LAWS(KAR)-1987-8-45

L KUMARA CHANDRA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Decided On August 10, 1987
L.KUMARA CHANDRA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners in these three petitions, who had been appointed as Munsiffs in the Judicial Service of the State, have presented these petitions questioning the legality of the orders by which they were discharged from service.

(2.) The facts of the case, in brief, are as follow: The three petitioners were selected for appointment to the posts of Munsiff in the Judicial Service of the State under the provisions of the Karnataka Munsiffs (Special Recruitment) Rules, 1978. On their appointment to the posts, they reported for duty on 13th October, 1978, before the High Court, After the completion of the period of training, they were posted to different places to work either as Munsiffs or as Magistrates. The period of probation fixed under the Rules was two years. However, as the validity of the appointments of the petitioners and others had been the subject matter of legal proceedings before this Court and subsequently before the Supreme Court, the period of probation was continuing in view of Rule 11 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Probation) Rules, 1977. The petitioners and another were discharged by an order made by the Governor on 7-11-1981 The said order reads :

(3.) Sri G.S. Visveswara, Learned Counsel for the petitioners urged the following five contentions as common to all the three petitions :