JUDGMENT

Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, J.—Leave granted in both the special leave petitions.

2. These appeals have raised substantial questions of law involving interpretation of certain provisions of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board Act, 1973 (for short "the Act") and the Rules made thereunder and also the principles of law governing the Writ of Quo Warranto and the power of the Government to make a contractual appointment under Section 4(2) of the Act.

Civil Appeal No. 3719 of 2006

(Arising out of SLP (C) No. 9393 of 2006)

3. This appeal was filed by Mr. B. Srinivasa Reddy (hereinafter called Mr. Reddy) seeking leave to appeal against the final judgment and order dated 04.04.2006 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Writ Appeal No. 86 of 2006. By the impugned order, the High Court dismissed the writ appeal filed by the appellant-herein against the order dated 10.01.2006 passed by a learned Judge of the said Court in Writ Petition No. 9852 of 2004 and has declared that the appellant is not entitled to hold the post of Managing Director of the Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board (hereinafter called the Board) (respondent No.4).

Civil Appeal No. 3722