- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 103039 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. GANESH K.S AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 2. JUVERIYA BEGUM L. AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHAHAPUR, SHAHAPUR-585223, TQ: SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADGIR. R/O GADAG-582101, TQ AND DIST: GADAG-582101. 3. VIDYASHREE V. AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHAHAPUR, SHAHAPUR-585223, TQ: SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADGIR. R/O GADAG-582101, TQ AND DIST: GADAG-582101. 4. RAJU S. NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MANKI, HONNAVAR-581348, TQ: HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 5. CHANNABASAVVA BASANAKOPPA AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI-580032, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 6. ANITA CHORAGASTI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI-580032, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. 7. ROOPA SHAVI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ILKAL, ILKAL-587125, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE. 8. HANUMANT NARAYAN NAIK AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 9. GAYATRI L.G AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 10. GAJANAN B. GOUDA AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 11. SWETHA M AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE, BAGALKOTE, BAGALKOTE-587101, TQ AND DIST: BAGALKOTE. 12. PRATIMA VENKATRAMAN NAIK AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 13. POOJA S. PATGAR AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 14. MAHAMMAD ASHEEF PADEKANUR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587103, TQ AND DIST: BAGALKOTE. 15. NAGAPPA KEDARI NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAIBAG, RAIBAG-591317, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 16. CHANDRAKANT B. KALYANI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAIBAG, RAIBAG-591317, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 17. BHARATESH N. ASKI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ATHANI, ATHANI-591304, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 18. MANJUSHA ANGADI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BANKAPUR, BANKAPUR-581202, TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST: HAVERI. 19. SHILPA R. GUGAWAD AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE & PG CENTRE, DHARWAD, DHARWAD-580008, TQ AND DIST: DHARWAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 20. SHABEEENA MULAGUND AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BANKAPUR, BANKAPUR-581202, TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST: HAVERI. 21. SMT. MAHESHARABI A. CHOUGALA AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE & PG CENTRE, DHARWAD, DHARWAD-580008, TQ AND DIST: DHARWAD 22. BASAVARAJ IRAPPA DAVAGI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AT SMT. G.B. ANKALKOTTI GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIGGAON-581205, TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST: HAVERI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RPTD BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY DEPT. OF EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPT. OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC) RPTD BY ITS CHAIRMAN BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA, KUMTA-581343, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHAHAPUR, SHAHAPUR-585223, TQ: SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADGIR. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MANKI-581348 TQ: HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAIBAG, RAIBAG-591235, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ATHANI, ATHANI-591304, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE, BAGALKOTE, BAGALKOTE-587101, TQ AND DIST: BAGALKOTE. 10. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE-587103, TQ AND DIST: BAGALKOTE. 11. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ILKAL- 587125, TQ: HUNAGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE. 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HUBBALLI, RAJ NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580032, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 13. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BANKAPUR, TQ: SHIGGAON-581202, DIST: HAVERI. 14. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMARESHWAR NAGR DHARWAD, TQ AND DIST: DHARWAD -580007 15. THE PRINCIPAL SMT. G.B. ANKALKOTTI GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIGGAON-581205, TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST: HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1, R2 & R4-R15; SRI. ANOOP DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R3) --- THIS WRIT PETITION 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.KASHIE/NEVI=1/ AOOAA/99/2024-25 DATED 02.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. B. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.KASHIE/NEVI=1/AOOAA/99/2024-25 DATED 25/4/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-C. C. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS HEREIN TO APPEAR FOR THE UPCOMING COUNSELING FOR THE POST OF GUEST LECTURERS AND NOT TO RELIEVE THE PETITIONERS FROM THE PRESENT POST TILL THE COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8416 WP No. 103039 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo and submission of the learned counsel are placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE gab CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5