- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 14720 OF 2025 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. DR. MEENAKSHI T AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O SENTHILKUMAR K, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560104, R/AT FLAT NO.104 DS MAX SAMRUDDHI APARTMENT, NO.21/2, 7TH A CROSS, RHCS LAYOUT, SRIGANDADAKAVAL, NAGARABHAVI II STAGE, BANGALORE 560091. 2. DR. LATHA.B.V, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS W/O S.D.JAYAPRAKASH, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104, R/AT NO.112, MANASIRI, 2ND CROSS 1ST BLOCK, BDA LAYOUT (JNANABHARATHI), BANGLORE-560056. 3. FAHMEEDA P, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O SYED MAGHSOOD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 104, R/AT NO.303/13-1, 19TH MAIN, 18TH CROSS, VIJAYNAGAR, BANGALORE -560 040. Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 4. DHANYASHREE C.M., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, W/O MALATESH M.B., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.17, 1ST B MAIN ROAD, 13TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT ROAD, NEAR SHRI ANJANEYA SWAMI TEMPLE, MALLATHAHALLI, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA- 560056. 5. DR. YAMINI J, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O VENKATASARAVANAN B, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.514, VIJAYAMANSION, 1ST MAIN, RPC LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104, KARNATAKA. 6. SHASHIKALA T.G., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS W/O UMASHANKAR C. P., PROFESSOR IN PHYSICS GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.470/A, 4TH B CROSS, 7TH MAIN, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR II STAGE, BANGALORE-560104. 7. DR. LAKSHMI JANARDHANA R C, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O R CHOWDAPPA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.607, SIRI, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, NEAR ULLAL RTO, UPKAR RESIDENCY, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BANGALORE-560091. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 8. DR.RATHNA KUMARI B M AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, W/O DIVAKAR M, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BOTANY, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.003, GROUND FLOOR, NANDIMAPLE APARTMENT, PADMA UPADYAYA LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560056. 9. DR. RAGHUNANDAN B.R., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O RAMESH B.R., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN KANNADA GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104, R/AT NO.7B, LAKSHMINANDANA, 11TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN, GAJANANA NAGAR, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560 091. 10. RENUKA L, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, D/O L.B. YELIGAR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN COMMERCE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104, R/AT NO.1706, 41ST CROSS, 18TH MAIN 4TH T BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560 041. 11. DR. RUKMINI S, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, W/O ANANTHA A ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104, R/AT NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD MAIN, 10TH CROSS, S R NAGAR, BANGALORE -27. 12. DR. REKHA H.G., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 W/O ANNADANI S KARADI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 104, R/AT NO.6, H.R.PRIDE GF1, 3RD MAIN, 10TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT, NAGARABAVI, BANGALORE-560072. 13. DR. SMITHA M BHAVIKATTI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, W/O SAMPATH S, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.106, C BLOCK, PYRAMID TEMPLE BELLS APARTMENT, 14TH CROSS, KENCHENAHALLI, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BANGALORE -560 098. 14. SOWMYA RAJ B.M, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, W/O T.B. HORATTI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.143, 3RD MAIN, 12TH BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU -560072. 15. DR. SHAILAJA M, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O SURESH A.C., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.337, 1ST D CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, 2ND PHASE, BANASHANKARI, 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560085. 16. BHARATHI S.N, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, W/O KRISHNARAJE URS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MATHEMATICS GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.26/1, 8TH MAIN, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, HOSAKEREHALLI, BANGALORE-560085. 17. SHAMBHU GOWDA H C AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA H.M. SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.94, 11TH CROSS, MUNESHWARA NAGARA, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, NEAR AKSHAYA RESIDENCE, BANGALORE-560056. 18. DR. ESWARA NAIK K.G., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O GEMA NAIK, SELECTION GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.24, 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, GNANAGANGANAGARA, BANGALORE-560056. 19. DR. SHRUTHI. T, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O MAHENDRA N.V., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE PEENYA, BANGALORE-560058 R/AT NO.MF-33/9, PWD QUARTERS, 4TH CROSS, NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560096. 20. DR.SHUBHA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O K.GURURAJ PROFESSOR OF BOTANY GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560104 R/AT NO.3, SBI OFFICERS COLONY, BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU -560104. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 21. DR.MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O MAHESHAPPA C.S., SELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAJAJINAGARA, BANGALORE-560010 R/AT NO.718, 1ST MAIN, 2ND CROSS, MPM LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU -560056. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEEN J. N., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION), VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W SRI V SHIVA REDDY, AGA) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXEMPT THE PETITIONERS FROM THE TRANSFER FOR THE PRESENT YEAR BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 08.05.202 AND MARKED AT ANNEXURE-H AND H1 TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri.Naveen.J.N., for petitioners and learned Additional Advocate General Sri.Reuben Jacob along with Sri.V.Shiva Reddy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. Perused the writ petition papers. 2. Learned counsel Sri.Naveen.J.N., for petitioners would submit that the petitioners are before this Court praying for a writ of mandamus to consider their representations dated 06.05.2025 at Annexures-H and H1 wherein, the petitioners have sought for exemption from transfer for the present year. Learned counsel would submit that, for the reasons stated in their representations, the petitioners are entitled for exemption from their transfer and the authorities are duty bound to consider the said representations. 3. On the other hand, learned Additional Advocate General Sri.Reuben Jacob would submit that the - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 representations submitted by the petitioners at Annexures-H and H1 dated 06.05.2025 are premature and the petitioners are entitled to submit their representations in pursuance to notice dated 23.05.2025 published by the Collegiate Education Department which is placed on record along with the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners, today before the Court. 4. The notice dated 23.05.2025 provides for submitting representation seeking exemption from transfer. On going through the above notice dated 23.05.2025, we are of the considered opinion that the petitioners shall have to make fresh representation in pursuance to the notice dated 23.05.2025. 5. Learned Additional Advocate General assures that if the petitioners submit their fresh representation in pursuance to the above notice dated 23.05.2025, the respondents would consider the same in accordance with law. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18599-DB WP No. 14720 of 2025 6. Submission of the learned Additional Advocate General is placed on record. 7. The petitioners are provided time till 06.06.2025 to submit their representation as directed above. If the petitioners submit fresh representation as directed above, the respondents are directed to consider the same in accordance with law, while effecting counseling transfer. 8. With the above, writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19