- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6050 WP No. 107412 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 107412 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. SAIBANNA S/O KALLAPPA MELAKAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: INCHARGE DIRECTOR, KANNADA RESEARCH INSTITUTE KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD, R/O: HOUSE NO.127, YALIGAR LAYOUT, ATTIKOLLA, DHARWAD-580 007. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHINMAY BHAT ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 021. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580 003. 3. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580 003. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6050 WP No. 107412 of 2024 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580 003. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4; SRI. IRANAGOUDA K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Chinmay Bhat., counsel on behalf of Sri.Girish V.Bhat., for the petitioner, Smt.Kirtilata R.Patil., HCGP for the respondent No.1 and Sri.Iranagouda K.Kabbur., counsel for respondent No.3 appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 to 4 to consider the representation dated:28.11.2024 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure H. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6050 WP No. 107412 of 2024 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that a mandamus may be ordered directing the third respondent to consider the representation dated:28.11.2024 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure H. Counsel for respondent No.3 submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 5. A Mandamus is ordered directing the third respondent to consider the representation dated:28.11.2024 submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure H in accordance with the law, within six weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order, if not already considered. 6. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 50