- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8150 WP No. 101190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101154 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101190 OF 2025 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 101154 OF 2025 IN WP NO.101190/2025 BETWEEN: DR. GUDADAPPAGOUDA MARALI S/O. SRI. BASANAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, B.V.B. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VIDYANAGAR HUBLI-580031. RESIDING AT: NO. 13, SHETTAR LAYOUT, NEAR GLOBAL COLLEGE, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8150 WP No. 101190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101154 of 2025 4. KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, EARLIER THE B.V. BHOOMARADDI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (AIDED) HUBLI-580031. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, SRI. JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JSS TI CAMPUS, MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSURU-570006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. M.B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOS.1 TO 3 TO COMMAND THE RESPONDENT NOS.5 TO ACCEPT THE DUTY REPORT OF THE PETITIONER IN AN GRANT-IN-AID POST IN TERMS OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 12/06/2024 SANKE. DTE 9 EST(14)2024 ANNEXURE-V OR ALTERNATIVELY ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE PETITIONER BY TRANSFERRING HIM TO ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS IF THE 5TH RESPONDENT FAIL TO ACCEPT THE DUTY REPORT OF THE PETITIONER. IN WP NO.101154/2025 BETWEEN: DR. NINGANAGOUDA RAMAPPA PATIL S/O. SRI. RAMAPPA N. PATIL, AGE: 58 YEARS, WORKING AS PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, B.V.B.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-580 031. RESIDINT AT: NO.48 MUKAMBIKA, 2ND MAIN, SANMATI NAGAR NEAR DASANAKOPPA CIRCLE KELGERI ROAD, DHARWAD-560 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8150 WP No. 101190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101154 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, EARLIER THE B.V.BHOOMARADDI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (AIDED), HUBLI-580031, DIST. DHARWAD. 5. THE PRINCIPAL B.M.S. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU-560019 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI M.B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOS.1 TO 3 TO COMMAND THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO ACCEPT THE DUTY REPORT OF THE PETITIONER IN AN GRANT-IN-AID POST IN TERMS OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 12.06.2024 (VIDE ANN-V) BEARING NO.DTE 9 EST(14) 2024 OR ALTERNATIVELY ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE PETITIONER BY TRANSFERRING HIM TO ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS IF THE 5TH RESPONDENT FAIL TO ACCEPT THE DUTY REPORT OF THE PETITIONER. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8150 WP No. 101190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101154 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo in both the matters. The memo reads as under: “The petitioners had sought directions from the hands of this Hon’ble Court for giving him a posting and also release of arrears of salaries. Now, the petitioner has made representations to respondent No.1-3 and requested them to do the needful. In view of the same, petition may be disposed of directing the respondents No.1 to 3 positively consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate order within 4 weeks.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner restricts the prayer for consideration of the letter/representation dated 19.06.2025 which is filed along with the memo in accordance with law. 3. In view of the memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, I pass the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8150 WP No. 101190 of 2025 C/W WP No. 101154 of 2025 ORDER i. Petitions are allowed. ii. Writ of mandamus is issued with a direction to the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE KGK CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 129