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Karnataka High Court imposes cost of ₹8.75 lakh on 35 petitioners for stalling process of recruitment to posts of Veterinary Officer

The High Court of Karnataka has imposed an exemplary cost of ₹8.75 lakh on 35 petitioners for stalling the process of recruitment to Group-A posts of Veterinary Officer that was initiated by the State government on an emergency situation.

The court directed the 35 petitioners, who are the aspirants to the posts, to pay ₹25,000 each as cost to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority within four weeks.

A Division Bench comprising Justice K. Somashekar and Justice Rajesh Rai K. passed the order while dismissing the petition filed by Sunil G. and 34 others.

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