P. SIDDALINGAPPA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — C.A. No. 12872/1996

Case Summary: P. Siddalingappa v. State of Karnataka The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and clarified the appointment powers under the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976. The Court held that while the Government can appoint Deputy Commissioners through deputation from IAS/KAS cadres under Section 82, promotions of Deputy Commissioners from Revenue Officers of Bangalore City Corporation must be made by the Commissioner under Section 84, not by the Government. The Division Bench judgment was set aside and the single Judge's decision confirmed without costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.