- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10149 WP No. 103339 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.103339 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH MUNAVALLI S/O RAMAPPA AGE: 37 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER SGSLP GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN HAVERI BASAVESHWAR NAGAR SHIGGAON DIST HAVERI. 2. YAMUNA CHOPADE AGE:57 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NIPPANI, R/O KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI 3. SHIVAPRASAD CHUNCHA AGE:57 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOPPAL R/O KHANAPUR DIST BELAGAVI 4. MANJUSWAMI B C AGE: 37 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KUNIGAL BASAVESHWAR NAGAR SHIGGAON DIST HAVERI 5. SANJAY K ONKAR S/O KEMPANNA AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE GOKAK NO 515 MAHADI TOTA AVARGOL BELAGAVI 591309. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10149 WP No. 103339 of 2025 6. ASMATH UNNISA W/O MOHAMMED SALEEM AGE – 44 OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVERNAMENT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE, BAPUJI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA – 577201 R/O CHINKBASUR TQ BYADAGI DIST HAVERI 7. UMESH WADDAR S/O DURUGAPPA AGE 40 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER SASB GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SUNAKALBIDARI R/O CHINKBASUR TQ BYADAGI DIST HAVERI 8. NATARAJA H VEDAVATHI GOVT COLLEGE HIRIYUR R/O CHINKBASUR TQ BYADAGI DIST HAVERI 9. JAFARSADIQ S/O ALLABAKSH MIRJA AGE: 36 GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOPPAL GOLLAR ONI TK: RON DIST GADAG. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S BUILIDING, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION SHIKSHAN SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU 560001 3. THE PRINCIPAL SGSLP GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. HAVERI 581110. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NIPPANI, DIST BELAGAVI 591237 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10149 WP No. 103339 of 2025 KUSHTAGI DIST KOPPAL- 583231 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KUNIGAL DIST TUMKUR 572130. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI 591307 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNAMENT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE, BAPUJI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA – 577201 9. THE PRINCIPAL SASB GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SUNAKALBIDARI, TQ RANIBENNUR DIST HAVERI 581115. 10. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN DIST KOPPAL 583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO; 1. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER NATURE OF WRIT DIRECTING THE RESP NO.2 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICES IN THE RESPONDENT 3-10 COLLEGES TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION MENTIONED LAST PARA OF THE CIRCULAR NO.KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 PASSED BY R2. VIDE ANNEXURE-B. 2. 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. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10149 WP No. 103339 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other nature of writ directing the Resp no.2 to pass an order to allow the petitioners to continue their services in the respondent 3-10 colleges till end of this academic year 2024-25 in view of the provision mentioned last para of the circular No.KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 dated 3/10/2024 passed by r2. vide Annexure-B. 2. 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. In the above matter, the petitioners are seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue service in the respondents-colleges for the academic year 2024– 2025. As the said academic year has already lapsed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56