IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD
M.NAGAPRASANNA
Shankaragouda S/o Rayanagouda Patil – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer:
I. A writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned endorsement dated 29.09.2015, bearing no.12123/DMA/DDWE/2015-16, vide Annexure-D, issued by the Respondent No. 3.
II. A writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 to 4 to regularise the petitioner service as per orders dated 30.03.2007 and 07.07.2007, orders bearing no. POUni/Sibbandi/Dinaguli/Sakrama/CR.No.84/06/07, vide Annexures - E, F, G, H and J, passed by the respondent No.3, as per Umadevi case, reported in AIR 2006 SC 1806 III. Issue any other writ or direction, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.
2. Heard the learned counsel Sri. Hemanthkumar L. Havaragi, appearing for the petitioner, the learned HCGP for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and the learned counsel Sri. Sadiq N. Goodwala for respondent No.5.
3. Facts adumbrated are as follows.
4. The petitioner is appointed as a Sanitary Inspector in the Town Municipal Council, Athani pursuant to a resolution of the Council, owing to a vacancy that existed in the Municipality of the post of Sanitary Inspect






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