- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10115 WP No. 105583 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. 105583 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. BASAVARAJ MULIMANI S/O. NAGAPPA AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. TEACHING ASSISTANT, R/O. JAYANAGAR, 2ND CROSS, DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD-580003. 2. THE PRINCIPAL KARNATAK ARTS COLLEGE, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GIRISH S. HULAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING 1. 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 NO.1 TO PASS AN Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10115 WP No. 105583 of 2024 ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESP 2 COLLEGE TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25.3. PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS 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, 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: 1. 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 no.1 to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the Resp. 2 college till end of this academic year 2024-25. 3. Pass such orders as this 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:10115 WP No. 105583 of 2024 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.: 20