- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10123 WP No. 103924 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.103924 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: 1. ERESHA S.O. RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC PRESENT WORKING GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE (GIGC) SIDDAPURA R/O. SIDDAPURA, TQ SIDDAPURA DIST UTTARAKANNDA 581355. 2. JAGADEESHA M.R. S.O. RAMEGOWDA M. MURUKANAHALLI, AGE 37 YEARS OCC WORKING AS GUEST LECTURERE IN COMMERCE GPFC BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU560019 R.O. SHEELANERE K. K.R.PETE TALUK DIST MANDYA 571425. 3. SUPRIYA B. W.O. VIRAJITH S. AGE 35 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE GPFC BASAVANAGUDI BENGULURU-560019 R/A 37 SUMUKHA GRAND, DOOR NO.8 3RD FLOOR, 6TH MAIN ROAD, KSRTE LAYOUT, CHIKKALASANDRA BENGALURU-560061. 4. ASMATH UNNISA W.O. MOHAMMED SALEEM WADE-E-HUDE AGE 44 YEARS, WORKING AS GUEST LECTURE IN URDU GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE, BAPUJI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA 577201 R.O. 2ND MAIN, 3RD LEFT SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577203. 5. GOWTHAMI S.P W/O ANIL KUAMR A. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10123 WP No. 103924 of 2025 AGE 34 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AS GUEST LECTURE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVT. FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE BAPUJI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA 577201 R/A ANUGRAHA NILAYA, SHESHADRIPURAM 5TH CROSS, SHIVAMOGGA DIST 577201. 6. PRAVEENA K. S.O. KRISHNAPPA Y.N. AGE 38 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS GUEST LECTURE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE BAPUJI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. R/O. YEMMEHATTI VILLAGE D.K. HALLI, POST BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DIST PIN-577227. 7. SHUBHA G. D.O. GUNDASETTY T.C. AGE 32 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS GUEST LECTURE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560019 R/A 1.47, 19TH MAIN ROAD INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU DIST PIN 560040. 8. MANJUNATH M.S. S.O. SHANDARAPPA M.H. AGE 33 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS GUEST LECTURE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE BAPUJI NAGARA SHIVAMOGGA-577201 R/A MARATHA STREET, BHADRAVATHI TALUK MYDOLALU POST, DIST SHIVAMOGGA-577243. 9. MANJUNATH M.S. S.O. SHIVANNAM AGE 39 YEARS, OCC WORKING AS GUEST LECTURE IN COMMERCE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE BAPUJI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. R.A D 221 PWD COLONY BR PROJECT BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT PIN 577115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HAREESHA S NAYAK, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10123 WP No. 103924 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA YESHWANTHPURA POLICE STATION 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE GFGC, SIDDAPURA UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581301. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE, BAPUJI NAGARA SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN NO. KASHIE/NEVI-1/AUAA/99/2024-25 DATED. 02.01.2025 IN ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AUTHORITY. MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10123 WP No. 103924 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 of nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned notification in no. Kashie/nevi- 1/auaa/99/2024-25 dated. 02.01.2025 in issued by the respondent No.2 authority. Marked as annexure-e in the interest of justice and equity. B. 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. 2. A memo dated 12.08.2025 singed by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, has been filed, which reads as under; “Petitioner respectfully submits as under, 1. It is submitted that the Petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition seeking quashing of the impugned notification dated 02/01/2025 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-F to the Writ Petition. 2 It is submitted that during the pendency of the above Writ Petition the respondent no 2 had issued fresh notification dated 25/06/2025 for inviting the fresh guest faculty by replacing these petitioners. Therefore it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the Petitioners to withdraw the above Writ Petition with - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10123 WP No. 103924 of 2025 liberty to challenge the fresh notification dated 25/06/2025 issued by the respondent no 2 in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 30