- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11444 WP No. 106289 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106289 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NASEEM BANU ATTAR AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGE, ISLAMPUR ONI, NEAR CHURCH BYADGI-HAVERI, R/O. MARUTINAGAR, HAVERI. 2. MANJUNATHASWAMI BISALALLI S/O GANGAYYA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGE, ISLAMPUR ONI, NEAR CHURCH BYADGI-HAVERI, R/O. MARUTINAGAR, HAVERI. 3. BIBIHALIMA SARKHAJI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGE, KARAJAGI, R/O. MARUTINAGAR, HAVERI. 4. SHAKUNTALA D/O NEELAPPA HURALIKUPPI AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC GUEST LECTURER AT DR. A. P. J ABDUL KALAM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, AKKURU, TQ AND DIST. HAVERI. 5. AYISHABANU D/O MAHABUBSAB DHALAYAT AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT APJ ABDULKALAM RECIDENCY SCHOOL/ COLLEGE, Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11444 WP No. 106289 of 2025 AKKUR, TQ. HAVERI, DIST. HAVERI. 6. JEENAT KOUSUR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT JAMKHANDI MAULANA AZAD MODEL SCHOOL. NUMBER.01, NAVANAGAR, DIST. BAGALKOTE. 7. MOUNESH S/O LACHAMAPPA AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, SINDHANUR, R/O. POST NELOGAL, TQ. DIST. HAVERI-581110. 8. VENKAPPA S/O DURGAPPA AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, SINDHANUR, R/O. POST NELOGAL, TQ. DIST. HAVERI-581110. 9. SANJEEV BANASODE AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, MANAGULI, VIJAYAPURA 586122, R/O. POST. NELOGAL, TQ. DIST. HAVERI 581110. 10. JABBARALI M KAVARE AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, MANAGULI, DIST: VIJAYAPURA, R/O. POST: NELOGAL, TQ. DIST. HAVERI-581110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.N.MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE VIKAS SOUDHA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11444 WP No. 106289 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MINORITIES 16C MILLERS TANK BED ROAD, VASANTNAGAR, BENGALURU – 560001. 3.THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITIES, HAVERI-58 1 110. 4. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITIES, BAGALKOTE- 587101. 5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITIES, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584101. 6. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITIES, VIJAYPUR DISTRICT-586101. 7.THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGE, ISLAMPUR ONI, NEAR CHURCH, BYADGI-HAVERI 581106. 8. THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGE, KARAJAGI, HAVERI-58 1110. 9. THE HEAD MASTER AT APJ ABDULKALAM RESIDENCY SCHOOL/ COLLEGE, AKKUR, TQ- HAVERI, DIST. HAVERI-58 1110. 10. THE HEAD MASTER MAULANA AZAD MODEL SCHOOL, NUMBER.01 NAVANAGAR, DIST. BAGALKOTE- 587101. 11. THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11444 WP No. 106289 of 2025 SINDHANUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584101. 12. THE HEAD MASTER MINORITY MORARJI DESAI RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, MANAGULI, DIST-VIJAYPUR 586101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 AND R12) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONERS FOR REGULARIZATION OF THEIR SERVICES AS GUEST LECTURER IN MINORITIES RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGES, IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE-C DATED 12.08.2025 AND APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT ORDERS. B) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE PETITIONERS IN SERVICE TILL SUCH REGULARIZATION PROCESS IS COMPLETED AND FINALIZED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 12. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to consider the case of the Petitioners for regularization of their - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11444 WP No. 106289 of 2025 services as Guest Lecturer in Minorities Residential PU Colleges, in terms of Annexure-C dated 12.08.2025 and applicable Government Orders. b) Direct the Respondents to continue the Petitioners in service till such regularization process is completed and finalized. c) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The short grievance of the petitioners is that the representation submitted by the petitioners on 04.08.2025 at Annexure - A has not been considered by the respondents. Though ex-facie the petition appears to be premature inasmuch as the representation is dated 04.08.2025 and the present petition has been filed on 28.08.2025 within 10 days of such submission of the representation. 4. Be that as it may. Since the representation has been submitted, it would be for the respondents to consider the representation within a reasonable period of time. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11444 WP No. 106289 of 2025 5. As such, the above petition is disposed, directing the respondents to consider the said representation within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20