- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10125 WP No. 106307 of 2024 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.106307 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR PREMA NADAKATTI W/O PRABHU AGE 66 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O NEAR ICE GATE, K. C. PARK DHARWAD 580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY DHARWAD 580003. 2. PRINCIPAL KARNATAKA ARTS COLLEGE DHARWAD 580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GIRISH S.HULMANI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION KU/ACA/PG/GF-24-25/24 DATED 06/08/2024 INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT /GUEST FACULTY VIDE ANNEXURE C IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER ALONE.2 ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO 1 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HER SERVICE IN Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10125 WP No. 106307 of 2024 THE RESP 2 COLLEGE TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25.3 PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AS IN DUTY BOUND THE PETITIONER 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: 1. To issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification ku/aca/pg/gf- 24-25/24 dated 06/08/2024 inviting the application for teaching assistant /guest faculty vide annexure c in respect of petitioner alone. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondent no 1 to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue her service in the resp 2 college till end of this academic year 2024-25. 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 petitioner shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. 2. In the above matter, the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue service in the respondent- college for the academic year 2024–2025. As the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10125 WP No. 106307 of 2024 said academic year has already lapsed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32