SUNIL G. Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) "Strong competition is the essence of public employment there by allowing the state to select the best for public employment. Absence of competition means nothing but a disservice action" These petitioners are calling-in-question the probity and legality of order dtd. 20/6/2023 passed by Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (For short 'Tribunal') In Review Application No.33-67/2023 wherein, the Tribunal was pleased to dismiss the relief sought by these petitioners, who are third party litigants who sought for a reopen and rehear of O.A.No.952-1001/2022 which was partly allowed vide order dtd. 15/2/2023. Aggrieved, the petitioners, who were the applicants before tribunal, are before this court.

(2.) The facts that are apposite for consideration as borne out from the pleadings are as follows: The Government of Karnataka vide order dtd. 25/5/2022 has framed Karnataka Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (Recruitment of Veterinary Officers) (Special) Rules, 2022 (for short 'Special Rules, 2022'). Pursuant to which, applications for the Group-A post of Veterinary Officers came to be notified vide Notification No:CAH/EST/A-5/E-14/2022 dtd. 8/3/2022 and CAH/EST/A-5/E-14/A/2022 dtd. 8/3/2022. It in this background, some of the aspirants to the post that was called by the State Government, approached the Tribunal vide Application Nos.952-1001/2022 challenging the notification dtd. 25/2/2022 contending that, these applicants were aspirants for the civil posts of Veterinary Officers in the Government of Karnataka who are all Post-Graduates i.e., holders of Masters Degree in Veterinary Science (MVSc). They contended before the Tribunal that the State had notified the draft Rules, 2022 dtd. 31/1/2022 and the same is depraved for the reason thati. It did not recognize or accord the status of desirable or preferred qualifications to MVSc;

(3.) Meanwhile document verification of originals were conducted from 20/5/2022 to 24/5/2022 and Kannada language test was conducted through KEA on 7/8/2022. Further, results were also announced on 29/10/2022.