- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10139 WP No. 101574 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.101574 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SATYANARAYAN LAXMAN MIRAJKAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURERS, R/O. HEBSUR ROAD, POST BYAHATTI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD- 580023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND PG CENTRE DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; R3-NOTICE SERVED) Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10139 WP No. 101574 of 2025 THIS WP 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 RESP NO 2 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT 3 COLLEGE TILL END OF THE HIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION MENTIONED AT 18A AND B OF THE NOTIFICATION NO KA SHI E/ NEVI-1/A U AA/99.2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE C; PASS SUCH ORDERS AS HIS 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 ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is 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 petitioner to continue his service in the respondent 3 college till end of the his academic year 2024-25 in view of the provision mentioned at 18a and b of the notification no KaShiE/NEVI-1/Auaa/99.2023-24 dated 3/10/2024 vide annexure c. 2. Pass such orders as his 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10139 WP No. 101574 of 2025 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 said academic year has already lapsed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 2 Sl No.: 46