Bengaluru: The State Cabinet yesterday decided to take the ordinance route to circumvent a recent Supreme Court (SC) order striking down the consequential seniority in promotions awarded to SC,ST employees. The SC had set Aug. 9 as the deadline to implement its order, which states that all consequential promotions given to the SC/STs under the provisions of the Karnataka Determination of Seniority of the Government Servants Promoted on the basis of Reservation (to the posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act, 2002, will be null and void.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said, suitable amendment will be brought to section 5 of the Act to ensure that justice is rendered to the employees.
