- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11555 WP No. 36134 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 36134 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: K. SHAKEELA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O K. MOHAMMED AZAD, NO. 61314, VAKIL RAMAIAH STREET, KOLLEGAL TOWN, CHAMRAJNAGARA - 571 440. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N. S. VIJAYANTH BABU, ADVOCATE (ABSENT) ) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS MYSORE DIVISION, D SUBBAIAH ROAD, NEAR RAMASWAMY CIRCLE, MYSORE - 570 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, GOVT ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATURE OF THE PETITIONER TO THE POST OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT MASTERS GRADE-II, LANGUAGE- Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11555 WP No. 36134 of 2017 HINDI AS PER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION DATED.23.3.2015 (ANNEXURE-D) HOLDING "HINDI SHIKSHAN PARANGATH" COURSE AS EQUIVALENT TO B.ED COURSE AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue writ of mandamus directing Respondents to consider the candidature of the Petitioner to the post of Secondary School Assistant Masters Grade- II, Language-Hindi as per the terms and conditions of the Recruitment Notification dated 23/03/2015 (Annexure-D) holding "Hindi Shikshan Parangath" course as equivalent to B.Ed. course; ii. Pass any other appropriate order considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A perusal of the prayer would indicate that what has been sought for is a direction to the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner to be appointed in pursuance of the notification dated 23.3.2015. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11555 WP No. 36134 of 2017 3. The matter is now being taken up in the year 2025, nothing survives in the matter. The petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44 CT:SK