The Deputy Director Of Public Instructions vs. R. H. Rajapur

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2024 (@SLP(C) No. 3722/2021)

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS & ORS. ... APPELLANT(S)

Versus

R.H. RAJAPUR ... RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

2. The present appeal has been filed against the impugned Judgment and final Order dated 18th December, 2019 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench in Writ Petition No.102582 of 2016 (S-KAT) whereby the High Court dismissed the writ petition of the appellants.

3. The controversy raised in the present appeal stands concluded by a three judge Bench of this court in a judgment reported in (2020) 7 SCC 617 titled 'N.C. Santhosh vs The State Of Karnataka' in favour of the appellants*.* Digitally signed by SONIA BHASIN Date: 2024.02.06 11:10:12 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

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4. In that view of the matter, the impugned order deserves to be set aside.

5. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the impugned order dated 18th December, 2019, passed by the High Court of Karnataka is set aside.

6. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

……………………………………………………. .J. [VIKRAM NATH]

……………………………………………………. .J. [ SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA]

NEW DELHI; FEBRUARY 02, 2024.

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 3722/2021 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-12-2019 in WP No. 102582/2016(S-KAT) passed by the High Court Of Karnataka Circuit Bench At Dharwad)

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS & ORS. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

R.H. RAJAPUR Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and I.R. )

Date : 02-02-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA

	For Petitioner(s)	Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR
		Mr. Manendra Pal Gupta, Adv.
		Mr. M. Bangaraswamy, Adv.
		Mr. Premnath Mishra, Adv.
		Mr. Dhanesh Ieshdhan, Adv.

	For Respondent(s)	Mr. Shailesh Madiyal, Sr. Adv.
		Mr. Mrigank Prabhakar, AOR
		Ms. Sakshi Banga, Adv.
		Mr. Vaibav Sabharwal, Adv.
		Ms. D. Mahajan, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(SONIA BHASIN) COURT MASTER (SH) (RANJANA SHAILEY) COURT MASTER (NSH) [Signed Order is placed on the file]