Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka and Ors. v. P.M. Bhaskara Gowda and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 347
Bench V.N. Khare and S.B. Sinha JJ.
Decided 6 November 2003

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that no such observations can be made in view of the fatt that despite abolition of such posts they have been appointed and continued in service.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Karnataka Village Officers' Abolition Act, 1961 : Gram Sahayaks-Claim for regularization-Hereditary office of Gram Sahayaks abolished-Existing Gram Sahayaks appointed on compassionate ground as Sahayak Lekhpa/ and allowed to continue on ad-hoc basis-Claim for regularization of services and payment of salary as group emp/oyees­ Held, validity of the Act having been upheld and no appointment on hereditary basis could be made, no order for regularization of their services could be passed in favour of claimants-State in exercise of jurisdiction under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution

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