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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
ANU SIVARAMAN, K.MANMADHA RAO
Ravindra K., The Superintending Engineer – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANU SIVARAMAN, J.
The Writ Appeals No.414/2023, 423/2023, 427/2023, 437/2023 and 1211/2023 are filed aggrieved by a common order dated 27.03.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.12567/2020 (S-RES) and Writ Appeal No.983/2023 is filed aggrieved by an order dated 09.06.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.16594/2022 (S-PRO).
2. We have heard Shri. S.S.Naganand, learned senior counsel along with Shri. Phanindra, learned senior counsel for Shri. Shirish Krishna, learned advocate appearing for Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited ('KPTCL' for short) and Smt. Shweta Krishnappa, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State and also Shri. Basavaprabhu S. Patil, learned senior counsel as instructed by Ms. M.L. Suvarna along with Shri. Puttegowda and Shri. R. Subramanya learned advocates, Shri. R. Devdas learned senior counsel as instructed by Smt. Anasuya Devi, Shri. Vijaya Kumar, Shri. Vamshi Krishna, Shri. Subramanya Bhat, Shri. Satish. K and Shri. Ashok. N. Patil, learned counsels appearing for the contesting parties.
3. The Writ Petitions were filed challenging an endorsement dated 05.03.2020 issued by th
The court affirmed that settled seniority cannot be disturbed after substantial delays, even if the grounds for challenge are justified, emphasizing adherence to established legal principles.
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Claims regarding seniority must be raised promptly; failure to do so can lead to dismissal based on delay and laches.
Seniority once settled cannot be unsettled after a long delay, and an order given in ignorance of the terms of a Statute or a rule having the force of Statute is per incuriam.
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