- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10108 WP No. 104658 of 2025 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. 104658 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NINGAJJA SOMPUR S/O NEELAPPA SOMPUR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOPPAL R/O. SHANTHI NAGAR, DYAMPUR TQ: YELBURGA DIST : KOPPAL PIN-583232 2. SHIVAPPA BADIGER S/O DYAMAPPA BADIGER AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOPPAL R/O. SRI RAM COLONY, BHAGYA NAGAR, TQ: DIST : KOPPAL PIN-583231 3. HANAMANTAGOUDA S PATIL B S/O SOMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE:- 34 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GFGC KOPPAL R/O. HAROGERI, TQ: MUNDARAGI DIST : GADAG PIN-582113 4. GURUBASAVARAJA H M S/O MAHANTHAIAH H M Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10108 WP No. 104658 of 2025 AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GFGC KOPPAL R/O. KONDENAHALLI, BANNIKALLU POST TQ: HAGARI BOMMANAHALLI DIST : VIJAYANAGARA PIN-583214 &PETITIONERS (BY SRIYUTHS. ANAND R. KOLLI AND D.V.PATTAR, KUMAR G., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU PIN- 560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU PIN-560001 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOPPAL TQ:DIST : KOPPAL PIN 583231 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOPPAL TQ: DIST : KOPPAL PIN-583231 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRIYUTHS. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4; ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10108 WP No. 104658 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. PÁ²E/£Éë-1/CGD/28/2025-26 DATED 25/6/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-G IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.B) ISSUE A WRIT OF NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN NO. PÁ²E/£Éë- 1/CGD/99/2024-25 DATED 02.01.2025 IN ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 AUTHORITY, MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E.C) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONERS AS GUEST LECTURERS WITHOUT REPLACING THEM BY ANOTHER SET OF GUEST LECTURERS IN TERMS OF THE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE HON BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA IN PIRSA SING S CASE AND REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS WHO HAVE IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS AND EXTEND ALL THE BENEFITS ARISING OUT OF THE SAID REGULARIZATION.D) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONERS AS GUEST LECTURERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLEGES TILL THE COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.E) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE PETITIONERS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKED FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS AS GUEST LECTURERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COLLEGES IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.F)SUCH OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FITS ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10108 WP No. 104658 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing the impugned notification bearing no. PÁ²E/£Éë- 1/CGD/28/2025-26 dated 25/6/2025 issued by the respondent no.2 vide Annexure-G in the interest of justice and equity. b) Issue a writ of nature of certiorari quashing the impugned notification in no. PÁ²E/£Éë- 1/CGD/99/2024-25 dated 02.01.2025 in issued by the respondent no. 2 authority, marked as Annexure-E. c) Direct the respondent no.1 and 2 to continue the petitioners as guest lecturers without replacing them by another set of guest lecturers in terms of the law laid down by the Hon9ble High Court of Karnataka in Pirsa Sing9s Case and regularize the services of the petitioners who have in continuous service for more than 10 years and extend all the benefits arising out of the said regularization. d) Direct the respondents to continue the petitioners as guest lecturers in their respective colleges till the completion of academic year 2025-26, in the interest of justice and equity. e) Issue a writ in the mandamus by directing the respondents to regularize the petitioners who have been worked for more than 10 years as guest lecturers in their respective colleges in the interest of justice and equity. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10108 WP No. 104658 of 2025 f) Such other writ or order or direction as this Hon9ble court deems fits on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners claim to be the guest lecturers and claim to be aggrieved by a circular which has been issued for appointment of guest lecturers for the ensuing year. 3. The process for recruitment has been taken up by the respondents. It would always be permissible for the petitioners to also participate in the said process and if they are successful, to be appointed to such post of guest lecturers. The appointment process cannot be stopped at the instance of the petitioners. As such, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is partly allowed. ii. The petitioners are permitted to participate in the recruitment process in terms of the notification dated 02.01.2025 and 25.06.2025 issued by - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10108 WP No. 104658 of 2025 respondent No.2 at Annexures-E and G respectively. iii. Needless to say that until the said recruitment process is completed the petitioners are not to be disturbed from their current post. iv. Further needless to say in the event of the petitioners being successful and being appointed as guest lecturers, they cannot be disturbed. v. Pending I.A. stand disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT:PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12