ORDER

1. The petitioners are all serving employees of the Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (“the BBMP”).

2. For the sake of convenience, the initial appointment of the petitioners and the promotions that they have secured in their career are stated as under:

a. WP 14885/2020: SDA to FDA to Manager b. WP 12052/2021:

i. SDA to RI to Assessor ii. TI to RI to Assessor iii. D grp to 1st grade RI to Assessor iv. TI to 1st grade RI to Assessor WP No. 12052 of 2021 WP No. 20348 of 2022 WP No. 21093 of 2022 v. TI to RI to Ist Grade RI vi. TI to RI to Assessor c. WP 2345/2021:

i. RI to Assessor ii. FDA to Assessor d. WP 20348/2022: Helper to SDA to Assessor to ARO (Independent charge under R 32)

e. WP 21093 2022: SDA to RI Grade I to Assessor

3. The petitioners herein were, admittedly, appointed under the City of Bangalore Municipal Corporation Services (General) Cadre and Recruitment Regulations, 1971. (for short, “the 1971 Regulations”) read with the Karnataka City Corporation Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1991 (for short, “the 1991 Rules”).

WP No. 12052 of 2021 WP No. 20348 of 2022 WP No. 21093 of 2022

4. It is not in dispute that the petitioners are holding the aforementioned posts