ORAL ORDER

Heard learned counsel Sri.Prakash M. Patil for petitioners and Learned Additional Government Advocate who has taken notice on behalf of respondent No.1.

Perused the writ petition papers.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that petitioners are before this Court questioning the order of Ombudsmen – Appellate Authority dated 21.07.2022. Since the petitioners are before this Court challenging the order of Ombudsmen, writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would be maintainable.

3. On the other hand, Learned Additional Government Advocate would submit that Petitioners are Government servants and the order of the Ombudsmen would ultimately affect the service conditions of the petitioners. Therefore, he submits that the petitioners have to approach the Administrative Tribunal established under the State Administrative tribunals Act, 1985.

4. I have carefully considered the submission of learned counsel appearing for the parties. It is not in dispute that the first petitioner is working as Panchayath Development Officer and the second petitioner is working as Technical Assistant and both of them belong to Panchayath Raj Department.

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