- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32928 WP No. 3956 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3956 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI N.J.PALAKSHA NAIKA S/O JEMALA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (ESTATE DIVISION) KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY KUVEMPU CENTENARY BUILDING JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA-577451 SHIMOGA DISTRICT R/A NO.1, JNANA SAHYADRI KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A., ADVOCATE) AND: THE KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY KUVEMPU CENTENARY BUILDING JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577451 REP BY ITS REGISTRAR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY T P., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32928 WP No. 3956 of 2023 QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA AND CHANCELLOR IN APPEAL NO.GS 14 KPM 2021 DATED 14/01/2023 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-U AND ALSO ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY DATED 23/10/2017 IN NO.KUVI/MAASA/ME.2.3847/2017-18 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-N AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 14.01.2023 (Annexure-U) passed by the appellate authority and also the order dated 23.10.2017 passed by the disciplinary authority vide Annexure-N. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was working as Assistant Registrar, Estate Division of the respondent – University. At that time, a departmental enquiry has been initiated. After conducting the enquiry, the disciplinary authority by order dated 23.10.2017, imposed the penalty as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32928 WP No. 3956 of 2023 “DzÉñÀ s¸ÀASÉå: PÀÄ«:ªÀiÁ¸À¤-2:3847:2017-18, ¢£ÁAPÀ: 23.10.2017 ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£ÉAiÀÄ°è «ªÀj¹gÀĪÀ CA±ÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀÆ®APÀµÀªÁV ¥Àj²Ã°¹, ªÀiÁ£Àå PÀÄ®¥ÀwUÀ¼À C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£É ªÉÄÃgÉUÉ ²æà J£ï.eÉ. ¥Á¯ÁPÀë£ÁAiÀiï,Ì ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ PÀÄ®¸ÀaªÀ, J¸ÉÖÃmï «¨sÁUÀ EªÀgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉëUÀ½UÉ ¸ÀA§AzsÀ¥ÀlÖAvÉ ¥ÀjÃPÁë CPÀæªÀÄ ZÀlĪÀnPÉUÀ¼À£ÀÄß J¸ÀVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ E¯ÁSÁ «ZÁgÀuɬÄAzÀ ¸Á©ÃvÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀĪÀÅ C£ÀĸÀj¸ÀÄwÛgÀĪÀ ªÉÄʸÀÆgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ £ËPÀgÀgÀ ªÀVÃðPÀgÀt ¤AiÀÄAvÀæt ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÉÄîä£À« ¥Àj¤AiÀĪÀÄ ¨sÁUÀ-III, 5(1) gÀ G¥ÀPÀArPÉ (vii) gÀ CrAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀæzÀvÀÛªÁzÀ C¢üPÁgÀzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ F DzÉñÀzÀ ¢£ÁAPÀ¢AzÀ ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ°è ¥Àæ¸ÀÄÛvÀ ºÉÆA¢gÀĪÀ ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ PÀÄ®¸ÀaªÀ ºÀÄzÉÝAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄÄwÛgÀĪÀ ªÉÃvÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀzÀj ºÀÄzÉÝAiÀÄ ¥ÁægÀA©üPÀ ªÉÃvÀ£À ±ÉæÃtÂUÉ ¤UÀ¢¥Àr¸À®Ä DzÉò¹zÉÀ. ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀÄ eÉåõÀ×vÉAiÀÄ°è ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ PÀÄ®¸ÀaªÀ ºÀÄzÉÝAiÀÄ°è QjAiÀÄgÁVgÀÄvÁÛgÉ ºÁUÀÆ CªÀgÀ ¸ÉêÁ »jvÀ£ÀªÀ£ÀÄß DzsÀj¹ CºÀðUÉƼÀÄîªÀ §rÛUÉ ºÁUÀÆ EvÀgÉ ¸Ë®¨sÀåUÀ½UÉ F zÀAqÀ£ÉAiÀÄÄ ¨sÁzÀPÀªÁUÀĪÀÅ¢®è.” 3. In the appeal filed by the petitioner, the order passed by the disciplinary authority has been confirmed. Being aggrieved, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32928 WP No. 3956 of 2023 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will not press the relief sought in this writ petition. He contended that, now the petitioner is entitled for promotion and the impugned order will not come in the way of granting promotion to the petitioner. Even though the petitioner is entitled to be promoted to the post of Deputy Registrar, his case has not been considered. Therefore, he contended that the respondent may be directed to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent – University submits that, if the impugned order dated 23.10.2017 will not come in the way of promoting the petitioner, if the petitioner submits such a representation, the University will consider his case for promotion, in accordance with law. 6. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit a - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32928 WP No. 3956 of 2023 representation for consideration of his case for promotion. If such a representation is submitted, the respondent is directed to consider the same in accordance with law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 47