Case Note & Summary
The matter involved a conglomeration of seven writ petitions filed by teachers of N.A. Muttanna Memorial Police Children’s Residential School, Dharwad, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners were appointed between 1997 and 2007 after a government decision to establish the school in 1997, followed by a notification and selection process. They served continuously for 24 to 25 years without regularization. They received allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and City Compensatory Allowance akin to regular government employees. The school authorities and the Superintendent of Police had recommended their regularization to higher officials. After an earlier writ petition, this Court directed consideration of their representations. The State Government, through the Additional Chief Secretary, issued an endorsement dated 20.09.2022 rejecting their claim for regularization. Aggrieved, the petitioners approached this Court seeking quashment of the endorsement and a mandamus for regularization with all benefits, including terminal benefits for those who had retired. The petitioners' counsel argued that they were working against sanctioned vacant posts and that even under Umadevi (3), they were entitled to regularization given their long service and the transparent selection process. The arguments were heard and orders were reserved on 15.12.2023, but the available text ends before the pronouncement of any reasoning or final decision.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the endorsement dated 20.09.2022 declining regularization of the petitioners' services is valid and whether the petitioners are entitled to regularization and consequential benefits.
