Supreme Court of India

P. Siddalingappa v. The State of Karnataka and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 610
Bench K. Ramaswamy J.
Decided 20 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, promoted Deputy Commissioners from the Revenue Officers of the Bangalore City Corporation are required to be appointed by the Commissioner and Government have no power to make D appointments of them.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Service Law : Kamataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976/Kamataka Municipal Cor­ poration Rules, 1977: Sections 82, 84/Rule 26-Bangalore City Corporation-Promo­ tion-Revenue Officers to Deputy Commissioners-Appointment orde,-ffeld : Promoted Deputy Commissioners-Power to appoint vests with the Com­ missioner and not with the Govemment. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Civil Appeal No.12872 of 1996. From the Judgment and Order dated 23.1.96 of the Karnataka High Court in W. . No. 1265 of 1993. Rama Joise and S.N. Bhat for the Appellant. Vijaya Shankar, K.R. Nagraja and Kishan Tyagi for the

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