- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10114 WP No. 105306 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.105306 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: LAXMIDEVI PANDURANGI D/O KRISTACHARI AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. TEACHING ASSISTANT IN YOGA STUDIES, R/O SRINAGAR 2ND CROSS, DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD 580003. 2. THE CHAIRMAN DEPARTMENT OF YOGA STUDIES, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY DHARWAD 580003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.GIRISH S.HULMANI., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING 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.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10114 WP No. 105306 of 2024 NO.1 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HER SERVICE IN THE RESP 2 DEPARTMENT TILL ENDS OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25, IN THE INTERST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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: A. 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. B. 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 department till ends of this academic year 2024-25, 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:10114 WP No. 105306 of 2024 said academic year has already lapsed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19