- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10081 WP No. 103885 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.103885 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SARITA HARIKANT D/O RAMACHANDRA RAMA HARIKANT AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS WORKING AT GUEST LECTURER IN HISTORY GOVT. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KARWAR. UTTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581301 R/O; HULIDEVARAWADA POST- ANKOLA DIST- UTTARA KANNADA 581314 2. CHAITALI CHANDRAKANT NAIK D/O CHANDRAKANT NAIK AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WORKING AT GUEST LECTURER IN PHYSICS GOVT ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581301 R/O: AMBARKODLA, ANKOLA. POST: ANKOLA DIST- UTTARA KANNADA PIN CODE: 581314 3. RASHMI KW/O SUDARSHAN ALVA AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN KANNADA GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BELANDOOR, KADABA TALUK DIST; DAXINKANNADA.- 574217 BELLARE POST AND VILLAGE, R/O- KAVINAMOOLE HOUSE SULLIA TALUK. DIST; DAXINKANNADA -574212 4. DR YASHODHARA K S/O PARAMESHWARA K AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AT GUEST LECTURE IN COMMERCE Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10081 WP No. 103885 of 2025 AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN PUTTUR, PUTTUR TALUK DIST; DAXINKANNADA - 574201 R/O; KADYANDA HOUSE, ANDINJE VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK, DIST; DAXINKANNADA -574242. 5. DIVYA L. D D/O DAMODARA L AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN KANNADA GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN PUTTUR, PUTTUR TALUK DIST; DAXINKANNADA. -574201 R/O; LAVANTHADKA HOUSE AIVARNADU POST AND VILLAGE SULLIA DIST; DAXINKANNADA -574239 6. SUHASINI P W/O SURENDRA G AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMMERCE GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA D.K.574201. R/O- GOWRIMOOLE HOUSE PERUVAI POST AND VILLAGE BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA -574260 7. ROHINI S W/O HAREESHA A AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMMERCE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN PUTTUR, DIST; DAXINKANNADA -574201 R/O; ADALA HOUSE, ALIKE POST AND VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA 574235 8. VANDITHA BD/O BHASKARA A AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMMERCE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN PUTTUR, DAKSHINA KANNADA 574201 R/O; SPANDANA MELMAJALU HOUSE BANNUR POST AND VILLAGE PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA. 574203. 9. ROOPALATHA SHETTY D/O VITTAL SHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMMERCE GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, PUTTUR, DIST: DAKSHINA KANNADA-574201 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10081 WP No. 103885 of 2025 R/0; SHREEDEVI HOUSE, BEHIND ADARSHA HOSPITAL, PUTTUR, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574201. 10. SHEENA GS/O BABU AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AT GUEST LECTURE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMENS COLLEGE PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT -574201 R/O: NEKKARE HOUSE CHICKAMUDNOOR VILLAGE PUTTUR TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA PIN-574202 11. VISHWA KUMAR K RS/O K RAMACHAR. AGE 55YEAR'S. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AS A GUEST LECTURER AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. SHIVAMOGGA-577201 R/O; MATRU SHREE KRUPA 3RD CROSS GANDHI NAGAR. BHADRVATHI, DIST; SHIVAMOGGA 577301. 12. SHARU H D/O; R L HIRANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AT GUEST LECTURER IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE T DASARAHALLI- DIST: BANGALORE-562123 R/O: BINNAMANGALA, NELAMANGALA. POST: NELAMANGALA DISTRICT: BANGALORE DIST, PIN CODE: 562123 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HAREESHA S. NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10081 WP No. 103885 of 2025 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT.ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KARWAR. UTTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-581301 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BELANDOOR, KADABA TALUK, DIST; DAXINKANNADA.- 574217 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN PUTTUR, PUTTUR TALUK DIST; DAXINKANNADA 574201. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. SHIVAMOGGA-577201 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE T DASARAHALLI- DIST: BANGALORE -562123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN NO. KASHIE/NEVI-1/AUAA/99/2024-25 DATED. 02.01.2025 IN ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AUTHORITY MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY 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. Issue a writ of nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned notification in no. Kashie/nevi- 1/auaa/99/2024-25 dated 02.01.2025 in issued - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10081 WP No. 103885 of 2025 by the respondent no.2 authority marked as Annexure-E in the interest of justice and equity. B. Such other writ or order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fits on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 01.08.2025 singed by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, has been filed, which reads as under; “Petitioner respectfully submits as under, 1. It is submitted that the Petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition seeking quashing of the impugned notification dated 02/01/2025 issued by the respondent no 2 vide Annexure-F to the Writ Petition. 2 It is submitted that during the pendency of the above Writ Petition the respondent no 2 had issued fresh notification dated 25/06/2025 for inviting the fresh guest faculty by replacing these petitioners. Therefore it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the Petitioners to withdraw the above Writ Petition with liberty to challenge the fresh notification dated 25/06/2025 issued by the respondent no 2 in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10081 WP No. 103885 of 2025 4. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64