- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10128 WP No. 102914 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. 102914 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI ANILKUMAR S/O RAMARAO HANAGALAKI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER, R/O : PLOT NO. 06, ANUGRAHA BUILDING, LOTUS LAYOUT, KELAGERI ROAD, DHARWAD. 2. SACHINKUMAR S/O KALLAPPA TAVAGAD AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER, R/O : I V JAKATI MASSID ROAD, ALNAVAR, DIST : DHARWAD 3. SMT. SAVITA W/O BASANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER, R/O : AT: BAADA, POST: SALAKINAKOPPA, DIST: DHARWAD 4. SMT. MADHUMATI W/O BHIMAPPA TIRAKAPPANAVAR AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER, R/O : KODI BASAVESHWAR TEMPLE, HEBSUR ROAD, BYAHATTI, DHARWAD …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. IRANAGOUDA K.KABBUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10128 WP No. 102914 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 3. THE SECRETARY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NEW- DELHI 110002 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HALIYAL DIST : UTTARA KANNADA-577429 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DANDELI DIST : UTTARA KANNADA- 577429 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1, R2 R4 AND R5; SRI. ANOOP DESHPANDE AND SRI. BASAVARAJ B. KURADI, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURERS NQ KA SHI E/ NEVI-I-AUA/99/2024-25 DATED 02.01.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-D.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 AND 4 COLLEGES TILL ENDS OF THE A.Y. 2025-26. 3. PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AS IN DUTY BOUND THE PETITIONERS SHALL EVER PRAY AN ACT OF KINDNESS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10128 WP No. 102914 of 2025 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 petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue writ in the nature of certiorari to Quash the impugned notification inviting the application for guest lecturers NQ KaShiE/NEVI- AUA/99/2024-25 dated 02.01.2025 issued by respondent no. 2 in respect of petitioners vide Annexure-D. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to allow the Petitioners to continue their service in the Respondent no. 3 and 4 colleges till ends of the A.Y. 2025-26. 3. Pass such orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as in duty bound the petitioners shall ever pray an act of kindness 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10128 WP No. 102914 of 2025 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 circulars dated 02.01.2025 issued by respondent No.2 at Annexure-D respectively. iii. Needless to say that until the said recruitment process is completed the petitioners are not to be disturbed from their current post. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10128 WP No. 102914 of 2025 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.: 35