Raghavendra Rao & Ors vs State Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal's order directing the regularization of services of Patwaris under the Karnataka Civil Services (Special Recruitment of Local Candidates) Rules, 1986, emphasizing that the definition of 'local candidates' includes Patwaris. The Court clarified that the appointing authority under the 1986 Rules is the Deputy Commissioner, and the appellants' prior appointments by Tahsildars do not negate their eligibility for regularization. The Court dismissed the appeals against the High Court's orders, affirming the Tribunal's decision.