In Brief
A selected candidate sought relief after failing to secure appointment due to non-availability of vacancies at the time of his selection under a 2012 notification. When 31 vacancies later became available in the post of Superintendent Grade-I (Probation Officer Grade-I), the Supreme Court directed the Government of Karnataka to appoint him immediately. The Court clarified that seniority would commence from his actual appointment date, not from his original selection, and emphasized that this relief was granted only due to the unusual circumstances of the case and would not constitute a binding precedent for future appointments.
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