SC/ST Commissions Have No Jurisdiction To Issue Directions In Service Matters: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court reiterated that Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Commissions do not have jurisdiction to issue directions relating to service matters.
The bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum considered whether the Karnataka State Commission For Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribes had jurisdiction to recommend and issue directions to the State Bank of India to employ respondent, Chetana Sadashiva Kambale Sevanagara on compassionate grounds.
The court observed: "The Apex Court and this Court in catena of judgments have consistently held that the Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have no jurisdiction to issue directions relating to service matters."
The Writ Petition was filed by the State Bank of India under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ in the Nature of Certiorari to quash the order issued by the Commission and to grant an interim order to stay its operation.
The Court found the impugned recommendation/direction issued by the respondent - Commission to be in contravention of the law laid down by the Apex Court and the High Court in W.P.No.26690/2023.
Finally, the Court set aside the impugned order.
Cause Title: State Bank Of India v. Karnataka State Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Neutral Citation:2024:KHC:12608)
Appearance:
Appellant: Adv. T.P. Muthanna
Respondent: Adv. V. Shiva Reddy, Adv. S. Rajashekar
