M NAGARAJ Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These writ petitions, under Article 32, have been filed challenging the Constitution (Eighty-fifth Amendment) Act, 2001. In terms of the said amendment, the State of Karnataka passed an enactment giving benefit to its employees. The said enactment was also challenged subsequently by amending the writ petitions. The main challenge against various constitutional amendments was dealt with by this Court in M. Nagaraj v. Union of India, 2006 8 SCC 212. The said constitutional amendment was upheld by this Court with certain observations vide the above judgment.

(2.) During the course of the pendency of these writ petitions, on 8-4-2002, this Court passed the following order:

(3.) The State of Karnataka and some of the respondents moved for variation/modification of this interim order and this Court passed the following order on 11-11-2002, in supersession of the earlier order: