IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 30 T H DAY OF JANUARY 2018
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL
WRIT PETITION NO.100344/2018(EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. SIR M.VISHWESHAWARIAH PVT., INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, GHATAPRABHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI.BABU S/O.SIDAPPA UDAGATTI, AGE-58 YEARS, OCC-SECRETARY, R/O.GHATAPRABHA, TAL-GOKAK, DIST-BELAGAVI.
2. THE PRINCIPAL, SRI.SHIVANAND S/O.CHANNABASSAYYA MATHOD, AGE-50 YEARS, OCC-PRINCIPAL, SIR M.VISHWESHWARIAH PVT., INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, GHATAPRABHA, TAL-GOKAK, DIST-BELAGAVI. ... PETITIONERS
(BY SMT.PALLAVI S.PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE JOINT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SHRAM SHAKATI BHAVAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001.
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2. THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF TRAINING, MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SHRAM SHAKATI BHAVAN, RAFI MARG, NEW DELHI-110 001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, KAUSHALAYA BHAVAN, NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, BANERGATTI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 029.
4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING, BELAGAVI DIVISION, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST-DHARWAD. ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.B.KANAVI, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STANDING COUNSEL FOR R-1 AND R-2) (BY SMT.VEENA HEGDE AGA FOR R-3 AND R-4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION TO RECTIFY THE MISTAKE I.E., “REG” INSTEAD OF “PVT” IN COLUMN TYPE OF TRAINESS AND ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 2 N D AND 3 R D SEMESTER OF TRAINEES BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 14.07.2016, 12.06.2017, 16.06.2017 AND 12.07.2017 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B5, H, H1 AND L RESPECTIVELY.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Heard.
2. The petitioner is an institution established for imparting education to the students in Industrial
Training at Ghataprabha. The petitioner admitted 61 students/trainees under Electrician, Fitter & Diesel
Mechanic trade in the year 2015 for the academic year 2015-16.
3. The petitioner uploaded the details of the trainee/students like examination fee, attendance of the trainees etc on the NCVT MIS portal as per
Annexure-A and A1. According to the petitioner, while uploading the details of the students, by mistake the particulars of the students is uploaded as
“Pvt” (Private) instead of “Reg” (Regular) with respect to 58 trainees.
4. Due to such mistake the results of the 2 nd and
3rd semester are not declared. The petitioner made 4
WP.No.100344/18 representations Annexure-B, B1 to B5 to the respondents seeking rectification of the defect. The petitioner has even sent mails to the respondents seeking the same relief as per Annexure-C, C1 and
C2.
5. It appears similar mistakes crept-in inrespect of many other institutions also. The 2 nd respondent issued general instructions under Annexure-K dated
13.06.2017 to all State Directors/Commissioners dealing with Training Scheme specifying the norms for correction. Prior to that Annexure-F dated
9.12.2016 was issued to the same effect to the
Directors/Commissioners of the States and Union
Territories.
6. In furtherance of that, under Annexure-G the
Director of Industrial and Training appointed the
Principal of Government ITI College, Nippani to verify the genuineness of the candidates uploaded by the 5
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Principal conducted the verification and submitted his report Annexure-H dated 19.12.2016 stating that, the mistake in uploading the particulars of the trainees as
“Pvt” (Private) instead of “Reg” (Regularism) is by oversight. The same is received in the Office of
Director of Industrial and Training, Bengaluru. But the respondents have not taken any decision in the matter so far.
7. The petitioner seeks mandamus against the
2nd respondent to consider its representation
Annexure-B5 and the reports of the Principal
Government ITI College, Nippani Annexure-H and the recommendation of the Joint Director, (Training),
Belagavi Division, Navanagar, Hubballi-respondent
No.4. The reports Annexure-H, H1 and recommendation Annexure-L are issued on the directions of the 2 nd respondent itself. The 2 nd respondent has the legal duty to consider the same in 6
WP.No.100344/18 accordance with law and there are no reasons for the delay caused in consideration of the same. Therefore the petition is allowed.
8. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the
Annexure-B5 representation of the petitioner for rectification of the error in web portal with
Annexures-H, H1-reports of the Principal, Government
ITI College, Nippani and the Annexure-L recommendation of respondent No.4 in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
9. Registry to forward the copy of this order to respondent No.2 forthwith.
Sd/- JUDGE ckk/-