Karnataka High Court
WP/15965/2026 of DR. DHANESHWAR PADHAN Vs CENTRAL SILK BOARD on 15 June 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:28804-DB WP No. 15965 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 15965 OF 2026 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: DR. DHANESHWAR PADHAN S/O SHRI.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
WRIT PETITION NO. 15965 OF 2026 (S-CAT)
BETWEEN:
DR. DHANESHWAR PADHAN
S/O SHRI. CHANDRA PADHAN,
AGED 36 YEARS
SCIENTIST-C
(SOIL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY SECTION)
CSB-CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH
& TRAINING INSTITUTE,
CENTRAL SILK BOARD,
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
MANANDAVADI ROAD,
SRIRAMPURA, MYSURU
R/O TYPE-IV/11,
CSRTI STAFF QUARTERS,
JLB ROAD, VIDYARANYAPURAM,
MYSURU, KARNATAKA - 570 008
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ARNAB PAL, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. SRINIVASAMURTHY N.C, ADVOCATE)
AND:
CENTRAL SILK BOARD
(ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVT, OF INDIA
AND MINISTRY OF TEXTILES IS AN
Digitally signed by
PANKAJA S
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRY)
CSB COMPLEX, BTM LAYOUT,
MADIWALA, BANGALORE -560 068.
REPT BY IT'S MEMBER SECRETARY
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. N.S NARASIMHASWAMY, ADVOCATE)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE
A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION MODIFYING THE
IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 23.04.2026 PASSED BY THE
HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU
BENCH IN 0.A. NO.172/2026, VIDE ANNEXURE A. IN SO FAR
AS IT PERMITS PARTICIPATION OF PETITIONER IN THE
SELECTION PROCESS SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF THE
ORIGINAL APPLICATION AS CONDITIONAL PARTICIPATION IN
A PUBLIC RECRUITMENT PROCESS AS DIRECTED IN THE
IMPUGNED ORDER CREATES UNCERTAINTY AND RENDERS THE
CANDIDATURE COMMERCIALLY AND ADMINISTRATIVELY NON- VIABLE BEFORE THE RECRUITING INSTITUTION BY DIRECTING
THE CSB TO FORTHWITH ISSUE THE NOC TO THE PETITIONER
AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Petitioner is before this Court questioning interim order dated 23.04.2026 in O.A.No.172/2026 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (for short, 'the CAT'). Interim order passed by the Tribunal reads as follows: "Issue notice to the respondents, returnable by 17.06.2026.
List the matter before the Registrar's Court for completion of pleadings on 17.06.2026.
In the meantime, applicant is permitted to appear in the selection process for the post of Assistant Professor (Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry) at Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar subject to the result of this Original Application."
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2. Heard the learned counsel Sri. Arnab Pal, through video conference for learned counsel Sri. Srinivasamurthy N.C., for the petitioner and learned counsel Sri. N.S. Narasimhaswamy, for the respondent.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would refer to intimation dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure-C) and would submit that the said intimation would come in the way of respondent's conducting interview of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner had received interview call letter and the date of interview is on 16.06.2026. If that is so, when the petitioner is called for interview in pursuance to the interim order dated 23.04.2026 passed by the CAT, the petitioner cannot be aggrieved of the said interim order.
4. Learned counsel Sri. N.S. Narasimhaswamy, for the respondent would submit that the respondent is bound to obey the interim order passed by the CAT as they have not challenged the said order.
5. Thus, we don’t see any reasons to interfere with the interim order dated 23.04.2026 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bengaluru. We do not understand why
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the petitioner is before this Court when the interim order passed by the CAT is in his favour and when he has received call letter for interview in pursuance to interim order. The writ petition stands rejected with cost of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) to be paid to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority within two weeks. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5