- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20687 WP No. 6180 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.6180 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. VIRUPAKSHI HIREMATA S/O. SRI VEERABHADRAYYA HIREMATA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDENT NO.119, TIDIGOL VILLAGE SINDHANOOR TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 128 KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI AVINASH GOWDA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER GKVK, BENGALURU-560 065. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R-1 AND R-3; SRI B.S. SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) * * * Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20687 WP No. 6180 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 21-01-2025, BEARING NO.AO/RT/11/64/CURRENT POSTS/TEACH./GB/ELIGIBLE AND NOT/ELIGIBLE LIST/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, WHEREIN, IN THE LIST OF NOT- ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR TEACHING POST (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) UNDER RECRUITMENT OF UAS, BENGALURU, THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IS SHOWN AT SL.NO.8 AND THE SAME IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the notification dated 21.01.2025, bearing No.AO/RT/11/64/Current posts/Teach./GB/ Eligible & Non-Eligible List/2024-25 issued by the 2nd respondent, wherein, in the list of not- eligible candidates for teaching post (Assistant Professor) under recruitment of UAS, Bengaluru, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20687 WP No. 6180 of 2025 the name of the petitioner is at Sl.No.8 and the same is produced at Annexure-A. b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.02.2025 vide Annexure-B c) Issue any other writ or pass such other orders and grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 28.02.2025 granted by this Court, the petitioner had been permitted to take up the competitive examination held on 02.03.2025 to the post of Assistant Professor in Genetics and Plant Breeding. Now, the petitioner has not been qualified for the interview. 3. Submission of the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20687 WP No. 6180 of 2025 4. In view of the above, the prayer sought by the petitioner does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10