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2025 DAILYLAW 49386 (KAR)

DR. K. PRABHU v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/26147/2024 · 2025-02-11

S G Pandit

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT W.P.NO. 26147/2024 (S-RES) C/W W.P.NO.19707/2021 (S-R), W.P.NO.22810/2022 (S-RES), W.P.NO.23275/2022 (S-RES), W.P.NO.23754/2022 (S-RES), W.P.NO.1152/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.1791/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.3387/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.6729/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.8470/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.9669/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.11840/2023 (S-RES), W.P.NO.12249/2024 (S-RES), W.P.NO.12363/2024 (S-RES), W.P.NO.13963/2024 (S-RES), W.P.NO.13987/2024 (S-RES), W.P.NO.15584/2024 (S-RES), W.P.NO.19181/2024 (S-RES) AND W.P.NO.19639/2024 (S-R) IN W.P.NO.26147/2024 BETWEEN: 1. DR. K. PRABHU S/O LATE B KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ANCIENT HISTORY AND ARCHEOLOGY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE - 570003 R/AT NO.473, 5TH MAIN 2ND CROSS, DHATKALLI 3RD STAGE B BLOCK, MYSURU-570022. 2. DR. SHAILAJA D V W/O DR. H M RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY MAHARAJA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE - 570003 Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT NO.52/A, A BLOCK, UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA, 2ND STAGE MYSURU – 570023. 3. DR. SREEKANTA S/O LATE JAVARA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF HISTORY MAHARAJA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE - 570003 R/AT NO.62, 4TH CROSS, SBM LAYOUT, E -BLOCK, BOGADI VILLAGE MYSURU - 570026. 4. DR. SURESH BENJAMIN S/O LATE MATHEW AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE - 570003 R/AT NO.20, UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES QUARTERS MANASAGANGOTHRI MYSURU-570006. 5. DR. GOPALA RAJU S/O LATE RAJEGODA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY MAHARAJA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE -570003 R/AT NO.824, LOCA RANJANA MAHAL ROAD, ITTIGE GUDU MYSORE -570010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560001. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560001. 3. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P.B.NO. 5398 BENGALURU – 560001. 4. MYSORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR MYSORE - 570003. 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY FINANCE OFFICER MYSORE -570005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R3 TO R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT BY DECLARING THE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-5 TO THE P-1 TO P-10 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS IMPUGNED ORDER NO.H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20.03.2024 VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE NO.100170575 TO P-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S./459/2023 DATED 27.03.2024 VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE NO.4939 TO P-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A1, IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20.03.2024 VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE NO.100170299 TO P-3 VIDE ANNEXURE-A2, IMPUGNED ORDER NO.H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20.03.2024 VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE NO. 100170750 TO P-4 VIDE ANNEXURE-A3 AND IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20.03.2024 VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE NO. 100170256 TO P-5 VIDE ANNEXURE-A4 ARE TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS IN W.P.NO.19707/2021 BETWEEN: 1. DR. JAYAPRAKASH S/O B S SIDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JANANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1192, 18TH MAIN ROAD 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010. 2. DR. H M REVANASIDDAIAH S/O H M KALLAISH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVESITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1387, GAYATHRI NILAYA 1ST D MAIN, 11TH CROSS, KENGERI UPANAGAR. BENGALURU-560060. 3. DR. S R AMBIKA D/O T K SREEDHARA UNNITHAN AGED 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.2397/23, 18TH MAIN 2ND STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU -560078. 4. DR. G VENKATACHALAIAH S/O GOVINDAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT NO.834. 5TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, M C LAYOUT BENGALURU -560040. 5. DR. K N MAHENDRA S/O KADIDAL NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.34, 10TH CROSS BALAJI LAYOUT, MALLATHALLI BENGALURU-560056. 6. DR. H P PUTTARAJU S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.14, 6TH CROSS, 6TH BLOCK NAGARABHAVAI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560072. 7. DR. B R NIRANJAN S/O DR. B M RAJASEKHARA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.108/D, 29TH CROSS 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560070. 8. MR. Y NARAYANACHETTY S/O A SUBRAMANYACHETTY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.34, 5TH CROSS PARAMOUNT GARDENS THALAGATTAPURA - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560062. 9. DR. R. VENKATASUBBAIAH S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.10, “SRI RANGA” 7TH CROSS, SHIVU LAYOUT MARIYAPPANAPALYA JNANABHARATHI POST BENGALURU-560056. 10. DR. P R NANJUNDA GOWDA S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.20, TEKKAL ROAD M/S. NAVARATHNA MATERNITY HOSPITAL P C EXTENSION, KOLAR-563101. 11. DR. M L SUDHEER S/O H M S LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, UVCE COLLEGE K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560001 R/AT NO.15, 17TH CROSS MAGADI CHORD ROAD VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560040. 12. DR. R M RANGANATH S/O LATE R MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.112, 8TH B MAIN - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560011. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P B NO.5398 BENGALURU-560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU-560056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3, R2 IS SERVED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R3 DATED 18.08.2021 DIRECTING THE ORDER OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT PERTAINING TO THE GOVERNMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.1, 2, 4 AND 7 ARE HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A IS TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ETC. IN W.P.NO.22810/2022 BETWEEN: 1. DR. JAYAPRAKASH S/O B S SIDDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.1192, 18TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU – 560010. 2. DR. K N MAHENDRA S/O KADIDAL NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.34, 10TH CROSS, BALAJI LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560056. 3. DR. H M REVANASIDDAIAH S/O H M KALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.1387, GAYATRI NILAYA 1ST D MAIN, 11TH CROSS, KENGERI, UPANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560060. 4. DR. M C GAYATRI W/O DR. H M REVANASIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.1387, GAYATRI NILAYA 1ST D MAIN, 11TH CROSS, KENGERI, UPANAGAR BENGALURU – 560060. 5. DR. P S JAYARAMU S/O P SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.100, 2ND CROSS, CENTRAL EXCISE LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560040. 6. DR. R M RANGANATH S/O R MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.112, 8TH B MAIN 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560011. 7. DR. H R SUDHA D/O H S RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.37, RENUKA NILAYA NANJAPPA ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU – 560027. 8. DR. K S GURUMURTHY S/O K SATHYANARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.K-41, SHRI RAM SADHANA APTS MSR ROAD, GOKULA BENGALURU – 560054. 9. DR. Y B MARALABHAVI S/O BASAPPA MARALABHAVI RETIRED PROFESSOR - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.5, SHIVAKRUPE, NETAJI ROAD, RAJU LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI BENGALURU – 560056. 10. DR. M V V SUBRAMANIAM S/O SURYA RAO M AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.505, 15TH CROSS 7TH MAIN ROAD INDIRANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU – 560038. 11. DR. D S KAMATH S/O A G DASAPPA KAMATH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.198, SREE MATHRUKRUPA 4TH C MAIN, FUR-EXT OF MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BENGALURU – 560086. 12. DR. S CHANNABASAPPA S/O SIDDABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.751, 9TH A MAIN, 5TH CROSS, HAMPINAGAR BENGALURU – 560086. 13. DR. B R NIRANJAN S/O DR. B M RAJASEKHARA - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.108/D, 29TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560070. 14. DR. K L NARAHARI RAO S/O K M LAKSHMI NARASIMHA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.1134, 4TH CROSS 2ND RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU – 560060. 15. DR. MUNIRAJAPPA S/O M LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.43, HOMBELAKU BINNY LAYOUT, BEHIND ATTIGUPE VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560040. 16. DR. S R ANANTHANARAYANA S/O S N RAMASWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.58, 3RD CROSS, 2ND STAGE, GRIHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, KAMALANAGAR BENGALURU – 560079. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 17. DR. MOHAMMED FAROOQ AHMED S/O ABDUL GAFFOOR AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.2/1, AHMED SAIT ROAD, FRAZER TOWN (PULIKESHINAGAR) BENGALURU – 560005. 18. DR. K R NAGASUNDARA S/O K G RAJENDRASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.611, 2ND A MAIN ROAD 11TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU – 560072. 19. DR. CHANDRASEKHARA REDDY C S/O C RAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.139, 4TH ROAD BUHCS LAYOUT, BEML 5TH STAGE RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BENGALURU – 560098. 20. DR. R T RAMA D/O RAMA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.586, 11TH CROSS 2ND PHASE, GIRINAGAR BENGALURU – 560085. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 21. DR. B ESWARAPPA S/O S BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.262, 8TH MAIN VIDYAGIRI LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU – 560072. 22. DR. I N PATIL S/O N G PATIL AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.29, KRISHNA TEMPLE ROAD ADARSHA LAYOUT, 10TH MAIN ROAD JNANAJYOTHINAGAR BANGALORE – 560056. 23. MR. K T PARTHASARATHY S/O LATE K T GOPALA IYENGAR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.27, BRINDAVAN ROAD RAMANAJANEYANAGAR CHIKKALLASANDRA BENGALURU – 560061. 24. DR. P R NANJUNDAGOWDA S/O LATE S RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR P G CENTER KOLAR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE - 560056 R/AT NO.20, TEKAL ROAD P C EXTENSION, KOLAR - 563 101. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 25. DR. K R SUDHEENDRA SHARMA S/O LATE K R KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 R/AT NO.229, GARDEM VILAS MARUTHINGAR NAGARBHAVI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU-560072. 26. DR. K ERESI S/O LATE K VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.117, ADVAITH 5TH CROSS, VHBCS, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU- 560040 27. DR. B G SUDHA C/O G B RAMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/A NO.41, SOURABHI NIVASA 2ND CROSS, 5TH MAIN LIC COLONY, 3RD BLOCK JAYANAGAR EAST BENGALURU-560011. 28. DR. R K SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE G KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERISTY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 R/AT NO.1492, 7TH CROSS CHANDRALYOUT, 1ST STAGE VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU -560040. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 29. MS. B G SREELAKSHMI D/O LATE B K GOVIDNARAJU AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED SELECTION GRADE LECTURER BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.1/4(1B) BAHVANI, CHIKKANNA GARDEN RANGA RAO ROAD SHANKARAPURAM BENGALURU- 560004. 30. MRS. M S BHAVANI W/O LATE CHINNAPPA H D AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 R/AT 355, 9TH MAIN VIDYAPEETA LAYOUT BANASHANAKARI 3RD STAGE BENGALURU-560085. 31. DR. B GANESH S/O LATE M BALAJI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 R/AT SRI BALAJI NILAYA ST. ANTONY’S SCHOOL ROAD 8TH CROSS, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU- 560016. 32. DR. BASAVARAJ KALGUDI S/O LATE C S KALGUDI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT NO.33, 7TH CROSS CENTRAL EXCISE LAYOUT RMV 2ND STAGE, BHOOPA SANDRA BENGALURU- 560094. 33. DR. SHARADHA BAI D/O LATE H SANJEEV RAO AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 R/AT NO.654, 12TH CROSS M C LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU- 560040. 34. MRS. SUBHSASHINI W/O LATE DR. M V RAGHAVENDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/BY DEPENDENT PENSIONER OF LATE DR. M V RAGHAVENDRA RAO SINCE DECEASED AS PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE- 560056 R/AT NO 205, 2ND B CROSS 5TH MAIN, 7TH BLOCK 2ND STAGE, NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU- 560072. 35. DR. K M HANAUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O LATE MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.35, 1ST FLOOR 1ST MAIN ROAD COCONUT GARDEN, NAGARBHAVI BENGALURU -560072. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P.B.NO. 5398 BENGALURU – 560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU – 560056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3, R2 IS SERVED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 DATED 20.10.2022 MANUALLY AS 31.10.2022 NO. HA KA VI/UGC/AICTE/6TH PAY COMMISSION/ 2022-23 DIRECTING THE ORDER OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT INDIVIDUALLY TO THE PETITIONERS IN INSTALLMENTS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE VIDE ANNX-A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15, A16, A17,A A18, A19, A20, A21, A22, A23, A24, A25, A27, A28, A29, A30, A31, A32, A33 AND A34 ARE TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN W.P.NO.23275/2022 BETWEEN: 1. DR. K N NINGE GOWDA S/O LATE NINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1, PUSHKARA VYALIKAVAL LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR BENGLAURU-560040. 2. DR. RAMCHANDRASWAMY S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.B-404, LUXURIA APARTMENTS SALAPUNA SATTVA, 8TH MAIN OPP:YESHWANTHPURA POLICE STATION MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560055. 3. MRS. KANCHANA W/O LATE NANJUNDAN G AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS DEPONENT PENSIONER OF LATE NANJUNDAN G PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.T-112, 1ST FLOOR S AND P LIVING SPACE KAMRAJ STREET AYANAMBAKKM TIRUVALLUR TAMILNADU-600095. 4. DR. S M MANJUNATH S/O LATE MURUGERENDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.16, VINAYAKA LAYOUT - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS BASAWESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560079. 5. DR. MEERA CHAKRAVORTY D/O LATE M S CHAKRABARTY AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.B-201, SALAROURIA MELODY NAYANDAHALLI MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU-560026. 6. DR. G S MOHAN S/O LATE G SRINIVASRAO AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1256, 7TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN CHANDRA LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560040. 7. DR. NARAYANACHETTY S/O LATE A SUBRAMANYA CHETTY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.34, 5TH CROSS, PARAMOUND GARDEN THALATEMPURA KANAKPURA ROAD BENGALURU-560062. 8. DR. VASANTHI VIJAY W/O A N VIJAY MURTHY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT NO.92, DHARANI 3RD CROSS, S V K LAYOUT, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-500070. 9. MRS. UMA RAJAN W/O LATE M K RAJAN AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.38, ELITE RESIDENCY 1ST FLOOR, FLAT NO.102 J C NAGAR, MARAPPA GARDEN BENGALURU-560046. 10. DR. S R AMBIKA W/O P C SRIDHARAN AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.2397/23, 18TH MAIN ROAD KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560078. 11. DR. K PUTTARAJU S/O LATE R KULLAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.919, 5TH CROSS HRBR 1ST BLOCK, KALYANNAGAR BENGALURU-560043. 12. MRS. SUNDARI W/O LATE V S EDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DEPENDENT FAMILY PENSIONER OF LATE V S EDA, PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT NO.L15, UNIVERSITY QUARTERS BANGALORE-560056. 13. DR. S K SARANGI S/O LATE R N SARANGI AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1223, B BLOCK, JANAPRIYA LAKEVIEW APARTMENT K C HALLI, BENGALURU-560076. 14. DR. MITHALI BHATTACHARJEE D/O LATE JNANRANJAN BHATTACHARJEE AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.531, 18TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK POOJA BAKERY, RT NAGAR BENGALURU-560032. 15. DR. PUSHPA BHATT W/O D G BHATT AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.B1, KAILASH APARTMENT, NO.98, 8TH MAIN ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003. 16. MRS. JAYALAKSHMI W/O L S BABU AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.221, 9TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, AREKERE, MICO LAYOUT BENGALURU-560076. - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 17. DR. R G DESAI S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.50, 7TH CROSS, AVANI SRINAGERI NAGAR, NYANAPPANAHALLI ROAD, BEGUR POST, BENGALURU-560068. 18. DR. P M BALAGONDAR S/O LATE MALAPPA BALAGONDAR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.30/18, 10TH MAIN 2ND PHASE, GOKUL MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560048. 19. DR. B A KAGALI S/O LATE A T KAGALI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.406, F-ROAD, IDEAL HOMES 2ND STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR BENGALURU-560098. 20. DR. B K MURALIDHARA S/O LATE B KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.14/3, 1ST MAIN, BRAHMAPURA, RAMACHANDRAPURAM BENGALURU-560021. 21. MRS. SHAMALA W/O LATE M B KEERTHY NARAYAN SWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS DEPENDENT FAMILY PENSIONER OF LATE M B KEERTHY NARAYAN SWAMY PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1970, KEERTHY NILAYA 1ST MAIN, 6TH D CROSS KENGARI UPANAGARA BANGALORE-560060. 22. DR. B C SANJEEVAIAH S/O CHINNAVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.461/21, APART. 201 8TH B MAIN, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560011. 23. DR. JAMUNA M W/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.530, RAJA GRUHA OPP. URDU SCHOOL NEW BUS STAND ROAD DODDABALLAPURA-561293. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA) P B NO.5398, BENGALURU-560001. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR JANANBHARATHI BENGALURU-560056 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION BY DECLARING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R3 DATED 20.10.2022 MANUALLY AS 31.10.2022 NO.HA KA VI/UGC/AICTE/6TH PAY COMMISSION/ 2022.23 DIRECTING THE ORDER OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT INDIVIDUALLY TO THE PETITIONERS IN INSTALLMENTS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ANNEXURE-A1, ANNEXURE-A2, ANNEXURE-A3, ANNEXURE-A4, ANNEXURE-A5, ANNEXURE-A6, ANNEXURE-A7, ANNEXURE-A8, ANNEXURE-A9, ANNEXURE-A10, ANNEXURE-A11, ANNEXURE- A12, ANNEXURE-A13, ANNEXURE-A14, ANNEXURE-A15, ANNEXURE-A16, ANNEXURE-A17, ANNEXURE-A18, ANNEXURE- A19, ANNEXURE-A20, ANNEXURE-A21 AND ANNEXURE-A22 ARE TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ETC. IN W.P.NO.23754/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MR. BYRAPPA S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI , BANGALORE-560056 R/AT 12/2-1, PIPELINE ROAD, 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040. 2. DR. M VENKATACHALAPPA S/O LATE MANDIKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.653, 13TH CROSS, 27TH MAIN, SECTOR-1, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560102. 3. DR. KESHAVA MURTHY V S/O LATE D VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI , BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.90, 1ST A MAIN, AMARAJYOTHINAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040. 4. DR. GOPALAKRISHNA D S/O DODDANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI , BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.38, METTA, 30TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560076. 5. DR. D H TEJAVATHI W/O Y R JAYARAMA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI , BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.586, 7TH CROSS, UPKAR RESIDENCY LAYOUT, ULLAL, NEAR RTO OFFICE, MALATH HALLI, BENGALURU-560091. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 6. MR. H A HAREESHA S/O LATE H B ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONER OF LATE M P SHREE RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.135, SHREE RESIDENCY, 5TH CROSS, 10TH A MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560011. 7. MRS. SUGEETHA W/O LATE DEVARAJU V, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DEPENDENT FAMILY PENSIIONER OF LATE DEVARAJU V, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.13, SARVAKARSHINI, 1ST MAIN ROAD, GENERAL KARIYAPPA PARK, UNIVERSITY LAYOUT, R R NAGAR, BENGALURU-560098. 8. DR. K SHIVANNA S/O LATE KULLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.6, A BLOCK, SAI GANGOTHRI, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560056. 9. DR. GOVINDARAJU N S/O LATE T NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.98, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 3RD STAGE, VINAYAKALAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040. 10. MRS. MALATHI KRISHNAN W/O LATE M G KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DEPARTMENT FAMILY PENSIONER OF LATE M G KRISHNAN RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1489, 7TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, CHANDRALAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040. 11. DR. VIMALA M D/O MUNISWAMY NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT F-3, 1ST FLOOR, SUKHASHAYA, NO.18, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, BENGALURU-560004. 12. DR. MEHATA SHANKAR S/O LATE AMBANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI , BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.500/52, HORAMAVU AGRARA, BEHIND MORHRE PUBLIC SCHOOL, - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS JYOTHINA KALYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560043. 13. DR. MAMATHA RAO W/O C KAMESHWAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI , BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.1, GUPTA LAYOUT, SOUTH END ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU-560004, ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P.B. NO.5398, BENGALURU-560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR, JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU-560056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3 R2 IS SERVED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 DATED 20.10.2022 MANUALLY AS 31.10.2022 NO.HA KA VI/UGC/AICTE/6TH PAY - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS COMMISSION/2022-23 DIRECTING THE ORDER OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT INDIVIDUALLY TO THE PETITIONERS IN INSTALLMENTS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE VIDE ANNEXURE-A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9. A10. A11 AND ANENXURE-A12 ARE TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN W.P. NO.1152/2023 BETWEEN: 1. DR. LALITHA ASWATH W/O DR. ASHWATHNARAYANA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.259, “SPANDANA” F BLOCK, SAHAKARNAGAR BENGALURU-560092. 2. DR. RANGANATH S S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.C-2, NAVARATHNA APARTMENT 6TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU- 560055. 3. DR. K G UMA W/O LATE MANOHAR V BHOSEKAR AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.877, 11TH A CROSS 23RD MAIN, BEHIND PARK OF BARODA - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS J P NAGAR, 2ND PHASE BANGALURU-560078. 4. MRS. ADILAKSHMI R W/O NANJAPPA SETTY G N AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT LIBRARNIAN SELECTION GRADE BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.723, 2ND MAIN 2ND STAGE, 11TH BLOCK NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU- 560072. 5. DR. M VISHNKUMAR S/O LATE M V NARASIMHA RAOA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT PLOT NO.161, FLAT F -1 SAI LIKITHA BHARATHI NILAYAM KALYANAGARA, PHASE 3 HYDERABAD -500018. 6. DR. CHADNRASHEAKR S S/O LATE VEERABHADRAPPAA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.150/B, 5TH MAIN 4TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010. 7. DR. L S GHANDHI DOSS S/O LATE L SWAMI DOSS AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.218 SHIVA PRAKRUTHI APARTMENT TALAKAVERI LAYOUT AMRUTHAHALLI BENGALURU -560092. 8. DR. G MOHAN KUMAR S/O Y M GAVIYAPPAA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE -560056 R/AT NO.77, 2ND FLOOR 15TH CROSS, AECS LAYOUT OPP: POLICE STATION SANJAYANAGAR RMV EXTENSION, 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560094. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P B NO.5398 BENGALURU- 560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU -560056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3) - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R3 DATED 20.10.2022 MANUALLY AS 31.10.2022 NO.HA KA VI/ UGC/ AICTE/ 6TH PAY COMMISSION/ 2022-23 DIRECTING THE ORDERS OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT INDIVIDUALLY TO THE PETITIONERS IN INSTALLMENTS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE VIDE ANNEXURE-A, ANNEXURE- A1, ANNEXURE-A2, ANNEXURE-A3, ANNEXURE-A4, ANNEXURE- A5, ANNEXURE-A6 AND ANNEXURE-A7 ARE TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN W.P. NO.1791/2023 BETWEEN: DR. VANAMALA VISWANATHA W/O LATE U V VISWANATHA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.621, SOBHA DEWFLOWER APARTMENT, 5TH CROSS SHAKAMBARI NAGAR 1ST PHASE J P NAGAR, BENGALURU-560078. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A.D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (G AND SSA), P B NO.5398 BENGALURU -560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR JNANABHARATHI BENGALURU -560056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R3 DATED 20.10.2022 MANUALLY AS 31.10.2022 NO.HA KA VI-5 / UGC / AICTE / 6TH PAY COMMISSION / 2022-23 DIRECTING THE ORDER OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT TO THE PETITIONER IN INSTALLMENTS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE VIDE ANNEXURE-A IS TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN W.P.NO.3387/2023 BETWEEN: 1. DR. SARALA UPADHYA W/O A R UPADHYA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO.114, 2ND CROSS, KASTURINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560043. 2. DR. RAMAREDDY MUNI REDDY S/O LATE RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI, BANGALORE-560056 R/AT NO 71, 3RD MAIN, NEAR SAI APARTMENTS, - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS KONENA AGRAHARA, VIMANAPURA, BENGALURU- 560017. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560001. 2. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA) P B NO.5398, BENGALURU-560001. 3. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP BY REGISTRAR JNANABHARATHI, BENGALURU -560056. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI B PRAMOD, ADV. FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 DATED 20/10/2022 MANUALLY AS 31/10/2022 NO. HA KA VI/UGC/AICTE/6TH PAY COMMISSION/2022-23 DIRECTING THE ORDER OF RECOVER OF AMOUNT INDIVIDUALLY TO THE PETITIONERS IN INSTALLMENT PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ANNEXURE-A1 ARE TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IN W.P. NO.6729/2023 BETWEEN: 1. DR. PRAKASH SHANKARAPPA KANAVI S/O SHANKARAPPA B KANAVI, - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S K V P S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE ALUR-582203, R/AT NO.05, 360/K, SAI NAGAR HATALAGERI ROAD, GADAG- 582101. 2. MR. SANGAPPA BASAPPA SAJJANAR S/O BASAPPA SAJJANAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S K V P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, HOLE-ALUR 582203, R/AT NEAR WATER TANK, 3RD MAIN ROAD, VIVEKANAND BADAVANE, GADAG- 582101. 3. DR. MALLAPPA NEELAPPA KADAPATTI S/O NEELAPPA KADAPATTI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S K V P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR- 582203. 4. SHRI LINGABASAPPA BASAPPA KAPPALI S/O BASAPPA YALLAPPA KPPALI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN, S K V P S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR- 582203, R/AT MAGARAJ NAGAR, NEAR BUS STAND, HOLE ALUR- 582203. 5. SHRI SHEKARAPPA YENKAPPA PUJAR S/O YENKAPPA PUJAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S K V P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE ALUR-582203, - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT SOMANAKATTI, GADAG -582101. 6. DR. PRABHUDEV ANDANAPPA GANJIHAL S/O ANDANAPPA SANGAPPA GANJIHAL AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR S K V P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VILLAGE HOLE- ALUR-582203 R/AT JANANI, 360/E, 43 SAI NAGAR HATALAGERI ROAD GADAG- 582101. 7. SRI SURESH MALLAPAP LIMBIKAI S/O MALLAPPA LIMIBAKI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JSS SAKARI LAW COLLEGE HEGGERI APARTMENT HUBBALLI- 580024 DARWAD DISTRICT R/AT PLOT NO.159/FF2 YASHASVI APARTMENT AKSHAY COLONY, 2ND PHASE GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580024. 8. MR. MADIVALAPPA BIRADAR S/O SIDDAPPA BIRADAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GEC. G.S. PATLI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE KUNDGOL- 581113. 9. MR. SHASHIKUAMR B HIREMATH S/O BASAVANNAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS LIBRARIAN, G S PATIL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE KUNDGOL-581113. 10. MR. BASAVARAJ HANDRAL S/O NINGAPPA HANDRAL AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR G S PATIL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE KUNDGOL -581113. 11. MR. RAVIKUMAR BASAPPA GODI S/O BASAPPA M GODI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR G S PATIL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLAGE BETADUR ROAD, KUNDGOL-581113 R/AT 20, K H B COLONY VISHVESHWAR NAGAR HUBBALLI- 580032. 12. SRI GANGADHAR B BETADUR S/O BHARAMAPPA BETADUR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR G.E.C.G.S. PATIL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE BETADUR ROAD, KUNDGOL-581113 RA/T NO.67, 68 SRI PARVATHI NILAYA SILVER SHETTER, 5TH CROSS BACKSIDE OF THE TAPOVAN DHARWAD-580003. 13. SRI JAYAPPA N ARIKATTI S/O NAGAPPA ARIKATTI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR G S PATIL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLAGE, KUNDGOL- 581113 R/AT NO.115/A, OPP: ROTARY ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL, ADARSHANGAR, HUBBLALLI-580032. 14. TIPPANNA AYYAPPA CHITTARAGI S/O AYYAPPA CHITTARAGI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR G S PATIL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BETADUR ROAD, KUNDGOLD-581113 R/AT NO.115/A, OPP: ROTARY ENGLISH MEDIUM HIGH SCHOOL, - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS ADARSHANAGAR HUBBALLI- 580032. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (HIGHER EDUCATION), M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE- 560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE -560001. 4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR REGIONAL OFFICE, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, DHARWAD- 580003. 5. UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI- 110001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI MADANAN PILLAI, CGC FOR R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT, DATED 22.02.2023 VIDE NO.DCE/BUD/GEN/22/2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A DIRECTING TO RECOVER THE EXCESS AMOUNT FROM THE PETITIONERS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AS - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INIQUITOUS, HARSH AND ARBITRARY AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 8470/2023 BETWEEN: 1. MR. HANUMANTHAPPA KALLAPPA RAJOOR S/O KALLAPPA RAJOOR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. K. V. P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE-ALUR - 582203. R/AT NO.44, BEHIND COURT SURYA NAGAR, KHB COLONY, GADAG-582103. 2. MR. RAJENDRAKUMAR SIDDANAGOUDA PATIL S/O SIDDANAGOUDA PATIL AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. K. V. P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR - 582203. R/AT BASAVASHREE, H. NO. 244/93, NISARGA BADAVANE GADAG-582103. 3. DR. SHEKARAPPA VEERAPPA ANDANASHTTRA S/O VEERAPPA ANDANASHTTRA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S.K. V. P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR- 582203 R/AT VEERABHADRESWAR NILAY OPPOSITE BUS STAND HALE- ALUR- 582203. 4. MR. MOHAN CHANDAPPA HULLANNAVAR S/O CHANDAPPA HULLANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS S.K.V.P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR- 582203. R/AT SHANTAGERI, GADAG-582211. 5. MR. GANGADHAR PUTTAPA CHAKRASALI S/O PUTTAPA CHAKRASALI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S.K. V. P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR- 582203 R/AT PUTTA JYOTI, H. NO.360/20, SAI NAGAR, GADAG-582103. 6. DR. NAGAPPA SHANKARAPPA HUNASHIKATTI S/O SHANKRAPPA HUNASHIKATTI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S.K.V.P’S ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE HOLE- ALUR- 582203. R/AT GIRIJA SHANKAR H.NO.12 RS410/8, ISWAR BAHDAVANE, RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG-582103. 7. MR. PAANCHAKSHARAYYA C. HIREMATH S/O CHANNABASAYYA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S R J V ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE SHIGGAON- 581205. R/OF MALINA PETE, HAVERI. 8. DR. DARMAPPA A. GOBBARAGUMPI S/O ARJAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S R J V ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE SHIGGAON- 581205 R/AT SRIGURUKRUPA H.NO.3209, JAYANAGAR, SHIGGAON, HAVERI- 580205. - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 9. DR. SUDHAKAR. K. HEGDE S/O KRISHNA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, M. E. S. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE R/O TARGOD, SIRSI- 581406. 10. MR. SATISH M. HEGDE S/O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, M. E. S. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SIRSI- 5814012. 11. DR. P. T. KADAM S/O TUKARAM AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN M. E. S. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, SIRSI-581401. 12. MR. KALAKAPPA S. GANIGER S/O SHIVAPPA GANIGER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125, R/AT NEAR IB, VIJAYAYNAGAR COLONY, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125. 13. DR. PRASHANTH S. KANDAGAL S/O SULOCHANBAI KANDAGAL AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125. R/AT ASHIYANA, BASAVANAGAR, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT-587125. 14. DR. BHEEMAPPA MUNIYAPPA RATHOD S/O MUNIYAPPA RAHTOD AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125, R/AT BASAVANAGAR, WARD NO 2, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125. 15. DR. SMT. SANTHOSHKUMARI PRAKASH AMINAGAD D/O PRAKASH AMINAGAD AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125, R/AT ANANDA GHANA, BASAVANAGAR, WARD NO.2, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125 16. DR. MANIK S. MERGEKAR S/O SAMBAPPA MERGEKAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125, R/AT JOSHI GALLI, WARD NO. 2, BEHIND PUBLIC GARDEN, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT-578125. 17. MR. SANNERAPPA HALAPPA DODDAMANI S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S.M.B. COLLEGE, GULEDGUDD, BAGALAKOT- 587203, R/AT BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, GULEDGUDD, BAGALAKOT-587203. 18. MR. BASAVARAJ. S. BANAD S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS LIBRARIAN, S.M.B. COLLEGE, GULEDGUDD, BAGALAKOT-587203, R/AT NANUVINAPETHE, WARD NO.4, GULEDGUDD, BAGALAKOT-587203. - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 19. MR. SHANKARAPPA G. SAJJALAGUDDA S/O GUDDAPPA SAJJALAGUDDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125, R/AT A/P KYADIGUPPA, KUSHTAGI, KOPPAL-583278. 20. MR. RAMAPPA KRISLAPPA HOSUR S/O KRISLAPPA HOSUR AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RETIRED PHYSICAL DIRECTOR, S. V. M. ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125, R/AT JOSHI GALLI, NO.4614A/13 B, ILKAL, BAGALAKOT- 587125. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADDUR SHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI SHRIKAR JAYAGOVIND, ADV. FOR R4) - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT BY DECLARING THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R3, DATED 22.02.2023 VIDE NO. DCE/BUD/GEN/22/2022 VIDE ANNX-A DIRECTING TO RECOVER THE EXCESS AMOUNT FROM THE PETITIONERS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, INIQUITOUS, HARSH AND ARBITRARY AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 9669/2023 BETWEEN: 1. MR. CHANDRAKANT NEMANNA CHOUGULE S/O NEMANNA K CHOUGULE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BLDEA’S S.B. ARTS AND K.C.P SCIENCE COLLEGE, VIJAYAPUR- 586103 R/AT NO.92, RAJENDRA NAGAR, SOLAPUR ROAD, BEHIND ADARSHA NAGAR POLICE STATION, VIJAYAPUR- 586103. 2. MR. JNANOBARAYA R HAVINAL S/O REVANNA HAVINAL AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SHRI SHANTAVEER ARTS COLLEGE, BABALESHWAR -586113 R/AT SAJJAN LAYOUT, BEHIND BLDE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, NEAR BANJAR CROSS, VIJAYAPUR -586103. 3. SMT. SUJATHA A KURUNDAWAD D/O ARAVINDRAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SHRI SHANTAVEER ARTS COLLEGE, BABALESHWAR -586113, R/AT SHRI SHANTI NIVAS BUILDING, SHRI KRISHNA NAGAR, - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS BEHIND PDI HGIH SCHOOL, VIJAYAPUR 586119. 4. MR. ASHOK BASANAGOUDA PATIL S/O BASANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BLDEA’S S. B. ARTS AND K.C.P SCIENCE COLLEGE, VIJAYAPUR- 586103 R/AT H. NO. B 85, BHAVASARNAGAR, BESIDE DARGA JAIL ROAD, VIJAYAPUR- 586103. 5. DR. SHRIMANTARAYA S CHORAGI S/O SHIDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SHRI SANGAMESHWAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLGE, CHADACHAN DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR- 586205 R/AT NO. C/O S M KOLAKUR LIG-I VEERASHRI BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, ADARSHA NAGAR, ASHRAM ROAD, VIJAYAPUR- 586103. 6. MR. BASAVARAJ M BIRADAR S/O MALLANAGOUD AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SHRI SHANTAVEER ARTS COLLEGE, BABALESHWAR- 586113 R/AT ASHWINI COLONY, KUNDRAGI HOSPITAL BACK ROAD, BLDE ROAD, VIJAYAPUR-586103. 7. SMT. RENUKA S SHEKADAR W/O VIJAYAKUMAR S SHEKADAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, DEPENDENT PENSIONER OF LATE VIJAYAKUMAR S SHEKADAR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SHRI SHANTAVEER ARTS COLLEGE, BABALESHWAR- 586113 - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT AKKI COLONY ASHRAM ROAD VIJAYAPUR- 586103. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE -560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 4. UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI H.R. SHOWRI, ADV. FOR R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 DATED 22.02.2023 VIDE NO. DCE/BUD/GEN/22/2022 VIDE ANNX-A DIRECTING TO RECOVER THE EXCESS AMOUNT FROM THE PETITIONERS PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL INIQUITOUS HARSH AND ARBITRARY AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 11840/2023 BETWEEN: 1. MR. DUNDAPPAGOUDA PATIL S/O MAHANTAPPAGOWDA PATIL, - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, G P PORWAL ARTS, COMMERCE AND V V SALIMATH SCIENCE COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128, R/AT SHRI D M PATIL H.NO.50, BUDIHAL LAYOUT, OPP: R D PATIL COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128. 2. MR. MALLIKARJUN LONI S/O HANAMANT LONI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, G P POWRAL ARTS, COMMERCE AND V V SALIMATH SCIENCE COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128, R/AT SHRI M H LONI, C/O APURVA NIVAS, KALYAN NAGAR, SINDAGI-586218. 3. MR. DUNDAPPA SARASHETTI S/O MALLAPPA SARASHETTI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, G P PORWAL ARTS, COMMERCE AND V V SALIMATH SCIENCE COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128, R/AT SHRI. D M SARASHETTI, H. NO.2207/55, BUDHILAL LAYOUT, OPP. R D PATIL COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128. 4. SMT. SHAILAJA S MUTTINAPENDIMATH D/O SHIVALINGASWAMI MUTTINAPENDIMATH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, G P PORWAL ARTS, COMMERCE AND V V SALIMATH SCIENCE COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128, R/AT S S MUTTINAPENDIMATH, C/O M S CHOUKIMATH, SHRUSHTI COLONY, OPP. NEW COURT COMPLEX, BAGALKOT ROAD, VIJAYAPURA-586109. - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 5. SRI MUSHTAQAHAMAD ABBASALI BYAKOD S/O ABBASALI BYAKOD, AGED ABOUT 60YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, G P PORWAL ARTS, COMMERCE AND V V SALIMATH SCIENCE COLLEGE, SINDAGI-586128, R/AT M A BYAKOD, BEHIND COURT COMPLEX, SINDAGI-586128. 6. SRI BEERAPPA KIRASUR S/O NAGAPPA KIRASUR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BASAVESHWARA SCIENCE COLLEGE, BAGALKOT-587101, R/AT B N KIRASUR, AKHATA NILAYA LAXMINAGAR, BAGALKOT-587101. 7. SMT. KASTURI H KAKARADDI D/O TIPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, BASAVESHWARA SCIENCE COLLEGE, BAGALKOT-587101, R/AT SMT. K H KAKARADDI, SHRI LAXMIRANGANATH NILAYA, SHANTHINAGAR BEHIND LIONS SCHOOL, NEAR FOREST OFFICE, BAGALKOT-587101. 8. CHANDRASHEKAR S NAIK S/O SHINNAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MAHASATEE ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, ULGA KARWAR, KARWAR-581301, R/AT KOOJALLI, KUMTA U.K.-581343. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, (HIGHER EDUCATION), M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPT. OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. UNION OF INDIA BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI MADANAN PILLAI, CGC FOR R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION BY DECLARING THE IMPUNGED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 DATED 22.02.2023 VIDE NO.DCE/BUD/GEN/22/2022 VIDE ANNX-A DIRECTING TO RECOVER THE EXCESS AMOUNT FORM THE PERTAINING 6TH REVISED UGC PAY SCALES AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL INIQUITOUS HARSH AND ARBITRARY TO PETITIONERS ONLY AND DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS DIRECTING TO PAY THE BALANCE OF 6TH AND 7TH UGC ARREARS AS PER ANNX- B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 AS ON FILING OF THIS WRIT PETITION. - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS IN W.P. NO. 12249/2024 BETWEEN: 1 . PROF. G KARIYAPPA S/O. GAVIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.137, SRIRANGADHAMA, SIDDALINGESHWARA NAGARA, BOGADI, NORTH, MYSURU-26. 2 . PROF. D. D. SOMASHEKARA S/O. D. G. DUGGAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003. R/AT NO.65, SINDOORA, IRRIGATION LAYOUT, PRASHANTH NAGARA, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570 026. 3 . PROF. CHANDRASHEKAR ADIGA S/O. LAKSHMINARAYANA ADIGA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.3, CHANDANA, DEEPANAGARA, BOGADI, MYSURU-570 026. 4 . PROF. K. N. PRAKASH NARASHIMHA S/O. LATE K. G. NARASHIMHA SHASTRY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO. 24, 10TH CROSS, BANK COLONY, BOGADI, MYSURU-26. 5 . PROF. M. R. JANARDHANA S/O. LATE S. RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY, YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE, - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.20, ASHWATHAMA LAYOUT, SOMANATHANAGARA, KERGALLI, MYSURU-570 022. 6 . DR. N. SARASWATHI D/O. LATE NAGARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO. 211, LATHAVILA, LINGABUDDI PALYA, UNIVERSITY LAYOUT, MYSURU-570 008. 7 . DR. N. LAKSHMIDEVI D/O. LATE NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.701, AISHWARYA, CHITAVANA ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-23. 8 . DR. M. H. RUDRAMUNI S/O. SANNA HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.188, 9TH MAIN, E BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-570 030. 9 . DR. JAYAPRAKASH S/O. D. R. RANAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEAS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF HINDI, YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.367, LINGABUDDI PALYA, UNIVERSITY LAYOUT, MYSURU. 10 . PROF. KHAISER NUKAM D/O. LATE ABBAS SUBHAN, - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570 003, R/AT NO.408, C BLOCK, UNIVERSITY LAYOUT, MYSURU-570 022. 11 . DR. V RAVISHANKAR RAI S/O S RAMANATHA RAI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 178, 20TH CROSS, C BLOCK VIJAYANAGAR 3RD STAGE, MYSURU-570030. 12 . DR. N B RAMACHANDRA S/O N D BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF GENETICS AND GENOMICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 35, 1ST MAIN, 1ST STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570017. 13 . PROF. RAMACHANDRAPPA G.T S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 16, 2ND STAGE RIE LAYOUT PRASHANTHNAGARA, BOGADI, MYSURU-570026. 14 . DR. MUZAFFAR ASSADI S/O MUZAFFAR HUSSAIN ASSADI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 908, 3RD MAIN, NEW KANTHARAJAURS ROAD, SARASWATHI PURAM, MYSURU-570009. - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 15 . DR. V.S. ASWATHANARAYANA S/O V.N.SUBBHARAMASHASTRY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003, R/AT 716, 12TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, TK LAYOUT, 4TH STAGE, MYSURU. 16 . PROF. MALLINATH KAMBAR S/O REVANNA SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.788, 12TH MAIN, 14TH CROSS, SARASWATHI PURAM, MYSURU-09. 17 . PROF. B. S. VISHWANATH S/O B N SANNA NAIK AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF BIO CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 163, 5TH MAIN, A BLOCK, VIJAYANAGARA 3RD STAGE MYSURU-570030. 18 . PROF. ASWATHANARAYANA S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT 145, SURYA, 2ND CROSS, A BLOCK, DATTAGALLI, 3RD STAGE MYSURU-570033. 19 . PROF. S. SHASHIKANTH S/O BISHEENA BHANDARY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO. 757/8, NISARGA, 10TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, BOGADI, MYSURU-26. - 54 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 20 . PROF. H S YATHIRAJAN S/O LATE H SRINIVAS IYENGAR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT 12 MIG, P.B. 13, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570006. 21 . PROF. C RAMASWAMY S/O CHIKKARANAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 1039, 10TH CROSS, PRASHANTHNAGARA, BOGADI, MYSURU-26. 22 . PROF. H S PRAKASH S/O LATE H S SRIPATHY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 215, 21ST MAIN, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-17. 23 . PROF. M S SETHUMADHAV S/O LATE M S SUNDAR RAJ AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF EARTH SCIENCE MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 364, 23RD CROSS, VIJAYANAGARA, RAILWAY LAYOUT MYSURU-16. 24 . PROF. N SUBBA RAO S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE - 55 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 404, B BLOCK, 10TH MAIN, J P NAGAR, MYSURU-31. 25 . PROF. C.P.SUNITHA D/O LATE C S PONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT. 636, NEW KANTHARAJ URS ROAD T K LAYOUT, 4TH STAGE, MYSURU- 570009. 26 . PROF. MAHADEVA S/O VEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 57, 3RD CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BANNIMATHAP LAYOUT, MYSURU-05. 27 . PROF. G SUBRAMANYA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 404, B BLOCK, 10TH MAIN, J P NAGAR, MYSURU-31. 28 . PROF. RAFATHUNNISA BEGUM S/O S A JAWEED AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF URDU UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT L 69, 5TH CROSS, UNIVERSITY QUARTERS, MYSURU-06. 29 . PROF. MIDATALA RANI S/O LATE M RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 - 56 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT SAI NIWAS, 227, 3RD STAGE, B BLOCK 20TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-30. 30 . PROF. M. INDIRA S/O M SATYANARAYAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 234, 1ST A MAIN BOGADI MYSURU-26. 31 . PROF. BH SURESH S/O BELLUDI HANUMATHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT NO.311, 10TH CROSS, A 1 BLOCK 3RD STAGE, VIJYANAGARA, MYSURU-3. 32 . PROF. PRAKASH P S/O K R PADAKANNAYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT AB 07-03, AIISH LAYOU, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-26. 33 . PROF. K A RAVEESHA S/O K ANANDARAO AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 177, 11TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-09. 34 . PROF. G. KOTRESHWAR S/O G. VERREAPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 32, 2ND CROSS, RIE LAYOUT MYSURU-26. - 57 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 35 . PROF. MAHENDRAKUMAR S/O C SHEETHARAMAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 42, 1ST MAIN, J P NAGAR, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-08. 36 . PROF. P N HARISH S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 164, 2ND MAIN, VIJAYASHREE PURA, MYSURU-06. 37 . PROF. AKKAMAHADEVI D/O MAHADEVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF KANNADA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 56, CH 7, 2ND CROSS SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-09. 38 . SHIVAMMA W/O DECEASED PUTTAIAH DEPENDENT PENSIONER AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 03, J BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNANAGARA, MYSURU-22. 39 . PROF. B. SHIVARAJ S/O LATE C L BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 691, DOUBLE ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-09. 40 . PROF. SWARNAMALA SIRSI W/O SOMASHEKAR - 58 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003. 41 . PROF. LALITHA RANGARAJAN W/O ARUNCHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RETIRED PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT 203, CFTRI LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-26. 42 . DR. SADANANDA YAMAKARMARD1 W/O MALLAPA S. YAMAKARMARDI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 03, 1ST MAIN, ISHWARYA LAYOUT CHRIST PUBLIC SCHOOL BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570026. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2 . ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3 . INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), - 59 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS P.B. NO. 5398, BENGALURU-560 001. 4 . MYSORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR, MYSORE-570 003. 5 . FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY, REP. BY FINANCE OFFICERAR, MYSORE-570 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R5 TO THE PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO PETITIONER NO.42 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS VIZ.,; IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S./459/2023-24 DATED 20/03/2024 AND 27/03/2024 SEPARATE ORDER TO EACH OF THE PETITIONERS TO PETITIONER NO.1 VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 2033/7206 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 12363/2024 BETWEEN: 1 . DR. R THIMMARAYAPPA S/O RANAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 255 A SBM LAYOUT 13TH CROSS, B BLOCK, BOGADI VILLAGE MYSURU-570026. 2 . DR. D. NAGARAJU S/O LATE M DODDAIAAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF EARTH SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 - 60 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT NANSU NO.291, 22ND CROSS 3RD STAGE, C BLOCK VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-570017. 3 . SRI T. SADASHIVAIAH S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS ASSOSCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT. NO.01, BLOCK A4 AIISH LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE MYSURU-570026. 4 . DR. K. N. AMRUTHESH S/O K S NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO. 777, ANUSHA BEHIND MYSURU NIRMITHI KENDRA BOGADI 2ND STAGE NORTH MYSURU- 570026. 5 . DR. S. UMESHA S/O G SHARANAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BIO TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.855, NEAR MAGIC TREE SCHOOL, DATTAGALLY 3RD STAGE MYSURU-570022. 6 . DR. M.Y. SRINIVASA S/O S. YANJARAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MICRO BILOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.27 RIE LAYOUT BOGADI 2ND STAGE SOUTH MYSURU- 570026. 7 . DR. N. S. RAJU S/O N. S. SANNABASAPPA - 61 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.30, E AND B BLOCK VIJAYANAGARA 3RD STAGE MYSURU-570017. 8 . DR. M. P. SADASHIVA S/O LATE PANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.1038, 8TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN RAMAKRISHNANAGAR E AND F BLOCK MYSURU. 9 . DR. G.R. JANARDHANA S/O LATE RAMANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.226, SHAKTHI 3RD MAIN BRINDAVAN EXTENSION 2ND STAGE, MYSURU- 570020. 10 . DR. RAJKUMAR.H GARAMPALLI S/O HANUMATHARAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.403, C BLOCK, SBM LAYOUT, 2ND MAIN, 8TH CROSS BOGADI, MYSURU-570026. 11 . DR. K. N. MOHAN S/O NARASHIMASHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO. 96, 3RD CROSS, 8TH MAIN BOGADI, 2ND STAGE, SOUTH MYSURU-570026. - 62 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 12 . DR. H.D. REVANASIDDAPPA S/O LATE DODDARAVANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.801, 2ND MAIN, 10TH CROSS, BEHIND NIRMITHI KENDRA, BOGADI NORTH, MYSURU -570026. 13 . DR. SAMPATH KUMAR S/O BASAVANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PYSCOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.96, 24TH MAIN, B BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570030. 14 . DR. R. RANGARAJAN S/O LATE RANAGAVACHAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.9, B-5, RANGARAO COLONY, B BLOCK, DATTAGALLI, MYSURU-570033. 15 . DR. K R VASUI S/O P RANGANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE - 570 003 R/AT 14/A, BANASIRI, 2ND CROSS, SHARADANAGARA RAIWAY LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSURU - 570026. 16 . DR. VEENA MATHAD D/O NEELAKANTHAYYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 88, GIRIRAJ, MOTHERLAND CROWN ENCLAVE, GADDIGE MAIN ROAD, MYSURU-570026. - 63 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 17 . DR. H. B. MANJUNATHA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 825 V, 10TH B CROSS, ROOPA NAGAR, MYSURU-570026. 18 . DR. CHANDRASHEKARA M S/O SHESHAPPA NAIK M AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 432, 13TH CROSS, 15TH MIAN, B BLOCK, VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-30. 19 . DR. GEETHA N D/O NAGARAJA N AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BIO TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 305, RMV ENCLAVE, VISHWESHWARA NAGAR MYSURU-570008. 20 . DR. H. S. APARNA D/O H B SOSALE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BIO TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 825-V, 10TH B CROSS, ROOPANAGARA, MYSURU-570026. 21 . DR. RAMACHANDRA KINI K S/O K VITTAL KINI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BIO TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 429, 14TH CROSS, AL BLOCK VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-570030. 22 . DR. M MAHENDRA S/O LATE MADEGOWDA - 64 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 52, SHIRISHA, E BLOCK, SBM LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSURU-570026. 23 . DR. H. B. RAVIKUMAR S/O H K BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 686, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS BOGADI 2ND STAGE SOUTH, MYSURU-570026. 24 . DR. KRISHNAVENI S W/O MAJUNATHA N AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 691, RAJESHWARINAGARA, MYSURU-570022. 25 . DR. V. SHAKUNTHALA D/O LATE VENKATARAMANA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT 519, SRIRAMPURA POST MYSORE-570017. 26 . DR. S. MAHADEVAMURTHY S/O LATE SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MICRO BILOLOGY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.MIG 3, BOGADI 2ND STAGE NORTH, MYSORE -570026. 27 . DR. KOMALA. M W/O M R GANAGDHAR - 65 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.85, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, BANK EMPLOYEES COLONY, BOGADI, MYSURU-570026. 28 . DR. K. KEMPARAJU S/O KEMAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BIO CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.17, 8TH MAIN, D BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA-570030. 29 . DR. G. T. SOMASHEKAR S/O THAMMANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.156, 1ST D CROSS, 3RD MAIN, NIVEDITHANAGAR, MYSURU-570022. 30 . DR. Y. H. NAYAKWADI S/O HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.42, MMG LAYOUT, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, MYSURU-22. 31 . DR. M.S.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O R SHRIRANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.48, E BLOCK, SBM LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSURU-26. 32 . DR. M. S. NALINI D/O SOMAIAH M D AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 66 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS PROFESSOR OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.2080/1K BLOCK, 7TH CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-23. 33 . DR. SHUBA GOPAL W/O K. G. CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.5216, AVANI, 8TH CROSS 3RD STAGE, DATTAGALLI, MYSURU-23. 34 . DR. G. SRINIVASA S/O GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PROFESSOR OF KANNADA YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.3809/ATH MAIN, CHURCH STREET, TILAK NAGAR, MYSURU-21. 35 . DR. M.S. VASANTHA D/O LATE M H SRINIVASAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF KANNADA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.115, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, NEAR VINAYAKA CIRCLE, MYSURU-570026. 36 . DR. P. K. MAHESHWAR S/O P U KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.683, E AND F BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-23. 37 . DR. VIAJYKUMAR M BORATTI S/O M A BORATTI - 67 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 52 YERAS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.MIG 1008, 9TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, VIVEKANANDANAGAR, MYSURU-570023. 38 . DR. C. D. PARASHURAMA S/O DEVEGOWDA C H AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF KANNADA UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT NO.26, 7TH BLOCK, SOMNATHANAGARA, MYSURU-570022. 39 . DR. A P GNANAPRAKASH S/O P S AKKANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.521, 12TH MAIN, 15TH CROSS RAILWAY LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSURU-26. 40 . DR. SRIDHAR M. A. S/O ANAND ANDANWAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE -570003 R/AT NO.531, P AND T BLOCK KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570023. 41 . DR. K SHIVASHANKAR S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEASR, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, YUVARAJ’S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-50003. R/AT NO.4400, J BLOCK, DATTAGALLI, 3RD STAGE, MYSURU - 570022. - 68 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 42 . DR. BHA SATISH SHANKAR S/O SHANKAR BHAT AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF STATISTICS, YUVARAJ’S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003, R/AT NO.109, MANJUSHA 5TH CROSS, PREETHI LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU 570026. 43 . DR. S S MALINI W/O SRIKANTA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE- 570003 R/AT NO.1040, MADAVNILAYA, CHAMARAJ PURAM, MYSURU 570005. 44 . DR. SHEKARA NAIK R S/O RAMANAIK, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF FOOD AND NUTRTION YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.1414, 2ND CROSS, C AND D BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU - 570023. 45 . DR. P JAYASHREE W/O RAMU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.27, YASHODHARA NAGARA, BOGADI LAYOUT, MYSURU- 26. 46 . DR. M NANJAIAH S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF KANNADA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.23/A, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, CFTRI LAYOUT, BOGADI MYSURU–26. 47 . DR. J SOMASHEKAR S/O B JAYASHANKAR, - 69 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF AMBEDKAR STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.58, 2ND PHASE, VIJAYANGBAR, 4TH STAGE, MYSURU - 570032. 48 . DR. CHANDAVAR VIDYA R W/O PRAKASH R NAIK, AGED ABOUT 62 YEASR, PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY, YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.92, SRIRAM KBL ENCLAVE, VIJAYNAGAR 4TH STAGE, MYSURU-17. 49 . DR. RAJESHA J S./O LATE JAVARAIAH, AGED ABUT 51 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF BIO CHEMISTRY YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.61, 3RD MAIN, 8TH CROSS LALITHMAHAL NAGAR, MYSURU-11. 50 . DR. G KRISHNA MURTHY S/O GURUBASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF BIO TECHNOLOGY YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.22, 3RD CROSS, YASHASWINI LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSURU - 570026. 51 . DR. H S JAYANTH S/O LATE H R SUNDAR RAJ, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROFESOR OF MICROBIOLOGY YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.790, 16TH CROSS, 12TH MAIN, B BLOCK, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU - 570030. - 70 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 52 . DR. SHANKAR M S/O MADASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF KANNADA, HASSAN PG CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE- 570003 R/AT NO.137/1, CHANDSPANDANA, 3RD MAIN, 4TH STAGE, T K LAYOUT, MYSURU-570009. 53 . DR. KRISHNA HOMBAL S/O RAMACHANDRA HINGAPPA HOMBAL, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO.235, CFTRI LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 570026. 54 . PROF. N K LOLAKSHI S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF KANNADA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.16, PRASHANTHANAGARA 2ND STAGE, BOGADI, MYSURU - 570026. 55 . DR. SUJATHA D/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH P G CENTER HASAN UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 570003 R/AT NO. SRILAKSHMI NILAYA, BHIMAIAH COLONY, BEHIND BANU THEATRE, MYSURU - 573201. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A D, ADV.) AND: 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION - 71 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS M S BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001. 2 . ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 3 . INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA) P.B NO. 5398, BENGALURU - 560001. 4 . MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR, MYSORE - 570 003. 5 . FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY FINANCE OFFICERAR MYSORE - 570005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R4 & R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R5 TO THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO PETITIONERS NO. 54 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS VIZ; ORDER NO. H.R.M.S./459/2023-24 DATED 20/03/2024 TO VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 100170304 TO PETITIONER NO. 1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO.13963/2024 BETWEEN: 1. PROF. RAMESH GANDHI S/O H RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, - 72 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS RETIRED DEPUTY LIBRAIRIAN MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYOSRE MYSORE 570003 R/AT 1011, BOGADI, 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570026. 2. PROF. S L BELAGALI S/O L BELAGALI AGED AOBUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ENVORONMENTAL SCIENCE, MANASAGANGOTHRI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE-570003 R/AT 39, BNISILU MARAMMA TEMPLE ROAD, GANGOTHRI LAYOUT, MYSURU. 3. PROF. K CHANDRAMOHAN S/O V S KANNAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE -570003 R/AT 491, ULUNDERPET, PUDUKUPPAM, VRIDDHACHALAM-606001 TAMILNADU. 4. PROF. R ANANTHA S/O LATE H K RAMESHSHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 2/B, 228 CH 42, 4TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS, JAYANAGARA, MYSURU-5700014. 5. DR. SHOBA JAGANATH D/O PUTTARAJAPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETITED PROFESSOR OF BOTANY, MANASAGANGOTHRI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, - 73 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS MYSORE- 570003 R/AT 173, 3 A MAIN, D BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU 570030. 6. DR. LEELAVATHI S D/O SAKRANAIK, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF BOTANY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 10, M.H. 3RD MAIN 1ST CROSS, JAYALAKSHMI PURAM MYSURU- 570030. 7. DR. SHIVABASAVAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIERED PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 267, 1ST MAIN, BANKERS COLONOY ROAD, BOGADI, MYSURU-570026. 8. DR. S SRIKNATASWAMY S/O C R SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 139, 4TH CROSS, NEW LAYOUT, ETTIGEGUDU, MYSURU-570010. 9. PROF. DEVIPRASAD A G S/O LATE A M GIRIRAJANN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MANASAGANGOTHRI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE-570003 - 74 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT 113/B, 1ST STAGE, 4TH CROSS, GANGOTHRI LAYOUT, NEAR BISILU MARAMMA TEMPLE, MYSURU-570009. 10. DR. PRITI D/O SHRIMANDHAR KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PROFESSOR OF KANNADA, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE-570003 R/AT 492, CHITRABANU ROAD, A AND B BLOCK, KUVENPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570023. 11. DR. S CHANDRAMMA D/O SUGUNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE-570003 R/AT 309, E AND F BLOCK, 9TH CROSS, RAMKRISHNAGAR, MYSURU-570022. 12. DR. K S MALLESH S/O LATE K C SUBBANNA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEASR, RETIRED PROFESSOR IN PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE- 570003. R/AT 100, SUYAGA, 24TH MAIN, B BLOCK, VIJAYNAGAR, 3RD STAGE, MYSURU-570030. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALUR-560001. - 75 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P B NO.5398, BENGALURU-560001. 4. MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR MYSORE-570005. 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY FINANCE OFFICER MYSORE-570005. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R4 & R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R5 TO THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO PETITIONER NO.10 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 27/03/2024, VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE NO.2257/7339 TO PETITIONER NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 13987/2024 BETWEEN: 1. DR. BASAVARAJA K BARAKER S/O KARAVERRAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HINDI MAHARAJ'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 - 76 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT. L/43, 9TH CROSS, UNIVERSITY QUARTERS MANASAGANGOTHRI MYSURU-570006. 2. DR. LOKESHA C.E S/O EARAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY AND ARCHEOLOGY MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 72 B BLOCK, SBM LAYOUT, BAGODI-570026. 3. DR. RACHAIAH S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 143/A, RAILWAY NAGARA, BOGADI-570026. 4. DR. B.S. CHANDRASHEKARA S/O SIDDAMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND COOPERATION MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.188, NARAYANA BADAVANE, BOGADI, MYSURU-570026. 5. DR. MAHADEVAIAH S/O KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PROFESSOR OF SUGAR TECHNOLOGY P G CENTRE, MANDYA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.55, 6TH CROSS, BAPUJI NAGAR, BOGADI MYSURU-570026. - 77 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 6. DR. H. SOMASHEKARAPPA S/O R HANUMANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU MYSORE-570003. 7. DR. H.C. DEVARAJEGOWDA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 145, 15TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, CFTRI LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570026 R/AT NO.305, C BLOCK 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR MYSURU-570017. 8. DR. K. AJAYKUMAR S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 1312, 2ND MAIN, C BLOCK, DATTAGALLI, 3RD STAGE, MYSURU-570033. 9. DR. K. SADASHIVA S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 03, AIISH LAYOUT, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570026. - 78 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 10. DR. C. GURUSIDDAIAH S/O CHIKKABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF HISTORY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 401, 13TH CROSS, A BLOCK, VIJAYANAGARA 3RD STAGE MYSURU-570017. 11. DR. H. R. MANJUNATHA S/O H S RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.27/A, MAYURA ROAD, R T NAGAR, KOORGALLI ROAD MYSURU- 570026. 12. VENKATESHMURTHY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE YUVARAJ'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.161, LIG, 2ND CROSS, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, 2ND STAGE, GANGOTHRI LAYOUT MYSORE-570003. 13. DR. ASHOKA M.L. S/O LATE LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT. NO.539, C BLOCK 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570030. - 79 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 14. DR. S. CHANDRAKIRAN S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF KANNADA PG CENTRE, MANDYA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.992, BOGADI NORTH NIRMITI KENDRA MYSURU-570026. 15. DR. VIJAYASHESHADRI S/O LATE SHESHADRI B L AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 295, 12TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR, RAILWAY COLONY MYSURU-570016. 16. DR. N. G. MANJUNATHA S/O M T GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF KANNADA MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO.226, 6TH CROSS, D BLOCK SBM LAYOUT, BOGADI MYSURU-570026. 17. DR. KEMPEGOWDA MANTELINGU S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 5, B BLOCK, ANATHANAGARA, BOGADI, 2ND STAGE MYSURU-570022. - 80 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 18. DR. B.S. PRIYA W/O S NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT. 7, 2ND MAIN, JAYALAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU-570012. 19. DR. SURESH. M S/O LATE NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT L-54, UNIVERSITY QUARTERS, MANASAGANGOTHRI MYSURU -570003. 20. DR. PREMAKUMARA G.S. S/O SUBBANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS PG CENTER, MANDYA UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 5923, 2ND STAGE VIJAYANAGARA, MYSURU-570017. 21. DR. K. B. UMESHA S/O K BHADRAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT NO. 200, 9TH MAIN, 24TH CROSS, E BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA MYSURU-570017. - 81 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 22. DR. ROHITH L SHANKAR S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570003 R/AT 124, E BLOCK, SBM LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSURU-570026 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 3. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P B NO. 5398, BENGALURU-560001. 4. MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR MYSORE – 570003. 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY FINANCE OFFICERAR MYSORE-570005. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R4 & R5) - 82 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER OR DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R5 TO THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO PETITIONER NO.22 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS VIZ IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20/03/2024 TO VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 100170553 TO PETITIONER NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20/03/2024 TO VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 100170734 TO PETITIONER NO. 2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A1, IMPUGNED ORDER NO. H.R.M.S./459/2023-24 DATED 20/03/2024 TO VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 100170786 TO PETITIONER NO. 3 VIDE ANNEXURE-A2 AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 15584/2024 BETWEEN: 1. DR. M. N. ANIL KUMAR S/O LATE M. NAGRAJ AGE: 55 YEARS PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE -570006 R/AT NO.43, SIVAKRUPA RUKMINI ENCLAVE 3RD CROSS, SBM LAYOUT, E BLOCK, BOGADI, MYSORE -570026. 2. DR. T.S. JAGDEESH KUMAR S/O SHIVAMALLIAH AGE 51 YEARS PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE -570006 R/AT NO.5696, GURUKRUPA VIJAYANAGAR, 2ND TAGE MYSORE 570017. 3. DR. M. MAHADEVSWAMY S/O LATE MALLAIAH - 83 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS AGE 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE -570005 R/AT NO.26, MIG, 5TH CROSS MARUTHI TEMPLE ROAD GAYATHRI LAYOUT, MYSORE 570009. 4. DR. S. SURESH S/O SIDDURIAH AGE 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE YUVARAJA’S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE -570005 R/AT 139/2, BEML LAYOUT 2ND STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR MYSORE- 570026. 5. DR. H.P. JAYADEVAPPA S/O H.G. PARAMESWARAPPA AGE 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE -570005 R/AT 998, BOGADI NORTH, BEHIND RIE COMPOUND, MYSORE -570026. 6. DR. P.G. CHADRASHEKARA S/O P.G. GONDEGOWDA AGE 54 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE- 570005 R/AT 29/A1, 4TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, SARASWATHI PURAM, MYSORE - 570009. 7. DR. M.N. KUMARA S/O NARSIGOWDA AGE 51 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY - 84 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE- 570005 R/AT NO.254, 10TH CROSS, BANK COLONY, BOGADI, MYSORE 570026. 8. DR. B.M. VENKTESH S/O MARIGOWDA AGE 60 YEARS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570005 R/AT 1330, 4TH STAGE, 1ST PHAS, VIJAYANAGARA MYSORE 570032. 9. DR. B.C. MANJUNATH S/O LATE B.C. CHENNIAH SHETTY AGE 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE R/AT 2576, 3RD CROSS, 3RD STAGE, SRIRAMPURA, MYSORE 570023. 10. DR. NAGENDRA H.N S/O LATE H.K. NINGIAH AGE 55 YEARS PROFESSOR OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSORE- 570006 R/AT 282, 1ST MAIN, 1ST A CROSS, NIVEDITA NAGAR, MYSORE- 570022. 11. DR. H.S. KUMARA S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGE 51 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE - 570006 - 85 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS R/AT 444, 7TH MAIN ROAD, ALANAHALLI EXTENSION, MYSORE- 570028.. 12. DR. AMULYA.M D/O R. MAHADEVAPPA AGE 46 YEARS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE - 570006 R/AT 881, F BLOCK, AGNIHAMSA ROAD, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSORE- 570023. 13. DR. S. BASVARAJAPPA S/O S. SHEKARAPPA AGE 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI MYSORE- 570006 R/AT NO.39, 3RD CROSS AKSHAYAVENTARA, BANKERS COLONY, BOGADI, MYSORE- 570026. 14. DR. C. VENKATESH S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATAPPA AGE 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE R/AT 2803, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, JAINAGAR, MYSORE 570014. 15. DR. B. SANAPPA S/O BHIMANNA AGE 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF SERICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI MYSORE- 570006 R/AT NO.8, FALGUNY NILAYA, - 86 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS SUNANDA LAYOUT, 8TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, BANKERS COLONY ROAD, BOGADI, MYSORE 570026. 16. DR. ARUNDAS S. PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE -570006 R/AT NO.109, 5TH MAIN, 7TH CROSS, NISARGA ENCLAVE, BELAHULA (PO), MYSORE-571606. 17. DR. VENKATARAMANA S/O VENKATAREDDY AGE 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE- 570006 R/AT 2ND CROSS, OPPOSITE DEEPA SCHOOL, BOGADI, MYSORE 570026. 18. DR. KRISHNA S/O LATE KENCHAIAH AGE 59 YEARS PROFESSOR OF BOTANY YUVARAJA'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE- 570005 R/AT NO.591, SIRIGANDHA, B BLOCK, 2ND MAIN, KANKADASA NAGARA, DATKALLI, 3RD STAGE, MYSORE 570022. 19. PROFF. M S KRINHNA S/O M.S.SIDDIAH AGE 58 YEARS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE- 570006 R/AT NO.90, CFTRI LAYOUT 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, 2ND STAGE, BOGADI, MYSORE- 570026. - 87 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 20. DR. DEVARAJA S/O LATE SHETTY GOWDA AGE 57 YEARS PROFESSOR OF COMMERCE P.G. CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE HASSAN- 573226 R/AT NO.152/4, GRI ROAD, 5TH CROSS, NEAR HELIPAD, UDYAGIRI EXTENTION HASSAN, MYSORE- 573226. 21. DR. H.T. VENKATESHAMURTHY, S/O THIMMAIAH AGE 53 YEARS PROFESSOR OF KANNADA P.G.CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANDYA- 571476 R/AT NO.383, PARISHRAMA, JUDICIARY LAYOUT, BEHIND CHRIST PUBLIC SCHOOL BOGADI, MYSORE- 570026. 22. PROFF. UMESH T.K, S/O LATE T.S. KRISHNAMURTHY AGE 66 YEARS RETD. PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASGANGOTRI, MYSORE- 570006 R/AT NO.418, 11TH MAIN, 11TH CROSS, J,P NAGAR, 1ST STAGE, E BLOCK, MYSORE- 570008. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION - 88 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS M.S. BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. 3. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P B NO.5398 BENGALURU-560001. 4. MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR MYSORE -570003. 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY FINANCE OFFICERAR MYSORE -570005. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHIVAPRABHU HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R4 & R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS BY DECLARING THE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO PETITIONER NO.21 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS VIZ IMPUGNED ORDER NO.H.R.M.S/459/2023-24 DATED 20-03-2024 TO VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 100170906 TO PETITIONER NO-1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 19181/2024 BETWEEN: 1. DR. G H NAGARAJA S/O LATE GOWDARA HANUMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, PROFESSOR (RETIRED) MAHARAJA’S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE-570005 R/AT NO.287, 22ND CROSS, - 89 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 3RD STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA, MYSORE-570017. 2. PROF. R. SHIVAPPA S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-570006 R/AT NO.54, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, RAILWAY LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSORE-570026. 3. DR. B K RAVINDRANATH S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, PROFESSOR RETIRED DOS IN LINGUISTICS, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-570006 R/AT NO.692, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, PRASHANTH NAGAR, MYSORE-570026. 4. PROF. SHASHIDHAR L S/O LATE NINGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, PROFESSOR (RTD.) DOS IN HINDI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-570006 R/AT NO.96, SIDDALINGESHWARA NAGARA, BEHIND NIRMITHI KENDRA, BOGADI 2ND STAGE (NORTH) MYSORE-570026. 5. PROF. PRATHIBHA R N D/O RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROFESSOR (RETIRED) DOS IN HINDI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-570006 R/AT NO.201, 2ND FLOOR, - 90 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS ATHITI APARTMENT, SJCE MAIN ROAD, MYSORE-570006. 6. DR R N DINESH S/O LATE NANGEGOWDA R.R., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, PROFESSOR (RETIRED) UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE-570005 R/AT NO.358, 2ND FLOOR, ALANAHALLI LAYOUT, T NARASIPURA MAIN ROAD, MYSORE-570028. 7. SMT. MANJULA W/O LATE ANJANEYA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DEPENDENT PENSIONER, LATE ANJANEYA, RETIRED PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MANASAGANGOTRI, MYSORE-570006 R/AT NO.661, 2ND CROSS, B BLOCK, KANAKADASA NAGAR, MYSORE-570022. 8. DR. H N YAJURVEDI S/O LATE NARSINHACHARYA YAJURVEDI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, PROFESSOR (RETIRED) UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE, MYSORE-570005 R/AT NO.59, 2ND MAIN, DEEPANAGAR, BOGADI, MYSORE-570026. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, - 91 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT REP. BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, (G AND SSA), P B NO. 5398, BENGALURU-560001. 4. MYSORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY REGISTRAR, MYSORE-570003. 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY, REP. BY FINANCE OFFICERAR MYSORE-570005. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI T.P. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R4 & R5) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASSED BY THE R5 TO THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO PETITIONER NO.6 VIDE COMMON IMPUGNED ORDERS VIZ. IMPUGNED ORDER (NO.HRMS/459/2023-24) DATED 27/03/2024 TO VIDE EMPLOYEE CODE 3047/7493 TO PETITIONER NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 19639/2024 BETWEEN: DR. SHIVA BASAVAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, - 92 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS RETIRED PROFESSOR, MANASAGANGOTHRI, UNIVERSTIY OF MYOSRE MYSORE-570006 R/AT NO.207, 1ST MAIN ROAD, BANKERS COLONY ROAD, BHOGADI, MYSORE 570026. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMANANDA A. D., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 3. INDIAN AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT R/BY SENIOR AUDIT OFFICER OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (G AND SSA), P B NO. 5398, BENGALURU- 560001. 4. MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY REGISTRAR, MANASAGANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSORE- 570003. 5. FINANCE DEPARTMENT MYSORE UNIVERSITY R/BY FINANCE OFFICER MANASAGANGOTHRI MYSORE- 570005. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V SHIVA REDDY, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI ABHISHEK KUMAR, ADV. FOR R4 & R5) - 93 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE IMPUGNED RECOVERY ORDER NO. HA SHA5/RETIRED/ 63/7407/2021-2022 IN SL NO. 562 A SUM OF RS. 1,82,880/- DATED 04.07.2024 PASSED BY THE R-5 VIDE ANNX-A IS TO BE QUASHED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT COMMON ORAL ORDER In this batch of writ petitions, the grievances of the petitioners are common and prayers sought by the petitioners are also common. Hence, all the writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by this common order, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioners, retired Professors or Professors in service of the Mysore and Bangalore Universities are before this Court, questioning the orders of recovery of certain amounts said to be excess Dearness Allowance (for short “DA”) and House Rent Allowance (for short “HRA”) - 94 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS paid to them for the period between 01.01.2016 to 16.03.2019. 3. Heard learned counsel Sri.Ramananda A.D., for petitioners, Sri.V.Shivareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and learned counsel Sri.T.P.Rajendra Kumar Sungay for respondent-Mysore University and Sri.B.Pramod, learned counsel for respondent-Bangalore University in all the above petitions. Perused the writ petition papers. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that, on revision of 7th pay commission, the petitioners were entitled for revised UGC pay scales. Accordingly, DA and HRA on the revised scale were paid to the petitioners. The Government without hearing the petitioners or any other person, directed the Universities to recover certain amounts said to be excess DA and HRA paid to the petitioners and others during the period from 01.01.2016 to 16.03.2019. Based on the said communication, the - 95 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS impugned communications are issued to recover certain amounts from the petitioners in equal installments. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners would be legally entitled for the said DA and HRA and action is initiated for recovery without even issuing show-cause notices. Learned counsel further submits that communication dated 18.07.2024 is issued by the State Government not to recover excess DA and HRA paid from the retired employees and contrary to the same, recovery orders are being passed. Learned counsel for the petitioners, placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS v/s RAFIQ MASIH (WHITE WASHER) AND OTHERS reported in (2015) 4 SCC 334 to contend that no recovery could be effected from a retired employee or a government servant who is to retire within a period of one year. 5. Per contra, Sri.T.P.Rajendra Kumar Sungay and Sri.B.Pramod, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the - 96 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS Universities submit that the petitioners were paid excess DA and HRA for the period from 01.01.2016 to 16.03.2019 and as such, in pursuance of the communication of the first respondent-State, recovery actions are taken by issuing the impugned communications. Learned counsel would submit that the communication dated 18.07.2024 is not addressed to the University and he submits that the same would have no application. He further submits that the petitioners are paid certain amounts to which, they were not entitled to and hence, the Authorities are at liberty to recover the same. Hence, he prays not to interfere with the recovery action. 6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the entire writ petition papers, the following points would arise for consideration: (1) Whether the action of recovery by the respondent-Universities is justified against retired teaching staff i.e., Professors? - 97 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (2) Whether the action of recovery could be sustained against the teaching staff/ Professors who are in service? 7. Answer to the above points would be in the negative and positive respectively for the following reasons. The impugned communication of recovery indicates that the recovery is towards excess amount said to have been paid towards DA and HRA for the period from 01.01.2016 to 16.03.2019. Admittedly, no notice whatsoever is issued calling upon the petitioners as to why excess amount of DA and HRA said to have been paid to them should not be recovered. Recovery from the salary or pension would result in civil consequences. When it results in civil consequences, minimum requirement before effecting such recovery is to issue show-cause notice, calling upon the petitioners to show cause as to why recovery should not be effects for the reasons to be recorded. - 98 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 8. The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of RAFIQ MASIH (supra) on consideration of earlier decisions has concluded that recovery from a retired employee or employee who is to retire within a year is iniquitous and unreasonable. Paragraph 18 of the said judgment reads as follows: “18. It is not possible to postulate all situations of hardship, which would govern employees on the issue of recovery, where payments have mistakenly been made by the employer, in excess of their entitlement. Be that as it may, based on the decisions referred to herein above, we may, as a ready reference, summarise the following few situations, wherein recoveries by the employers, would be impermissible in law: (i) Recovery from employees belonging to Class-III and Class-IV service (or Group 'C' and Group 'D' service). (ii) Recovery from retired employees, or employees who are due to retire within one year, of the order of recovery. - 99 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (iii) Recovery from employees, when the excess payment has been made for a period in excess of five years, before the order of recovery is issued. (iv) Recovery in cases where an employee has wrongfully been required to discharge duties of a higher post, and has been paid accordingly, even though he should have rightfully been required to work against an inferior post. (v) In any other case, where the Court arrives at the conclusion, that recovery if made from the employee, would be iniquitous or harsh or arbitrary to such an extent, as would far outweigh the equitable balance of the employer's right to recover.” 9. Moreover, the Government in its communication dated 18.07.2024 in pursuance of RAFIQ MASIH (supra) case has issued guidelines in the matter of recovery of amounts and it has particularly directed the authorities not to recover the excess pay or excess amount paid from the retired employees. In the above circumstances, recovery - 100 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS of excess amounts said to have been paid, from the retired teaching staff/Professors of the Universities is impermissible. 10. Insofar as teaching staff/Professors who are in service, recovery is permissible, if the University establishes that the petitioners who are in service were paid excess DA or HRA to which they were not entitled, in terms of relevant Government Orders on revision of UGC pay scales. Admittedly, no notice whatsoever is issued, calling upon the petitioners to explain as to why recovery should not be effected. In that, recovery under impugned communications is in violation of principles of natural justice. Hence, the teaching staffs/Professors who are in service would be entitled for a notice indicating the reasons and the amounts to be recovered, calling upon them to explain as to why recovery should not be effected. On receipt of reply from the concerned, it is for the Authorities to take appropriate decision either to recover or not to recover. - 101 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS 11. For the reasons recorded above, the following order: (1) In W.P.No.26147/2024: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.HRMS/459/2023-24 dated 20.03.2024 (Annexures-A, A2 and A4) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.2 and 4 who are still in service, the respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioner Nos.2 and 4 and on providing opportunity to reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (2) In W.P.No.19707/2021: (a) The impugned communications bearing No. EST- II-E3:Audit:Reply/2019-20 dated 18.08.2021 (Annexures- A to A2), insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (3) In W.P.No.22810/2022: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ«---- 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹ 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹ 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹ 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nnnnE/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 E/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 E/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 E/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022----23 23 23 23 dated 20/31.10.2022 - 102 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (Annexures-A to A34) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (4) In W.P.No.23275/2022: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ«---- 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022----23 23 23 23 dated 20/31.10.2022 (Annexures-A to A22) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (5) In W.P.No.23754/2022: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ«---- 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022----23 23 23 23 dated 20/31.10.2022 (Annexures-A to A12) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (6) In W.P.No.1152/2023: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ«---- 5/AiÀÄÄf 5/AiÀÄÄf 5/AiÀÄÄf 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE ¹/JL¹nE ¹/JL¹nE ¹/JL¹nE/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022----23 23 23 23 dated 20/31.10.2022 - 103 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (Annexures-A to A7) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (7) In W.P.No.1791/2023: (a) The impugned communication bearing No.ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ«---- 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022----23 23 23 23 dated 20/31.10.2022 (Annexure-A) insofar as retired Professor is quashed. (8) In W.P.No.3387/2023: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ« ºÀPÁ«---- 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE 5/AiÀÄÄf¹/JL¹nE/6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022 /6£Éà ªÉÃ.¨Á/2022----23 23 23 23 dated 20/31.10.2022 (Annexures-A and A1) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (9)In W.P.No.6729/2023: (a) The impugned communications dated 18.03.2023 (Annexures-B, B1 to B9, B12 and B13) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.10 to 12 who are still in service, the respondent-University is directed to issue - 104 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS show-cause notice to petitioner Nos.10 to 12 providing opportunity to submit reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (10) In W.P.No.8470/2023: (a) The impugned communications (Annexures-B, B1 to B10 & B19) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.12 to 19 who are still in service, the respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioner Nos.12 to 19 providing opportunity to submit reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (11) In W.P.No.9669/2023: (a) The impugned communications (Annexures-B, B2, B4 and B5)insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.2, 4 and 7 who are still in service, the respondent-University is directed to - 105 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS issue show-cause notice to petitioner Nos. 2, 4 and 7 providing opportunity to reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (12) In W.P.No.11840/2023: (a) The impugned communications (Annexures-B4 to B7) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.1 to 4 who are still in service, the respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioner Nos.1 to 4 providing opportunity to submit reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (13) In W.P.No.12249/2024: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.HRMS/459/2023-24 dated 27.03.2024 (Annexures-A to A41) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. - 106 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (14) In W.P.No.12363/2024: The 4th respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioners, providing opportunity to reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (15) In W.P.No.13963/2024: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.HRMS/459/2023-24 dated 27.03.2024 (Annexures-A to A11) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (16) In W.P.No.13987/2024: The 4th respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioners, providing opportunity to reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (17) In W.P.No.15584/2024: (a) The impugned communication bearing No.HRMS/459/2023-24 dated 27.03.2024 (Annexures- A21) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. - 107 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.1 to 21 who are still in service, the 4th respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioner Nos.1 to 21 providing opportunity to reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. (18) In W.P.No.19181/2024: (a) The impugned communications bearing No.HRMS/459/2023-24 dated 27.03.2024 (Annexures-A, A2 to A5, A7) insofar as retired Professors are quashed. (b) Insofar as petitioner Nos.2 and 7 who are still in service, the respondent-University is directed to issue show-cause notice to petitioner Nos.2 and 7 providing opportunity to reply, pass appropriate order, in accordance with law. - 108 - NC: 2025:KHC:6993 WP No. 26147 of 2024 C/W WP No. 19707 of 2021 WP No. 22810 of 2022 AND 16 OTHERS (19) In W.P.No.19639/2024: (a) The impugned communication bearing No.ºÀ±Á5/¤ªÀÈwÛ/63/7407/2021 ºÀ±Á5/¤ªÀÈwÛ/63/7407/2021 ºÀ±Á5/¤ªÀÈwÛ/63/7407/2021 ºÀ±Á5/¤ªÀÈwÛ/63/7407/2021----22 22 22 22 dated 04.07.2024 (Annexure-A) insofar as the petitioner-retired Professor is quashed. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE NC,MPK CT:bms