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The Supreme Court on October 29, 2026, declared unconstitutional the Karnataka Civil Services (Validation of Selection and Appointment of 2011 Batch Gazetted Probationers) Act, 2022, which sought to validate the 2011 selection of Gazetted Probationers. The court held that the law was enacted to countermand previous judgments by the Karnataka High Court and the Supreme Court, which had upheld the cancellation of the 2011 recruitment process for 362 posts of Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Officers due to gross irregularities found by a CID inquiry.
The court observed that the State government had changed its stance over the years, leaving candidates affected by shifting political positions. It directed Karnataka to conduct fresh recruitment in accordance with existing rules, granting age relaxation as a one-time measure to untainted candidates, six appellants, and petitioners before the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal, with seniority counted from the date of appointment and no back wages.
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