- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 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.105024 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESHBABU C S/O CHUNCHAPPA B K AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 2 FARHA ABDUL SHUKUR SAB B B S/O ABDUL SHUKUR AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 3 LAKSHMI V D/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 4 MADHU S/O B S PRABHAKAR AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 5 BINDIYA S S/O SHANMUKAPPA H P C AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 6 PRADEEPA K S S/O K P SRIDARA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 7. SYEDA HAJIRA ANJUM D/O SYED MAHAMOOD AGE 31 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER COLLEGE NAME. GFGC HONNALI DAVANAGERE DIST BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 8 SUSHANTH S S/O SURESH M S AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 9 BHARGAVA AGE MAJOR OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 10 NASEEMA BANU S A D/OSYED ABDULLA AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 11 NURENDRA K L S/O LEKAPPA K AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE, SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 12 VIJENENDRA PRABHU S/O. RAMADASA PRABHU AGE 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 13 VENKATESHA C S/O CHANDRAPPA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 14 AMITHA KS S/O SRIDHAR K S AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 15 SANMITHA G S/O HOLEYAPPA G AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 16 NANDA T S/O THIMMAPPA AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 17 RADHIKA Y G D/O. GOVINDRAJ Y V AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANPUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 18 SHILPA B.C. S/O CHANDRU B.G AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, FRAZER TOWN BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 19 RATNAMALA HEGDE S/O SHRIKANT HEGDE AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 20 RANJITHA D M S/O MANJAPPA H N AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 21. SHARADA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 22 ASHA A D/O ASHOK AGE. 30 OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HEBBALL BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 23 SHANKAR YADAV S K S/O SRISHYLAPPA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BHADRAVATHI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 24 SHANTHI S D/O SUBRAMANI AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BHADRAVATHI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 25 BHARATH P S/O PANDU C AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BOMMANAKATTE BHADRAVATHI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 26 SHADAKSHARI T M S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKMAGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 27 NAGARAJA A K AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 28 RAKESH G M S/O MAYAPPA T AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 29 NAGARAJA KUMARA S/O MAHESHWARAPPA C AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 30 LYDIA D/O MANAMOHAN AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 31 SRIHARI S V S/O LATE VENKATESH S V AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOLEHONNUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 32. SHASHIDHARA H R S/O RUDRAPPA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YAGATI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 33 SATHISHA.G.R. S/O REVANNA.G.R AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 34 SIDDAPPA K S/O KARIYAPPA AGE. 52 OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 35. JAYAPPA R S/O RAMANNA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 36. SHIVAKUMAR B S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGE. 49 OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 37. SHRUTHI C R D/O RENU M C AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RIPANPETE BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 38. SABARADDY S/O LACHMARADDY AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YADAGIRI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 39. SIDDARAJREDDY S/O. SIDRAMREDDY AGE 41 YEARS, OCC GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YADAGIRI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 40. SUMA M Y D/O YOGESH ARADHYA M R AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, TARIKERE BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 41. AYESHA NAZNEEN D/O MOHAMMED USMAN AGE . 38. OCCUPATION.GUEST LECTURE. WORKING PLACE . GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HONNALI DAVENGERE DIST , BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST HAVERI 42. PARAMESHWAR GAJI AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HALEBEEDU, TALUK BELURU, R/O. AT KULENUR, DIST HAVERI …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B N MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU – 560001 3. THE PRINCIPAL SMT INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577401. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HONNALI, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577217. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577211. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, FRAZER TOWN BENGALURU 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560024 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -56003 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 10. THE PRINCIPAL SMV GOVT ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BHADRAVATHI-577301, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. 11. THE PRINCIPAL SMV GOVT ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BOMMANAKATTE, BHADRAVATHI-57702, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKMAGALURU-577101 13. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577429 14. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 15. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOLEHONNUR, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577227. 16.THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YAGATI, DIST. CHIKKAMAGALURU 17. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURG, DIST. CHITRADURGA 18. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RIPANPETE, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577426. 19. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YADAGIRI-585201 20. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, TARIKERE, DIST/ CHIKMAGALURU-577228. 21. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KALEBEEDU, TQ BELURU, DIST. HASSAN-571321. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURERS NO KA SHI E/ NEVI-AUA/28/2025-26 DATED 25/06/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE D IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT COLLEGES TILL END OF THE A.Y 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 PETITIONERS SHALL EVER PRAY AN ACT OF KINDNESS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification inviting the application for guest lecturers no KA Shi E.NEVI- 1/AUA/28/2025-26 dated 25/06/2025 vide Annexure D in respect of petitioners. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to allow the petitioners to continue their service in - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10154 WP No. 105024 of 2025 the respondent colleges till end of the A.Y 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 petitioners shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. 2. In the above matter, the petitioners are seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue service in the respondents- colleges 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.: 63