Gudodagi, respondent No.
Accordingly he represented against this placement by claiming seniority over Nagaraja and when that was number accepted and the final Gradation List was published on 14th of December, 1983 maintaining the position shown in the draft list, Gudodagi filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court which, on the companystitution of the State Administrative Tribunal, was transferred to it.
He joined on 7.8.1978 and was companyfirmed in the said post on 7.8.1980.
The Tribunal on heating parties has held that Gudodagi was senior to Nagaraja as the promotion of 27th of March.
From the Judgment and Order dated 17.12.1987 Tribunal, Bangalore of the Karnataka Administrative in Application No.
Thereupon, these two ap peals have been filed one by Nagaraja and the other by State of Karnataka.
P. Rao, R.B. Datar, S.R. Bhat, P. Chowdhary, P.R Ramasesh and R.P. Wadhwani for the appearing parties.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by RANGANATH MISRA, J. These are appeals by special leave, the first one by Nagaraja, the main companytestant, and the second by the State of Karnataka challenging the decision of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal by which the Tribunal accepted the claim of inter se seniority of re spondent No.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal Nos.977 978 of 1988.
The draft Gradation List was published on 25.1.1983 wherein Nagaraja was shown just above Gudodagi.
On 20th of October, 1978, an order was made promoting Nagaraja regularly as Deputy Director and on 22.12.1978 his appointment was made on regular basis with effect from 27.3.
1, was recruited directly as Deputy Director on 28.7.1978.
In the Directorate of Youth Services of the State, there are posts of Assistant and Deputy Directors.
On 27th of March, 1978, Nagaraja was temporarily promoted as the Deputy Director for a period of six months.
While working as such Editor he was companyfirmed as an Assistant Director in the Youth Directorate.
Appellant Nagaraja joined service under the State Government as a Lecturer on 6.9.1966 and came on deputation as Editor of Youth Karnataka from 18th of August, 1976.
1978, in favour of Nagaraja was a temporary measure and after the six months expired, Nagaraja was really number company tinuing as Deputy Director.
The promotional order of 27th March, 1978, read thus Pending companysultation with the Karnataka Public Service Commission, Shri N. Nagaraja, Assistant Director, Youth Services is temporarily promoted to officiate as Deputy Director, Youth Services in the grade Rs.900 1750 in the Department of Youth Services for a period of six months with immediate effect from the date of taking over charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
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