{"id":244752,"date":"2009-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-s-b-lakshmeshwar-rao-vs-hubli-dharwad-municipal-on-23-march-2009"},"modified":"2018-12-02T08:49:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T03:19:56","slug":"sri-s-b-lakshmeshwar-rao-vs-hubli-dharwad-municipal-on-23-march-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-s-b-lakshmeshwar-rao-vs-hubli-dharwad-municipal-on-23-march-2009","title":{"rendered":"Sri S B Lakshmeshwar Rao vs Hubli Dharwad Municipal … on 23 March, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Sri S B Lakshmeshwar Rao vs Hubli Dharwad Municipal … on 23 March, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: K.L.Manjunath And Malimath<\/div>\n
WA N0943 Of 20\u00a7$\n: E :\nEN THE: HEGH scum or KARNATAKA  \nCIRCUZT BENCH AT EJHARWAD  V\n\nEDATELD THIS mg: 223% z:>;:\u00a7i.,\u00a3;:_:~f M\u00a3g\u00a7eL:'\u00a7{i':gv:>i5%\u00a7    1'\n\nPRESE\u00a7Tgl 'i' \n\nTHE ;~\u00a3c_>N*B:,E: n;iR.Ju:\u00a7*r\u00ab:.\u00a7:E i%:.-\u00a7g.'1s\u00e9A:s:L;;'}'r;z;\u00a7\u00a7'If::& VV \nTm; HONBLE  :':::sg$3i'.{\u00a7AAL::;.a$LTH\n\nWRIT APPEAfL i'\u00a70. \u00a7}4:12\u20ac)~0'8'~i.\u00a75k:\u00e9Es)\n\nBETWEEN:    \n\nSri S. LaksVhxneS'i;:.;x2_a1'*\u00bb. Rag;\nAge: 59 yea1'S,5.*{}cc:' I.R\u00a3:tii%:<i_,\n\nA. E. E. 1-R] 0 'Opgjr' 'E}\u00a7St1'\u00a7\u00a73ii' -f[\u00a7',{')":;11*ln,'\nP.B.RO8.'d, f;'9haI'"a\u00a3V3f\u00e91'\u20ac'};..j v.    ...APPELrLAP-IT\n\n{By 5;; Vig4i1\u00bb::$hwa.raAS..$\u00a5i\u00e9su\u00a7, Advocate}\n\n1" I Q   Municpal\n\n' V 'CorpQ'13:\u00a3fi\u00a2J'n,\ni;.\u00abami:n&r,\n\nA V _\" Siam of kiaxnaiaka,\n\nV \"rep. By its Secmtary,\n\n Department of Urban Development,\n\n' M.S.Buildi.ng, Bangalore H 550 001. ...RESPOI'$DEN'I'S\n\n(By Smt. Sharmila M.Pat;i, Advocate for R1\nSslxxi I{.B.Adyapak, Acidl. G\ufb01vt. Advcmaie far R2)\n\n\n\nWA N0943 of 'E008\n: 2 :\n\n'\u00a5'h.is writ appea} is filed under Section 4_;\u00bbg>T:t'-._ th_5:\n\nKamiataka High Court Act, 1961, praying to set....a_$ici \u20aca. V.\norder dated {}?.(}2.2\u20ac)(}8 passed in W.P.No. 1 1 181\/-'_20():3=__    ' _\n\nThis Wm': appeal coming on {pr oztlt\u00e9rsv'--- \"v--.xgfi3,h\" \nMisc.W.6G549\/2009 63 Misc.W.6\u00a3)55Uv,'.2009,.   'd;ay,'g\n\nManjunath, J, delivered the followiixg: _\nJ U D C3142 N'? \nHeard the learned counsr:I'vL'ii>1'\";'L':1;f:  \n2. There is a of  the appeal.\n\nBefore condoxzingathe  we mqussted\n\nthe 1{'2$T'i}'I1C\u00a3i\" 1  _' the -- appellant. to address the\nargumexiitjs on  ta ascertain whether there is;\n\nany merit \"fI:_:fVis \"Accordingly, learned 00111136} ibr\n\n  h}::s\" \"\" '\u00e9a\ufb02tidrcsse\u00e9 the arguments. Learned\n\n _\ufb01{\u00a7i}4VC,i_}iV1\u00a7\u00a7i\u20ac\u00a5i:1V.*&3l 'G\u00a3i\u00a7l?\ufb01fI},f\u00a3'3i1\u20ac11'\u00a3. Advocate: is also heard. in the matter\n\nwhs is aggg\u00e9e\u00e9iriiig far ra$p0ml;\u20ac:1.t n.0.2\u00a5\n\n Sharmila M.PatiL learzmd czzsuxmel undertakes\n\n \ufb011\u00a7.'vakaiat11 for respondent 110.1<\/pre>\n
4. The appe\ufb02ant was apggoiilteci as a Work Inspector<\/p>\n
under the 1%’ mspom;ie1:;,t.. ‘l’11erea\ufb01\u20ac:r, he was promoted as<\/p>\n
X\u00bb<\/p>\n
WA NE}.943 of 2008<\/p>\n
Junior Engineer and retired as an A3sista11\u00a7.. f3;\u00a7\u00e9\u00e9Li;tiVe.<\/p>\n
Engineer. Before his retirement, charge shee’i.__2wasV..iSsi1e{i V’<\/p>\n
fmxaing seven charges agaiI1st;~”‘f}1c\u00ab. a:;3p\u00a2.l1.:\u00a7;t1vt._ <\/p>\n
Subsequently, tha appellant sent a  the  <\/p>\n
levelleci against him” Th\u20ac\u00a71″%35\u00a7f$\u00a7:1″,  irI3.;_=, ‘  ui*1%’;E’\u00a7i'[3()Ii:(1\u20acI1t’V’<\/p>\n
appoinkzd. an Enquiry ;.(:)\ufb01’1Ct’3I:,-\u00a3’.;’*LgIi”‘.{“fif1f1}13:I:\u00a7?; {was 1:}.-inlpletad,
\nand subsequently, p\u20acfi:zi};\u00e9f–sxfaf_-_;V  reve\ufb01ing the
\nappel\ufb01ant from flat: post iigwork inspector
\na11d.t3’eaiiI1g4.1\u00a3\u00a7{–;:;  \u00a7e%3}ze\u00a2{;ije’i;d\u00e9;”i994 to 31.12.1994
\nas 1eav\u00a7:__   was chailenged by the
\nappe\ufb02\ufb01gt  in W.P.No.3’?940\/1999,
\nwhich to  S\ufb01ptetmber IQQQ directing<\/p>\n
th.e_1\u00a7\u00e9SpQnc1enf  to} hold a fresh enquiry in accorciance<\/p>\n
‘V  giving reascsnabk-2 oppartunity to the p\ufb01titioner.<\/p>\n
   i:E1a9ci1*c1;mstanccs, fresh ez1q1:iry was cc:11du<t:ted..<\/p>\n
 Afi"\ufb021;:::)i'fic\u00a7u:<::ti:1g the fresh enquiry, resgondent 3:30. 1 came ta<\/p>\n
 \u00bbt1AA:\u00e9Lcs;:-;1cVI'11sion that the agpe\ufb02ant by obtaining an irrevccahle<\/p>\n
  of attamey {mm $ri B.N.'I'ikare demolished ma<\/p>\n
"'\u00a7mpen;g; baaxing m:..2?2; 1A1, 270\/BI, :Z'?(}\/B2 and :2?'0\/<3<\/p>\n
situated. :31: {)ha1Wa.d and censtmxcte\u00e9 a comzn\ufb01rcial compiex<\/p>\n
\u00a7~'<\/p>\n
WA $30943 0172003
\n: 4 :<\/span><\/p>\n
thereon, and lei: out the same tea the tenants by acrf\u00e9p\ufb01ng<\/p>\n
advances and rent, and flxrther 318151 that the a;3;:.~’st137a:;’_1 t’i;%7\ufb01:,%.\u00ab<\/p>\n
unauthorisadiy absent from 01.091994 .35″-..V:Q8i.V’_[;.i}1994_ V’<\/p>\n
without prior sancticn of ieave. Tha  j’pi:ti1;io1f:\u20ac’r–  ({Vit:1fii.\u00a2\u00a5:l”‘tl1\u00a3%\u00ab<\/p>\n
Charges ievfilied against  Si;if1r:t: ‘.\u00a7:\u00a7.t1e  <\/p>\n
satisfactory, the disciplinary “-vL.L,a”utho:ity– . imtiatea: ‘”\u00e9nqu:ry- ”<\/p>\n
pmctaedixzgs. Th\ufb01reafter-;  enqiliiff’ w%is”s’L1b\ufb011ittad. on
\n22.12.2006 by the   that the charges
\nlevelleti ageing:   1:” The disciplmaly
\nauthority    _}’:’:’i:}gx’.VV1?.1}R.I’_j,7 Of\ufb01car, pass\ufb01d
\nthe Qi\u00e9icz’ {if  two incmmants and treating
\ntha perio\ufb01’ (\u00e9f wiihout wages and the period<\/p>\n
of s.1}:s;3e”\u00a31si0n  33..,I\u20ac3V\u20ac due to his credit.<\/p>\n
‘ V’ *  6: ;\u00bb’~\\.gg;\u00ab’i\u00e9t:=,\u00a7\u00a2d by the order of punishment, the appe\ufb01ant<\/p>\n
H  ‘:V$\u00a7)p\u00e9\u00a7%\u00a7V’Vb&f0m the: Siam, which appeai came :0 he<\/p>\n
dis\u00a7~1i$\u00a7\u00e9\u00a7 5%: 1m1.:20\u00ab:::2, Thereaftrar, the appeiiant {ism Writ<\/p>\n
  p\u00a7;’Ei*\u00a7\u00a7Zo1v1 ” in W.P.Ns:).31 181\/ZZQOS. The lcarngd. single Judge<\/p>\n
hearing the parties, rel\ufb01ng upon R1216 236-5!) cf the<\/p>\n
 “”I{am1ataka Civil Services (Conduct) Ruiw, 1966, held; that<\/p>\n
the 6\ufb01\u20ac\u00a711iI’\u00a7=” was pmpar and upheld the order Sf punighment.<\/p>\n
\ufb01x<\/p>\n
WA N0943 of 2008<\/p>\n
U3<\/p>\n
Accortlingly, writ petiticsn was \u00e9ismissed. (3haIjg:::1gi;ti\u00a7”\u00bbTtV}’1z=.<\/p>\n
same; the present appaai is ff\ufb02eci.\n<\/p>\n
7. Mr. Shasfxy, counsel appleazfilag.jib}?.{i1g\u00e9”‘-a\u00a7:)3f\u00a7t:11a:}f,.\u00ab<\/p>\n
cozatends that 3}} the: authoIiti\u20acs_.i31c1iid_iiig th\u20ac;i    ;<\/p>\n
Jzldga did 110: censicisr that,  the  (\ufb01\u00e9iicer, the
\nrttspondent no.1 did’   \u00ab$16  had
\nreceived any belgg\ufb01t f.’I'(13I’11’VAAa’;*}f;”.\u00a7:V:b._i”.’%VII)\\?\u00a7’9,,1~ sf atioriley
\nholder. There”fgE>iii;;jT.L ii\u00a2:   passed by the
\nlearned     Vthe dismissal {if his
\nrevisi{;\u00ab%1″  the <2-rder passed by the<\/p>\n
d,iscip1iij:a;3z" au{h\u00a7\ufb02i:}?. "':\u00ab:i' be quashed.<\/p>\n
 '8;'*Havi1nigV–.\ufb01\u00a2VaJd_ the Counsel for the parties, We are of<\/p>\n
\u00bb _Opi\u00a3i{1\u00a7C\u00a711:t'}1E\u00a7t the leaxned single: Judge has not ccummitt\ufb01\u00e9<\/p>\n
"  to interfare with the order, for the<\/p>\n
foiiirwizig rzgzdiisons:\n<\/p>\n
  Admitted};-*, the appellaiit is not disputing the.<\/p>\n
\u00e9btainment of irrevocable power sf attcarney from Sri<\/p>\n
B.N,’f’il<are, who is a permanrsnt residcrnt of Dharvead. Power<\/p>\n
sf attorney obtamed from Sri B.N."f'ikare \ufb01isclases that it is<\/p>\n
6'<\/p>\n
WA NO943 of 2608<\/p>\n
an irrrevocable power of atmrmay. Theretfom, it isW\u00a23e:\u00a7\u00a7i1'–'4:t}1V'a'?<\/p>\n
the o\ufb02icer of the 15* mspomient, by 0bta2'13i1I\u00a7 M<\/p>\n
power 0f attorney, demolished the fsr(':sps:.Ifty <\/p>\n
commercial <::0:;:;.p1ex and rented,  i3ut v_t\u20ac)J tlfi\u00e9 <\/p>\n
Coilectjng advances. This disCi@\u00a7\u00a7\u20acisV thtst hximtuzt: Oif i1?:\u00a7\ufb01'sa<\u00a7\u00a3ion "<\/p>\n
between the appeiiant  SI'iVA.y_.}:%.V:AI'\u00a7v,"I"]1.;.34{3.5_'~'lIfi…'Ef't\u00a77IC as-.:g\u00a7)peIIant,
\nas 21 friend of Shari   assisted Shri
\nB.N.'I'i_kare to putup co1j;s'\u00a311:2<\u00a71}i.<5:1,\u00a2&.it_ appellant to
\nexamine Sri   of denyixig
\nthe chargesi    \ufb01ddi\ufb01on to that, when,
\nSr;   Dhanvax\ufb01 and when the
\nappeilani'  there W33 no necessity.\n<\/p>\n
for  :9 (>hfai:}.V_V_:ii’i;ev0\u00a3*a?31e power of attorney to demolish<\/p>\n
V*;:i1r:’:  construct commetrcial complex thereen. In<\/p>\n
A’iL3’16’\u00ab.\u00a5;?3′.I’f\u00e9Z’i}}’;.\u00a5;f\u00a3s\u20ac’\u00a7.V1iEil’.1n\u00a7’;f\u20ac’:f:\u00e9’\u00e9, we do not SC?) any inf’1.rmit_}\u00ab* in the Gr\ufb01er<\/p>\n
Z  pasA5\u20ac’-._\u20ac3 113}? ‘tE3;\u00e9” Enquiry O\ufb01iccr and 3139 \u00a313 the order passed<\/p>\n
  the ..a;}f\u20ac3eI1ate auti10rity. The appeliant has not obtaixmd<\/p>\n
  ;’\u00a3;1y.,_ j\u00e9.-tier permission Of this 15′ resp0n.de:.1t abnut the<\/p>\n
  transaction. In regard to the second. poixxt, viz, the<\/p>\n
 uxlauthorised absence is concemed, even though the<\/p>\n
gig’.\n<\/p>\n
WA N0.9=’\u00a58 of 2008
\n2 ? :\n<\/p>\n
appeilant contcmis that he had sent the leave 1\u20aci4te17vai\u00a7:7\u00a7._T1i1f:<\/p>\n
same has Iltlii. been consicitzred, mans: senziiitrzg f?;:._3fiEi’\u00a7'{-3..:._i\u20ac1it\u00a7i:’_  .<\/p>\n
W31} not be sxzf\ufb01ciant. unless and u11t\ufb01m3:he 1ea\u00a7*\u00e9’i3.:\u00a7=an ;*:tie.ned <\/p>\n
by the authority.\n<\/p>\n
9. In the rc::s1111:\u00a7 ther\u00e9  \ufb01zzszit  ‘V<\/p>\n
Accordingiy, the appea} is disnagissft\ufb02g. <\/p>\n
\u00a5~?’mJ.r weeks time is’gi:L_$;11i\u00a7z:d’V1″i2iw1* v”i\u00ab\u20ac:23’i\u00a7I’z__1:=:d cmmsel for
\nthe 1st 1~cs\u00a7o:1g1e.=,-zit Govemmeni
\nA\u00e9vocate to  ”   “me’rx1_1C\u00a7  m”_a’ppearance.<\/p>\n
J -‘7_Q””\n<\/p>\n
Sd\/-u
\nIudge<\/p>\n
3d\/-3′
\nIudcj\u00e9<\/p>\n
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