D. NAGARAJA ETC. vs STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Mysore Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961, and the subsequent Karnataka General Services (Revenue Subordinate Branch) Village Accountants (Recruitment) Rules, 1970. The Court ruled that the appellants, who did not apply for the Village Accountant positions due to lack of qualifications, could not challenge the rules under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that only aggrieved parties can invoke Article 226 for writ petitions, thus dismissing the appeals.