- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10148 WP No. 102943 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.102943 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MAILARAPPA S/O DHOOLAPPA JOGOJI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GFGC, RAMADURG, R/O.TALUK SAVADATTI DIST. BELAGAVI-591111. 2. CHANDRAPPA S/O SHIDDAPPA BERENNAVAR AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GFGC, GOKAK, R/O. SULAKATTI AGASI POST MUNOLI TALUK SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. TIPPANNA S/O BASAVANTAPPA TALAWAR AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GFGC, GOKAK, R/O. NIMBARGUNDI POST AIRHOLE TQ. HUNAGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT. 4. HANAMANT S/O SIDDAPPA HUCHCHANNAVAR AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GFGC, GOKAK, R/O. KULAGOD TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591310. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10148 WP No. 102943 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHAN SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SAUNDATTI DIST. BELAGAVI-573102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V.MULIMANI, 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 SERVICE ALONG WITH 10 MONTHS SALARY IN THE RESPONDENT 3-4 COLLEGES TILL ENDS OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION OF THE R2 S CIRCULAR NO. KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 DATED. 3/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. 2. PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON BLE COURT MAY DEM 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: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10148 WP No. 102943 of 2025 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 service along with 10 months salary in the respondent 3-4 colleges till ends of this academic year 2024-25 in view of the provision of the R2 s circular No. KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 dated. 3/10/2024 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 petitioners 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.: 55