- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7154 WP No. 103125 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 103125 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: 1. BHARATHI HAJERI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVTT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND P.G.CENTRE DHARWAD, R/O. 3RD CROSS, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD 2. PRATIBHA GURUBASAYYANAMATH AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND P.G. CENTRE DHARWAD, 3RD CROSS, MALAMADDI DHARWAD. 3. GIRIJA KULKARNI AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND P.G. CENTRE DHARWAD, 3RD CROSS, MALAMADDI DHARWAD. 4. IRAVVA DHARWAD AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DHARWAD, 3RD CROSS, MALAMADDI DHARWAD. 5. MANJUNATH G.R. AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HOLENARASIPURA GOLLAR ONI TK: RON, DIST. GADAG. 6. ROOPASHREE AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, GANDAHAD KOTI, HASAN, R/O. 3RD CROSS, MALMADDI, DHARWAD. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7154 WP No. 103125 of 2025 AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SHIKSHAN SOUDHA SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND P.G. CENTRE, DHARWAD-580001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SSA GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOLENARSIPURA-573211, DIST. HASSAN. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, GANDHAD KOTE HASAN-573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.M. KHANNUR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER NATURE OF WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT 3-6 COLLEGES TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS MENTIONED LAST PARA OF THE CIRCULAR NO. KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7154 WP No. 103125 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard Sri. B.N.Mulimani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, and Sri. Madanmohan M.Khannur, learned Additional Government Advocate, who has taken notice for the respondents. Perused the writ petition papers. 2. The petitioners are before this Court praying for a Writ of Mandamus to respondent No.2 to pass orders allowing the petitioners to continue their service in respondents No.3 to 6-Colleges till the end of the Academic Year 2024-25 in view of the Circular bearing No.KA.Shi.E/NEVI-1/A.u.aa/90/2023-24, dated, 03.10.2024 (Annexure-B). 3. Petitioners claim that they are working as Guest Lecturers in respondents No.3 to 6-Colleges. Annexure-B, Circular dated 03.10.2024, would state that the Guest Lecturers would be entitled for remuneration for the work carried out in accordance with the Rules governing honorarium. Further, it would state that for the year 2024-25, separate - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7154 WP No. 103125 of 2025 recruitment notice would be issued for appointment as Guest Lecturers. 4. Petitioners have not made any representation to the authorities. Without making demand or representation, the petitioners could not have come before this Court seeking Writ of Mandamus. Unless there is a demand in accordance with law and refusal on the part of the respondents-authorities to consider, the writ petitioners would not be entitled for a Writ of Mandamus. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the writ petitioners to make appropriate representation to the concerned authority to continue their services till the end of Academic Year 2024-25. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE KMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5