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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
K. V. Aravind, J, N.V. ANJARIA
Anil Kumar S.B. S/o Siddappa Bhavikatti – Appellant
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Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
K.V. ARAVIND, J.
1. Heard learned Senior advocate Mr. Dhananjay V. Joshi along with learned advocate Mr. S. Swaroop for the appellant, learned advocate Smt. D.J. Rakshitha for respondent No.1 and learned advocate Mr. Likith R. Prakash for respondent No.2.
2. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 5666 of 2018 has preferred this appeal, being aggrieved by the order of the learned Single Judge dated 27.09.2024.
3. The brief facts, as set out by the appellant, are that he is presently working as an Assistant in respondent No.2-company, having been appointed pursuant to the Notification dated 07.03.2015 under the category of Persons with Disability (PwD quota). The respondents subsequently issued an Employment Notification dated 08.09.2016 inviting applications from eligible and qualified candidates for various posts, including the post of Assistant Accounts Officer. The eligibility criteria and the pre
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