- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10124 WP No. 106288 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106288 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRASHEKHARGOUDA S/O SUHASCHANDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. TEACHING ASSISTANT, R/O JAAYANAGAR, DHARWAD. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580003. 2. PRINCIPAL KKARNATAKA ARTS COLLEGE, DHARWAD-580001. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GIRISH S. HULAMANI, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION KU/ACA/PG/GF/-24-25/24 DATED. 06/08/2024 INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT /GUEST FACULTY VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER ALONE.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10124 WP No. 106288 of 2024 THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESP. 2 COLLEGE TILL ENDS OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification KU/Aca/PG/GF/-24- 25/24 dated 06/08/2024 inviting the application for Teaching Assistant /Guest Faculty vide annexure-c in respect of petitioner alone. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the Respondent No.1 to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the Resp. 2 College till ends of this academic year 2024-25. 2. In the above matter, the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue service in the respondent- college for the academic year 202432025. As the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10124 WP No. 106288 of 2024 said academic year has already lapsed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31