High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru Hears Petitions for Regularization of Services of Bangalore University Employees. Petitioners Sought Formal Orders of Regularization Pursuant to Government Directives and Earlier Court Orders.

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Case Note & Summary

Multiple writ petitions were filed by employees working in various capacities at Bangalore University. The petitioners sought regularization of their services and parity in pay and allowances with regular employees, relying on earlier court orders and government directions dated 25.11.2015 and 01.01.2016. The respondents were the State of Karnataka (Higher Education Department) and Bangalore University. The matter was heard by a single judge of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru on 28.02.2022. The available text does not include the court's reasoning, decision, or ratio decidendi.

Issue of Consideration

KAHC010510992016_1

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Case Details

2022 LawText (KAR) (02) 39

Writ Petition No.9310 of 2016 C/W Writ Petition No.36565 of 2013, Writ Petition No.22964 of 2015, Writ Petition No.16373 of 2016, Writ Petition No.62411 of 2016, Writ Petition No.12439 of 2021

2022-02-28

M. Nagaprasanna

Ravi Shankar D.R., V. Lakshminarayan, Suresh Desai, K.S. Naresh Santhosh, M.S. Bhagwat, Prithveesh M.K. for petitioners; M.C. Nagashree, D. Ashwathappa for respondents

Hanumantharayappa V. and Others

The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Karnataka and Bangalore University

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions seeking regularization of services and parity in pay.

Remedy Sought

Petitioners sought a direction to Bangalore University to issue formal orders of regularization and grant pay parity.

Filing Reason

Petitioners were working in various capacities at Bangalore University but were not regularized, allegedly arbitrarily and discriminatorily, despite government orders and earlier court orders.

Previous Decisions

Earlier order in W.P. Nos.9959-9960/2011 and WA Nos.5577 & 1603/2013 referred to in prayer; not specified further.

Procedural History

Multiple writ petitions were filed by employees of Bangalore University and were clubbed together for hearing. The petitions came up before a single judge for final disposal on 28-02-2022.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India: 226, 227
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