb-17\/20=’32 wuuld<\/p>\n
\u00bb :’cQniz::iL%_in4l’1h,e sums: vain as Shri D’:-.a and places reliance on<\/p>\n
”  ‘  Vdguisiuns:\n<\/p>\n
  & arwiher vs. APSRTC and Gihers. (‘2{}04_)6<\/p>\n
l   ~  ‘ ‘SEC 729,<\/p>\n
 – H UP Sercreiarial U.D.A.A.xsuciaiicm anti Gthers vs. Sizzle of<\/p>\n
UP and others, (1999)! SCC 728,<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
55<\/span><\/p>\n
– Isfeshavcrhmzcira Joshi and others vs. Union qf <\/p>\n
mm, 1992 SUPP(1_)SCC 272,<\/p>\n
~– R.S.Ajam cmd oihers vs. Siaiej   ” ” <\/p>\n
(1W7)3 SCC 641.\n<\/p>\n
– Siaie of \ufb01c\ufb01ahamshlra  S;:r;;’\u00a3\u00a7;2. _  ~31 L’<\/p>\n
SUPP(2_)SC’C 406  .\n<\/p>\n
._ R. Vhiobismm   if stud oihers,<\/p>\n
2008(1)SCC% <\/p>\n
.. Stake   :\u00e9iir;;f;w_vs. bnR.1V.Bainagar anti others,
\n(1992)2S::?C 3.S'(i: ‘  % <\/p>\n
..   Union oflndia, AIR 1991 SC 1145<\/p>\n
.  .. Cfzermai ‘VC’z;.sf\u00a3onzs Appmis\u00e9ng 0\ufb02ic:e:rsAssc3cia1icm vs. Univn<\/p>\n
 – ~a;r1;z;1\u00a3:;@1kg}zhers, (2003) 7SCC 273,<\/p>\n
  ‘i.\u00a7f\u00a3$l\u00a7,1′(3 !;!\u00a3{)IIlil that having regard to the legal pos\ufb01icrn a3 53<\/p>\n
A X1″ %:i}ik\u00a7t:ni from thtnse aulhurilitis, the writ pdiiitms be dismissal<\/p>\n
10. By way of rcpiy, Shri Rajagupal wuuid submit as<\/p>\n
follows :\n<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
56<\/span><\/p>\n
That the siand of {he rcspondcnl – Curporagig\ufb01g  <\/p>\n
on mis laced a rehcnsions and contrary in  \u00a7a\\}&*”~ \u00e9i\ufb01f\ufb01\ufb01ii <\/p>\n
by the Supwmc Cour! cf India.\n<\/p>\n
fulluwing are the primary cuntengiun\u00e9\ufb01’   ‘V\n<\/p>\n
a) that the:     seniority<\/p>\n
only   and not<\/p>\n
b) 5     in excess of the<\/p>\n
…. .4 ,_  Z
\n  *   to the quula \ufb01xed, with win
\n.   smiiority has to be on ruta basis<\/p>\n
 ,, , _ 9n}y’<\/p>\n
‘  ..  :=hTi1a\u00a3 Quota and rota are ina\ufb01cnablts.<\/p>\n
 H “1\u00a7hc.S\u00a5:nior counsel would paint out than the txmdiiions in<\/p>\n
 \u00bb \u00abgd\ufb01r\ufb01semenls, the appointnwni orders and the rcguiaiiuns<\/p>\n
are 5611’ evident. In the fact: of which, the Curporaliun has<\/p>\n
placed a memo during fin: course of subxnissions; bcfure {he<\/p>\n
8<\/span><\/p>\n
57<\/span><\/p>\n
Ceuri, dated 9.3.2009, to subsianiiale the <\/p>\n
ciirecl recruits have been put on probation on  <\/p>\n
though a training period of two  ii1″Ii’i{1′!\u20ac’:i<\/p>\n
orders issued to direct reeruiits: as per’*adiveriiserr\u00a7enA\u00a3” e’ven’p<\/p>\n
though any reduction in the   at the
\nbehest of the Board of   riiatter being
\nplaced before  been reduced \u00a313
\nsix II}UIllhg:;.__.    on an apprehension<\/p>\n
that file   _’;>eriod of two years would
\ndiscourage ‘the  _ igioining service and lhai they may<\/p>\n
 Hence;  of reduction of the training <\/p>\n
i   and dearly illegal It does not a\ufb02brd 21 right<\/p>\n
 {he  who claim to have been put on probation on<\/p>\n
I 27:a;.ii199;s} <\/p>\n
11. In this regard, Counsel places reliance on {be<\/p>\n
following judgmenl:s:-\n<\/p>\n
–\u00ab Malik Mtmfmr Sufism vs. US?’ Public Service<\/p>\n
Conmiissiwz, (2095) 9 SCC 507<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
S8<\/p>\n
The: counsel would umphagizc Eizgii:   ‘<\/p>\n
recruits cannot be put on prubafibn \u00abijntil <\/p>\n
of two years training pcriud.<\/p>\n
The cuunscl ‘=.furlV\u00a7xc’:r. _  1hc <\/p>\n
Corporatiun h2:Lii ‘~rciie_:d’ A  man-ed :0 a.
\nCunsiilutitgn Bench i:i*~D’i’}5\u00a3:;:i’–V~’Recn1it C?(1.xswI1′
\n  J  vs. Siaie of<\/p>\n
   5. The comzlusiuns<\/p>\n
 2tivii1._l}iii1  I are as folluws :-<\/p>\n
 ” “\u00a31 7; .22)   we 14925! that :\n<\/p>\n
 (?i)’AC3ncga..zx’ir1wzmbenI is a[)f)\u00a3}f!\u00a3f8d tea a’ past
\n uaccordifgg fr} ruie, his sersioriry has to be
\n\ufb02rom the date cfhis appoirzsmem’
\nV. and H01′ according to the date of his
\ncan\ufb01rmaiion.\n<\/p>\n
The corollary of the above rate is that
\nwhere the irziriai appomtrmmt is crazy ad
\nhoc and fit)? according to rules and’ made
\nas a stopgap arrangement, the<\/p>\n
o\ufb01iciation in such post cannot be taken<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
{E} Where the quota rule has broken down”.  \u00bbT
\nam? the appointtreerrrs are made from_   -..   \u00bb
\nsaurce in excesza-;’ of the quota,
\nmade a\ufb02er \ufb01>i\u00a3\u00a2;wmg””‘ #2:: ‘_    A
\nPr’e.s’cr’ibed by       <\/p>\n
c’.-ppointrrterri, r!1\u00a32’\u00abwrf*.?;\u00e9Z\u00a2}w  .c:i}):;=\u00a7*’-hie\u00e9a-.f:
\n\ufb01om my %g:her\u00abk%seu;~{:e ifsducted 4:: we
\nserve atzi’\u00a3at;+,ar ;.*;;:;;;&%  V’ ‘M<\/p>\n
 \u00ab ‘lwh\ufb01kerg\u00e9 I xzfh\u00e9 1  pg\u00e9rkriif\u00bb –\u00a3fa\u00a7,> azzrh\u00a2:rr’itie5′<\/p>\n
V’ ‘–“\u00a3c\u00ab._{*\u00e9iz1t’\ufb01fe… _;;.w:r.v\u00a3sIor:s r*el:::IirIg to the
\n \u00e9F;2T_i}1a_-‘*i::v a presurrzgmorr shouid
\n” Ere’ f?aiS’c3c’3 i’:’1c3i there was such reiaxatiorz<\/p>\n
“what: tizere is at de \\2Ic2’\u00a3:’or: \ufb01vrr: the quota<\/p>\n
,, , V ride.\n<\/p>\n
{{3} The guard for recmitment from Ike<\/p>\n
ai\ufb01izrerzt soumes may be p-rescriixea’ by
\nexzsamtive in.s’tmctions. if the rules are<\/p>\n
mean: on the subject.\n<\/p>\n
\ufb02f) Ifthe quota mice is prescribecf 3;}: cm
\ne.2cec;\u00a3five insmzcrion, awe’ is notfmi\u00e9owed<\/p>\n
corzfinuous\u00e9a for L’: mtmber cfyears, {he<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
61<\/span><\/p>\n
in\ufb01arerwe is that the arecutivs: msrruciiors<\/p>\n
has ceased ta rernair: opemiive.<\/p>\n
(I) The posts hgld by the permar:er:t  Iy.   ‘: :   is
\nErzgirieers as well   Q1?’\u00a3bi’aii’i?\u00a7g’V””.v
\nDeputy Erigirteerx z\u00a3g1derf…4t?fzje,:
\nMakarashtra   the  2 V<\/p>\n
cddre ofDepu{y   ‘<\/p>\n
(ii) The d\u20ac:;fE’iQ\ufb02 a2’e;2V!i”r:g._ _’ $?:”3:\u00bb’rtant<\/p>\n
questions ‘\u00a3m_rj1c;\u00e9Er:?rzg–‘\u00ab..V ha’ \u00ab’ p\u00e9srticular<\/p>\n
V \u00ab.:!egr3a*\u00a3ce ggiven   cw5risider*ati0r:<\/p>\n
”   rather than
\nV .s9c;’ii\u00a3i;1\u00bbi;3\u00a23.\u00a3i?TA-j2i\u00a5rj_. \ufb01rzdirtg our any possfbfe
\nVA _ \u00a2a\u00a79afo?*; It  in the: irrterest of.S’\u00e9rvi\u00a2:e<\/p>\n
 A.\u00a3\u00a2;$V2i’r::\u00a2e3i!ie a seftied position.”  . ”<\/p>\n
– H  LX  Cuunscl wuuld point eat that this judgmmxi is<\/p>\n
 ali {he judgments relied upon by {he<\/p>\n
 m:spc:m di::nt – Corporatitm and in all those cases whcrevcr {he<\/p>\n
  Cuuri has held that at bmakduwn of 113:: quota rule<\/p>\n
\u00e9cannut be presumed, it is based an a de\ufb01niltz Rule its that csiftcct<\/p>\n
likt: as in Garza! Bhinmppa vs. State: of Kamalctka, (198?)<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
62<\/span><\/p>\n
S’upp.SCC’ 207. The Cuunscl wuuid draw pariicuiar\ufb01<\/p>\n
to Page 223 when: Ruin: 17(3) :3? the (Z’m:1cra}  <\/p>\n
is rcfcncd lo and which did not pcmzii    the; u u<\/p>\n
quota Ride and mandated that <\/p>\n
be made againsi vacancies   s(:lift.’5L:l ‘<\/p>\n
recruitment and he  poii\ufb02’ v\u00a7\u00a71’siVv’V”ihal lit\u00e9fe’  nu such
\npmvision in the 1982 Reguieiginfiis;   fen hmui.<\/p>\n
With  -g$_;_(‘\u00a7uVb5q:}\u00a7\u00a2e;1;{;}H\u00a7s. APSRTC, (2094) 6
\nSCC   illgt the uunciusiuns arrived at
\nParagra’pi2\u00a7%’4aIitiV–‘.’\u00ab>V  of intcrprctaiiun of Ruies that<\/p>\n
 ‘umis.-:1’ ca$1:sidcrdii\u00a7)n and the cunuiusion of {he majority at<\/p>\n
   on the cuncmncd Rules and ihttrtzfmtz, the<\/p>\n
*d63::isioii \u00e9anxihi be uf univcrsai application.<\/p>\n
a “\u00a7’i[h rc\ufb01zrcnctz in Keshavchandra Jashi vs. Union of<\/p>\n
”  1992 SuppI.(I)SCC 2}’2, he would point on! that at<\/p>\n
” ‘ ” paragruph 21, a \ufb01nding is rscordcd ihal promotion was<\/p>\n
wuimry to the Rules. And further, at pmagraph 4 of the writ<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
63<\/span><\/p>\n
petition, the asstsrtion that initial indc;)endcnt”:V:’e:}fiL\u00a71f\u00a7;\u00a2;<\/p>\n
anangcmvnt being in accurdancc with the Ru1cs”A\u00ab}t\u00e9zs.  u<\/p>\n
out. The respondent -Corporation  dot daily-: <\/p>\n
of such arrangement.\n<\/p>\n
Similar wcmld be thtf: (.’\u00ab&lS(:’i’1i’.’:’!t.’):.\u20acaI”VV5i’.!$ the \ufb01cie:v.ti.si.r;-‘i’: in State<\/p>\n
uf.Muhams}zira vs. San;’a;2  SCC 40?-<\/p>\n
It is  iii: State of Punjab vs.
\nDr.R.A{Bha\u00a3\u00a71a;%\u00a7a}\ufb01I;;::A_   330 wuuid have no
\napplic\u00a7itjo1′: ‘as V’i:-mutt then: was with regard in the<\/p>\n
optzmtion  r\u00a7\u00a73t\u00a2r’.f\u00e9r.gtppL)inbncnt under a rule: rule.<\/p>\n
 ., .  .  Ramakcmlh Sripad vs. Union oflndizz,<\/p>\n
  wuufd also have my application as the case<\/p>\n
dctiit  ‘tiinchargc arrangement whereas in the present case<\/p>\n
2 ..  it is indupcndent charge: arrangcrncm which is not<\/p>\n
 contctnplatcd under tht: Rcgulatiens of the nzspczndcnl –<\/p>\n
Corporation. Inspiration was apparentiy drawn {mm Rah: 32 \u00abof<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
KCSRS which clcariy entitled cuuniing uf seniur\ufb02y <\/p>\n
dale uf indcptmdcnl charge: mrangmnmt.<\/p>\n
In Chermai Cusfunzs Appraising C.I_:I}’ir:\u00e9r.s”T:f?,$.Satrg;4iaii\u00a7\u00a7r:.A <\/p>\n
Union aflndia (2068) 7 sec 275if  <\/p>\n
A6. ?aragraph 36, ii   nut have
\nany \ufb01xed quoia. A1 pmgraph  gym; appuinzmcm
\nof direct     ;3rume\u00a3ecs was ad-\n<\/p>\n
hoc and    in terms :31″ the Ruies.
\n  Rule, the same cannot be
\nrelied  5)’  The Counsel would furihtzr<\/p>\n
 iha[ Vo3:.,  hand, the decisions cited by the<\/p>\n
  itself wouid support the petitioners.<\/p>\n
 z  Secretariat EH)\/i \/issue-iation vs. State of UP and<\/p>\n
k   \u00bb %’;7:;m,%g199~9)1 sec 723,<\/p>\n
 \u00a7;\u00bb at Paragmdx 2, ii is staimi that though apgxsinirnent is<\/p>\n
icmpuraxy, if it was made in accurdancc with the Rules and to a<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
65<\/span><\/p>\n
substaniive vacancy seniority wiil be counted frum  <\/p>\n
temporary promotion.\n<\/p>\n
Similarly in R.S.Ajara and c;i;iic:V;-*.qs\u00bb’ \u00bb’.A_’1=is;’.  Sia\ufb01cf’  <\/p>\n
and olhers, (199233 SCC 641′ V<\/p>\n
– at Page 654, Para 16 itgu .1′   aimed
\nthat seniority would be  reference to
\ndate of appuinls1iri\u00e9t:g3\u00a5{;n  ;iireci recruits and
\nin case of  ‘  to the date uf
\nprumoigpn   in Lht: case on hand, the
\npmmoteEs~\u00bb.\\a;mr\u00a7   charge of vacancies that<\/p>\n
wer~.:3l:cut.:ri;1inly V’iunVg: 1cr1:n vacanuics , This judgment khcrcfum<\/p>\n
\ufb01aiuegld  __ Ihc: case uf pwmoiccs rather than 9f the<\/p>\n
‘C:t_.J1″;:i'(Jx*&’iiisg-,~.Vzk?;;: <\/p>\n
x  The Scniur Counsel would fssrlhcr place radiance on<\/p>\n
 jizdgmcnts in the case of<\/p>\n
– L.C}2andrakishore Sing) vs. State: qf fvicmipmr, (‘.I999)8<\/p>\n
SCC 28?’ whcmin it is laid dawn that,<\/p>\n
@<\/p>\n
66<\/span><\/p>\n
“J4. Seniority itself bu:-.’ed upon iengihy
\nS\u20ac5P’%v’ig~,e is an acquired righl cftm  ”
\nwhich entitles him Io be  ”\n<\/p>\n
further promotion. It 1};\n<\/p>\n
by service Rules. Sxish 7-[A<\/p>\n
provide fur  ‘\u00a7\u00a7\u00a2-1;io.*;f\u00a3j;A..A: <\/p>\n
re\ufb01rrence to the d\ufb01fe. :;ppc}i2a.\ufb01\u00a7reri1  the
\nclass, cc\ufb01\u00e9gwy    lire
\nappoimmeni   51! __  only<\/p>\n
our:  d}\u00b0~\u00a7:\u00a2a_  \u20ace?2zgthV- (if .\u00a7ervice. Such<\/p>\n
. 1   be on the basis of the
\n4’   o\ufb02icmtion or an the
\n=   \u00a2:rA_A[‘   cir\ufb02\u00e9rence cgf substantive
\n  in the cadre U?’ grade or sender
\n‘\u00ab.:’i>;et3zich may be reckrmed from the date of<\/p>\n
 ._, _  irmafion an the basis ofregrslarisfaiezm.<\/p>\n
LA 5. If is now well seliied Liza! even in cases<\/p>\n
ufprolmlictm or 0 rciating zzppu\u00e9rxtments
\nwhich are folluwed by a car\ufb01nmaziivn
\nunless a ccmtrary mic: is shown, the
\nremlered as<\/p>\n
appoirzinwnl or on pmbaiim cwmoi be<\/p>\n
service 0 mating<\/p>\n
ignored fur reckgming the iengt}: of<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
67<\/span><\/p>\n
continuous q\ufb02idaling     <\/p>\n
determining I}18pI\u00a31L’\u00a7{.iI’.?_l}I\u20ac s\u00a7:?:fa~r~\u00a3\u00a7}~ list; ‘– _  ‘4
\nWhere the \ufb01rs! upp\u00e9finir\ufb01cf\u00e9zi  X
\nIuler on, the 9c,zp_prm}:}s!A
\ncon\ufb01mmfion  uui\ufb01g\u00a7\ufb01\u00a7”VA;\ufb01(FJ,i,..\u00a7ha3\u00a3
\nrelaie back  cahje gin’ \u00ab  is
\n A i\u00a7a.a;:_  the; c\ufb01fire
\nwwice _)_a{_ivl[‘l  vfgf\ufb01mpzcted in\n<\/p>\n
—     to the
\n‘   ;\u00a7\ufb02}\u00e9:iaiiw1 In Ihis<\/p>\n
  .’}%%   r\u00e9\u00a7\u00e9\u00a7;iiwI:”‘~}\u00a7ie ;?;r:g{y’\u00b0 our view by the
\n_ ‘   Court in GP. Down’ vs.
\n‘ _  Guvemmenl of U1’. ”\n<\/p>\n
  ‘  :_R:_eiiaA.ncc’Z  Tun P.A\u00bb:1’oh\u00a2:m Raddy vs. Egiji. Charles<\/p>\n
    V )4 SCC 433, wherein it is laid duwn that<\/p>\n
A   has to be determined 0:: the basis of the Ruic in<\/p>\n
 _   can the date: of appointment.<\/p>\n
In the present vase an hand, there. was nu mics. The dates
\n{sf independent chargts arrangements are indicaiai in Anncxum-<\/p>\n
H to the writ petition.\n<\/p>\n
‘\u00e9<\/p>\n
.. Dr.N.D.M’ilra vs. Union of India, (1994) 4 SCC #74  <\/p>\n
V\ufb02lerein it is taid down that the normai r_1.:;i_:\u00e9”ii\u00abi3:’rf _<\/p>\n
seniority in a cadrc: is the length ufVsg:rvicc ‘_:~rJ:i5st:na;c 431″‘ *<\/p>\n
statutury rulcs or executive instructions to the :1-3.1’ “iii:-‘z<\/p>\n
light of the admitted pusition,’ii.tI?iatV it waster_tii\u00a7;ii1iij$t–.iix:1i:,   L’<\/p>\n
way of executive instrugtions VAi.th:it’va iR.,t_\u00a3i6 mganiing scniority
\nwas laid by rcsulutiun L31′ the  Curporatitm on<\/p>\n
24,9.I9’99~  v::v\u00a3ni\u00a7L–.i;3tirsiu:2::v”i*ccruitcd prior to the said
\ndata  hittttfi   \ufb01xcti in accordance with the
\nicngthv sf  -xic’c.. _ <\/p>\n
  above baukground and having regard to the<\/p>\n
i  it wouid be ustsful to recall as a backdmp the<\/p>\n
 circitazniztzgxliuis lcaciing; uptu am cariicr writ petition in V117′ 15040-<\/p>\n
ii   disposed uf on 13.12.2004 by this court. The<\/p>\n
iilfitfiition\ufb01ft-; therein W611: appointed as Tra\ufb01c Inrspccturs in tin:<\/p>\n
ytsar 1982 – They west: later pmmotcd, 01:: various dates, as<\/p>\n
Assistant Traf\ufb01c Supexintmdcnts . In the year 1993, they were<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
69<\/span><\/p>\n
pmmoted and placed in independent charge of  _<\/p>\n
of Assistant Traffic Managers. Thai_:ma;;\u00a7poin.tin”\u00a2nt: Apugt ” u <\/p>\n
of Supctinttsndents was from two fsssur\u00e9ics ‘tVz1ai:1_ei’j;z,”‘pxis\u00e9itgtitatz<\/p>\n
and direct recruitment in the Qt’  it \u00bbxrasi\u00bb.;;t)r\u00a7_tt5r:t1\u00a2::’3 tixai\ufb02’<\/p>\n
the cadrt: strength of  Cttass ~11 in
\nthe respondent –  :52 and that the
\nCorporation  only in ruspcct of
\n14 pasts    by an advertisement
\ndatcdw  ‘invited for 65 posts of
\nAs:sistatrtt_ LT”‘C3as2-:-II. The contention was,<\/p>\n
}xz\u00bb1\u00bbxf;ii1″gt.rcg:a.Vrti~ ttftltle tiadtc strength, than: cmzld not fat: direct<\/p>\n
  65 Assistant Tramc Managprs as in which<\/p>\n
 therein who vvert: in independent chargn as<\/p>\n
 Managers wuuid be displaced and haunt: the<\/p>\n
14. The Curporation, on the other hand, had contended<\/p>\n
that as on the date of publication of thc Seniority List, there<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
70<\/span><\/p>\n
ware 55 vacancies of backlog in the dircut recruiis in 1l1:\u00a2””\u00a2.:;:d;’t;<\/p>\n
uf Assistant Traffic Managers. It is in order in <\/p>\n
vacancies, the Noti\ufb01cation had been issuqd,V_u’~:a;1d \ud83d\ude15 ‘i1\u00e9 wag  b <\/p>\n
pursuant to an appmval accorded  <\/p>\n
creation uf 3-4 posts uf Assi::ian__\u00a3    <\/p>\n
further contended that 111:: posts   oiily pari uf
\nthe total posts. The  -who were wurkjng<\/p>\n
on officiating  it  pi\u00a7rt:I’y.}:n ad-h\u00a7.\u00a5a’.:’ arrangement and<\/p>\n
lhcrcliprc, “was: _v;~;Iid and in order.<\/p>\n
_ _v Thia\u00a7'{3o’ur.l,V disposing of ihai writ peiitiun<\/p>\n
  ha$ he\u00a7d~. that lhc Karm\u00a7,tlaka Siait: Road Transport Cotpumiion<\/p>\n
   Regulations, 1982 came into effect<\/p>\n
  and recruityncni to the posts ufAs:si31ant Tra\ufb02ic<\/p>\n
   Class-II is by pmmuiion and by dircci rtnruihnent<\/p>\n
 raiio of 1:1. From ad–hot: scniorityircvicw list produced<\/p>\n
V’ ”  the respondent —- Curpuraiiun, ii was noticed that for the<\/p>\n
period from 1.2.1968 10 24.9.1972, Lhtsrc were nine vacancies to<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
’71<\/p>\n
be \ufb01lled up in cquai pmportion by promotion <\/p>\n
direct recruitment. Duly um: pc1’sunmwas pr\u00a2si:mt.\u00e9\u00a7}&,  gigiti ~.. <\/p>\n
were \ufb01lled up by dimct r\u00a2:\u00a2:ruit::vir::nt.;”‘?  <\/p>\n
25.9.1972 to 31.12.1977, 1hc:etyv~;.:;\u00a7c 312″-V’3..3wei*e..tt’<\/p>\n
pmmutcd and there wt:,:1;f  11  L’ -.Ii’h;;.3vac’an;:ics
\nwere carried over.   31.12.1982, as
\nagainst 40   tugsruitcd and them
\nwere no    shortfall of 31 posts to
\nbe    of the 1982 Regulations
\nhavt%.1;\u00a7in\u00e9  1.1.1933, 37 persons were<\/p>\n
   from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1986.<\/p>\n
 wily two dime! recruits. This court found that the<\/p>\n
  pmznutees was wiped out and there wen: six<\/p>\n
pr\u00a33m1it1;c$ sin cxccss uf their quota. Further, that it was in<\/p>\n
~  this cesntcxt that the Corporation wanted to recruit 65 persons<\/p>\n
 ditectly though it was contrary la the Ruins. This uezaurt held<\/p>\n
that atlcast after 1.1.1983, rccruitm\u00e9nt shuuid have bean<\/p>\n
according to the Rcgulatiuns. But contrary to the Ruge,:=1ati:3ns.<\/p>\n
\u00a7<\/p>\n
72<\/span><\/p>\n
37 persons were pmmoled whewas [here <\/p>\n
recruitment except uf two persons- Thus   K V’ <\/p>\n
given pmmuiion and in order lo fbmaiiitfgxiiix  ii<\/p>\n
impugned Nuti\ufb01caliun was isetugi {bait-gii’ it is, (if) <\/p>\n
Regulations. And it was   \u00e9girporaliuri
\nwould be juzstilied iii L.   by direct
\nrecruitment anci_:i’n_.  pusi.s., the Ride
\ncaught in    held that out of 65<\/p>\n
posts Zgiuii\ufb01eiiiizjg.;ii1*ecE\u00ab.ife4;1juiin1enL the recmiiineni of first 35
\npusis  islairiid  . The remaining 30 posts shah!<\/p>\n
be,  up  with Regulation 4 in the ratio of 1:1<\/p>\n
\u00bb ;be!._weeii\u00ab.%pr:d’xnQtees and direct reeruiis and that no direct<\/p>\n
  disturbed {min appeinnnenl.<\/p>\n
 A.  V’5\u00a7:is<.mf.-at as the Seniority List pmpared by the<\/p>\n
"'..Cori3s:raiion, {his court has iaken nulc of the fact that the ii was<\/p>\n
"Ehe subject mallet \u00abJ the preeenk wrii petition on hand and has<\/p>\n
held the: the parties can agitate their respective eunieniiuns in<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
73<\/span><\/p>\n
this pciilion. The urder of this cunt: in the abg\ufb01e :,;:;\u00a3\u00a7ia’;{“:a.:;*;\u00a7–1.T ~<\/p>\n
pelitiun has attained \ufb01nality. In thal;” ihr: szi4m::j “‘l’xja4$’421.{\u00a7i. }::;:efi1 <\/p>\n
chailcngcd. Thcrefurc, the qucs{it;;i1.__    ._<\/p>\n
present writ petitions is the (i”01V’.f’t.’.’|.3{I”l(.’$t.-i.’:’.V”f._)_I”0,\u00a7,}E:t31″i?E’i:iI:’;V of [he VV<\/p>\n
seniority assigned vis~\u00a7\u00a7i-l\ufb01xis jiht; pr@;:;\u00a7c\u00a7.sscs znV’.t{\u00a7.’ Vi11t: direct
\nrecruits in the impugned ASt_:i’1igri’;jy I;isi–;;’~.  ‘ ‘  ._ <\/p>\n
insofar   K seniority is concerned,
\n  n\u00a3jf’i’h\u00e9 19332 Rcguiaiiuns, provide<\/p>\n
for any Schcrmt \u00a361”  of scnioriiy .<\/p>\n
  Bdaird. Qf___13ircc{\u00a23rs of {he respuridcnl — C-urpuraiion<\/p>\n
   “3.-.Rcsuiu1iun on 24.9.1999 adapting the. Kamz\ufb01aka<\/p>\n
Servants (Seniority) Ruicss 1957 as wcli as the<\/p>\n
 guidtivifnas issued by the Govcmmcnl of Kamamka vidc<\/p>\n
 “Quf\u00a7iciaI Memorandum dated 4.12.1987 apart from any<\/p>\n
 amandmtsnls issued by the Si-alt: Govcrnnicsni from time to time<\/p>\n
and that the: same would be appiicablc prospectively far the<\/p>\n
direct rccruilmcni vacancies [\ufb01led up in future. Therefore, it is<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
74<\/span><\/p>\n
clear that until 24.9.1999, there was no vaiid rule  %<\/p>\n
cumpelcnt authority lu dtzttarrnims senigrily. .’;3eim\u00a7aiii3,\u00a3iun sgf ” V.<\/p>\n
scnioriiy would hence be an the bait-33  .%i-.ng’i.h ‘<~.*cf':,=t-.'fV'V.:%i\u00a2'.~.s:"*:*;~:.:~_.\u00e9<\/p>\n
laid own by [he Suprcmt: Cuud  v._:g.?'-'of  L'<\/p>\n
(I 9913):? SCC 474. In <;\u00a7f;;pL  U{."f")BfS\u00ab{)!lSf\u00a7{3!"lJH3t)i6(l<\/p>\n
txarlier 10 24.9.1999 conical'   <\/p>\n
15.  _V\u00a7ig\u00a7:i\u00a7\u00a2::’ixs;\u00a7\u00a3\u00a7m\u00a7vo-uld be the date uf
\nentry Viniu    saniuriiy. It is not in
\ndis’puic_ Rial  Vv-.rert\u00e9 prumolcd as Assisizmi Trgt\ufb02ic<\/p>\n
Managcrsnn =c\\\u00a3}1t;iai.i:ig\u00ab\u00a75asis. Such pmmuiiuns were noi<\/p>\n
 V’  _  ‘;!1A5i!’!’};’V”lV’!’I\u00e9i’:f”.~.–4.’–‘\u00a7iV7I’. Though by a substaqucni order it was<\/p>\n
    l\ufb01gtsy could not claim their secni-uriiy by vi\ufb02ut: uf<\/p>\n
suggh pwzxigsiiun on ufficiating basis, huwuvcr, the pc\u00a3iliu~rrtm<s<\/p>\n
 AA  zl\u00e9iicr placttd on indeptsndtmt charge basis- This<\/p>\n
' '~_ ar:'angeme:ni has cusatinucd unintcrruplcdly when the peiiiimmrs<\/p>\n
 were pmmuted regularly on officiating basis on 29.1.1999.<\/p>\n
There is nu Rcgulaliun pmviding for making any independent<\/p>\n
f:\n<\/p>\n
75<\/span><\/p>\n
charge armngcmcnt. Theugh such a concept is  ‘<\/p>\n
32 vi’ the KCSRs, insofar as oper’cati\u00a2,:’n”i}i”P’..t;l\u20ac:.’32_   V<\/p>\n
the petitioners would ccrtainiy be  to  <\/p>\n
from the date of the independ’\u00e9’1zt:”‘uhargc'”a1″\u00a7’az:gat:rIt\u00a3;;1’i.”having V’<\/p>\n
been made. The date :.g;;ts\\c:i:rrt:.t3f;’  Tra\ufb01ic
\nManagers can c;t_:rtainlVy.._b:e_   1993, if not
\ncariicr. In .   Supreme Court in
\nL.  \u00e9vfanrpun (1999; 3 sec<\/p>\n
287l<\/p>\n
76<\/span><\/p>\n
on pmbatiun until 8.9.1999. Any reduction uf <\/p>\n
{raining period could only be 21% !}1t:_i.ns(anc::’i3f   ‘v <\/p>\n
Directors of the rcspondcnl –   <\/p>\n
competent authurily to bring –\u00a7B*u_u.\u00a3  Iii lh-cw.’<\/p>\n
absence sf any maicriai” iii “and   admittcad
\ncircumstanct: that the miiltt\u00e9i’   (ht: Beard of<\/p>\n
‘2i$i’ir,1;:\u00a7;;aI<li.'il gi:;.:.ii'r:p\u00a2:A:ii':i:\ufb01*–.s,:\u00a7i._i_ji\u00a7:\u00a7 io cunicnd that the<\/p>\n
Directors in il
\ndirtxzi     'badrc bcfutu 3.9.1999.
\n iiiiig iii\u00e9iving been taken as 8.9.1997<\/p>\n
or the d3i.t.7iiU.f  "i.zi[o'iiscrvice having be-an iakczn on any<\/p>\n
dai-fgi\u00e9ariicr   not tenable. in this backgmund, the<\/p>\n
\u00bb lsetiiuifiiy.ii:;;.("~vis-awvis the petitioners who have entered service<\/p>\n
i "   pmmuied prim" 10 24.9.1999 and the dircci<\/p>\n
1'%:{iI-!\u00a7.\u00a3iit?f;2:'.i'i*ih\u00a3) are deemed to have cnttzrcd the cadre only afwr<\/p>\n
 iiziirgxpletiun uf a {mining of two years from 8.9.1997, the<\/p>\n
 Seniority List wuuid require in be znucli\ufb01cd ammrdingly.<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
Direct Recruit  ~ 1'<\/p>\n
In the maxi block period.\n<\/p>\n
4 P. S1101; Kumar 140   <\/p>\n
accurding to the statement 11111111: by” C0r*,.K1r:;i\u00a711.}11  <\/p>\n
19111111: wrii 101111111311 w1>1s040\u00a74.1.i1997. L “:11; \u00a3f0H1.f1wing 13
\npersons were promulcil    22.03.1983 to<\/p>\n
15.02.l992asi1\u00a5’.&i&’f:\n<\/p>\n
  1.’ ‘I)at1:mof SLNO.\n<\/p>\n
  Q_ pr\u00e9tno\ufb01on asit
\n   2 ‘   31101.11
\ndbe<\/p>\n
 2923. r”..:.’.’.~;.’;c’1_\u00ab.\u00bb’1:.v\u00bb.1111*…:1_\u20ac\u00a7\u00a31’1131 22.03.1983 5
\n~.22’9.Y.’ 29.03.1933 6
\n“3′
\n3<\/span><\/p>\n
233.11.. ‘1’eiia.x\u00e9\u00a3:;iki3{_ 22.03.1932
\n A235;v.1s1.11′ ‘- 13.05.1929
\n ._ ‘Nmyaim9W9111y
\n “23”‘?._E. Ab1iuIRa.him 13.05.1939 9
\n  ;;\u00a79.S;1… Hombaiaiah 13.05.1989 10
\n‘ 11.;’241..B..9c. Gurudev 13.05.1939, 11
\n24:3.  Amaxeshsaiah 13.05.1939 12
\n .3419’; 101.101. Nirrxbtngikax” 13.0\u00a7.1989 13
\n~ ‘:…..V.S.Patil 13.05.1983 A 14
\n  N. Mudciuveerappa 13.05.1989 15\n<\/p>\n
247. 13.11. 1111111311111 Dcsai 15.02.1999. 16
\n249- Om Pant}: 15.02.1992 17\n<\/p>\n
251. Syed Naziuiia 15.02.1992 13\n<\/p>\n
253. L.s. Gaekwad 15.02.1992 19\n<\/p>\n
255. K. Ratnakar Shertty 15.02.1992 20
\n257′. C. Ragginna 15.02.1992 21<\/p>\n
“\u00a7Z\u20ac”sif_1~iT”5″r:-a.ka;%’fa”Ba7\u00a3:%”  15.02.1992 22<\/p>\n
\u00e9<\/p>\n
’39<\/p>\n
Pcrsuns at 31.1495. 225 (Sri. ;’;”(3\u00bbupala’\u00a7\u00a7fi\u00a7}ix’\u00a7?.i I5\ufb01ij>; .22? ” A<\/p>\n
(Sri- Shivalingaiah), 231 (Sri. K. <\/p>\n
impugncd list Anncxurc — S not tiit:nl”m_x\u00e9d  fist c.>IV <\/p>\n
promotions fumishcd lii\ufb01le ‘until @eli’:iz:nE11o.15040~
\n4771997. Names of VS.   who were
\nshown in thtia ‘     promoted on
\n13.05.3984}   V’\u00abiV\u00a5\u00b0:s:.c”‘iinpug:3ed iisi. Therefore<\/p>\n
50 pritmeiians’h;w;\u00a7’%.wg:ea i”r2z;dt: an di\ufb01fcrcnt dates.<\/p>\n
5* \u00bb Du1{:ig._:vLha.’ cummcncing fmm 18-02.1986,<\/p>\n
 .    pmmulcd bcfuru 67 diruck recruits<\/p>\n
   {;\u00a7gp.\u00a7n.jg;;1;..: to 53) entered pmbaliorx an 09.o7.19\u00a79.<\/p>\n
 qtmla of 1:1, 67 out of 68 proxnotsms have to be<\/p>\n
 A. piacecl “above the direct recruits and 68″‘ promotee namely Sri.<\/p>\n
”  33$\/’mma promoted by order dated 23.11.1996 will have in be<\/p>\n
 placed mluw the direct mcruils as he; will be the only prumohsts<\/p>\n
in excess of the quota. This alscs \ufb02uwsfmm the \ufb01nding recorded<\/p>\n
@<\/p>\n
K, \\<\/p>\n
at Pam 15 uf lhi\ufb01 \ufb01nal Order dated 13.12.2004   M
\n1504045047 at 1997 whezrcin it i_:_s:….r\u00a2:_c:.3rd_\u00ab:’:\u00e9i”‘i1;i: “\u00a7$:\u00a7cci at \u00bb
\nprmnotccs thai than: was vacafis.;y,1’_’_’  <\/p>\n
quali\ufb01cation and they had ezigagizagy as: baang%pr\u00a7mmsi a1i<i '<\/p>\n
ins-{cad uf pmmuting   $33.. Ex\u00e9gula\ufb01ons,
\n30 posts has\/ta been   (\ufb01\ufb01i':IV"t\u00a7&;'\u00a7'.:.fa-=;:ruiL1n:e12\u00a3 and ii
\naffected lhcif.    quuta mks, ihc:
\nseniority \\:c='.%i lV!  193' May 1993 to
\nAnncxi\ufb01ra-:1' in-_   "the wriitcn submissiuns dated<\/p>\n
 xgzili  l}1n'{%?':x'i3i:1u:t-:::: frum Si.Nus.23 in 7} as against<\/p>\n
'A    267, 269, 271, 273, 275 and excess of quota i<\/p>\n
 f:ii1d   the impugned Iist and names of pmmuices<\/p>\n
o\ufb01iii\ufb01t\ufb01ii  72 to 138 wuuid be 67 direct rmwuiis who are<\/p>\n
  at even numbers frum Sl.N0s. 142 in 274 in the<\/p>\n
 impugned scniurity iisl. Bcluw [hem wut\ufb02d be Mr. Jayanna last<\/p>\n
pmmuitae if he is in tsxuess of 67 prumuiees {rum 13.02.1936.<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
The Corp-oratiun wuuid be requirud lu addrc$_sj':"'ti\u00a7:i ~ <\/p>\n
81<\/span><\/p>\n
asscriiuns in proceeding lo re-dc: ihc Smjioxily .i;i’st.–. ii. b  \u00ab<\/p>\n
In (his vigsw of {he mailer. I      ‘\u00ab<\/p>\n
G)<\/p>\n
okngg,
\nWP ssiszzzpoz a~.-.~% f.”g:1\u00a2*m1_ %M ‘ * Anncigure-s is<\/p>\n
quashed.  J  Q’<\/p>\n
‘:’v”;”>..g   Anncxurc-F is<\/p>\n
\u20ac Vq\u00a7\u00e9\u00a7\ufb01\u00a7\u00e9..TT}.\u00b0<\/p>\n
–  *    aliowe:d. Anncxtm:-F is<\/p>\n
  n:sf3’un.dcnl no.1 is dire.-clad to redo the<\/p>\n
. ~._Scniurily Lisl by aliucaiing the \ufb01rsl 3}. vacancies<\/p>\n
  in 111:: uadre uf Assistant Traffic Managers<\/p>\n
 lu Dapoi Managers from 1.1.1933 before appiying<\/p>\n
the min prescribed under the 1982 Regt\ufb01aiions
\nand la cuunl the seniority of the petitioners in
\nthe cadre: of Assiaianl Traffic Managtms fmm
\n7.11.1932 and to<\/p>\n
count the seniority of<\/p>\n
E<\/p>\n
dircci rscruilecs appoinicd pursuant<\/p>\n
advcr\ufb01ssmcnl dated 11.3.1997 only:–;1\u00a7\u00a5i\u00a71’V– k\u00a7{f\u00a7\u00e9-\u00a3._ A.<\/p>\n
from 8.91999 and lt)–“‘gmgi   ‘<\/p>\n
bene\ufb01ts.\n<\/p>\n
The pica an bchaif of  that
\nany such recognition of  would have 8.
\ncascading \u00a2:ITe\u00a7:1    other Seniority
\nLists c:lc.,=:’   the mapundcni –
\n  be a ground for denying<\/p>\n
the rt:li r:I’ in the  .,   <\/p>\n
5&5?\n<\/p>\n
3’a\u00a7\u00a7{g’-‘S<\/p>\n
.. F av<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 Author: Anand Byrareddy IN THE HIGH COURT 0;? KARNATAKA. % BAEEGALORE DATED THIS THE 25*” Daiszizin\u00e9 M.’;fif? 2{\u00a7\u20acf\ufb01;\u00a7’.”‘ BE’FC)RE.:”; = % % THE, HC)N’BL\u00a3’ MR. IUST\u00a7{T\u00a7\u00a7;’~~.A?\u20ac’\u00e9\u00a7ND. BYR%Ai::j\u00a3:;1)\u00a7* WRIT PETiTIONg\u00a7;;_88;f3C$G2gS;-$EN’; WRIT PETITIQN No. (\u00a7a-KSRTC) czw Wm \u00a7%\u00a7;m”1Ni2x:;s. 26%3%g;i@:T}2m5 (SK) WRIT […]<\/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-219917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nB S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 - 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-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalindiaCom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2009-05-24T18:30:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-12-17T03:32:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"512\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Legal India Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@legaliadmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Legal_india\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Legal India Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"52 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Legal India Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea\"},\"headline\":\"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009\",\"datePublished\":\"2009-05-24T18:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-12-17T03:32:13+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\"},\"wordCount\":9122,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"High Court\",\"Karnataka High Court\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\",\"name\":\"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2009-05-24T18:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-12-17T03:32:13+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/\",\"name\":\"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\",\"description\":\"Search and read the latest judgements, orders, and rulings from the Supreme Court of India and all High Courts. A comprehensive database for lawyers, advocates, and law students.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"Free judgements of Supreme Court & High Court of India | Legal India\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\",\"alternateName\":\"Legal India\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/legal-india-icon.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/legal-india-icon.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/LegalindiaCom\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/Legal_india\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea\",\"name\":\"Legal India Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Legal India Admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/legaliadmin\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.legalindia.com\\\/judgments\\\/author\\\/legal-india-admin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","og_url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009","og_site_name":"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalindiaCom\/","article_published_time":"2009-05-24T18:30:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-12-17T03:32:13+00:00","og_image":[{"width":512,"height":512,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Legal India Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@legaliadmin","twitter_site":"@Legal_india","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Legal India Admin","Est. reading time":"52 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009"},"author":{"name":"Legal India Admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/person\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea"},"headline":"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009","datePublished":"2009-05-24T18:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2017-12-17T03:32:13+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009"},"wordCount":9122,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#organization"},"articleSection":["High Court","Karnataka High Court"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009","name":"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#website"},"datePublished":"2009-05-24T18:30:00+00:00","dateModified":"2017-12-17T03:32:13+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-s-lingaraju-vs-k-s-r-t-c-on-25-may-2009#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"B S Lingaraju vs K S R T C on 25 May, 2009"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/","name":"Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","description":"Search and read the latest judgements, orders, and rulings from the Supreme Court of India and all High Courts. A comprehensive database for lawyers, advocates, and law students.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#organization"},"alternateName":"Free judgements of Supreme Court & High Court of India | Legal India","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#organization","name":"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India","alternateName":"Legal India","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalindiaCom\/","https:\/\/x.com\/Legal_india"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/#\/schema\/person\/0bfdffe9059fb8bb24a86d094609c5ea","name":"Legal India Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4faa9d728ed1af3b73d52225c7f12901ac726fe6f7ea0a3348a1d51f3a930987?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Legal India Admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.legalindia.com","https:\/\/x.com\/legaliadmin"],"url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/author\/legal-india-admin"}]}},"modified_by":null,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219917"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219917\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}