- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 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. 102918 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHANNAPPA Y S/O PAPAIAH RAMSAGARAHATTI AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. GUDEKOTA, TQ: BALLARI, DIST : BALLARI, PIN-583236. 2. SRI. SURESH. R S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. SIDDAPUR VILLAGE, SUSHILANAGARA TQ: SANDUR DIST : BALLARI, PIN-583232. 3. SRI. PRADEEP PALLED S/O VEERABHADRAPPA PALLED AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. JAWAHAR ROAD, NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583232. 4. KUMARI. AASHA. K.S D/O YATHIRAJA. K.S AGE: 33 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. HOLAGUNDI, TQ: HUVINAHADAGALI DIST : VIJAYANAGAR, PIN-583236. 5. SMT. UMADEVI. B D/O BASAPPA .C Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 of 2025 AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. HOUSE NO.51, NEAR GOVT. HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL HOSALANGAPUR, TQ: DIST : KOPPAL-583233. 6. SMT. SUSHMA DESHPANDE D/O SURESH DESHPANDE AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. 6TH CROSS, PADAKI LAYOUT, TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 7. DEEPA KENCHARADDI D/O NINGAPPA KENCHARADDI AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. 8-6-527/22, GADAG ROAD, SADASHIVA NAGAR, 23RD WARD, KOPPAL TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 8. LATHA. K D/O MALLIKARJUN K AGE: 41 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. KALYAN NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, KINNAL ROAD, KOPPAL TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 9. PARASHURAM S/O AYYAPPA KADEMANI AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. RANGAPUR, SANAPUR POST, TQ: GANGAVATHI DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583282. 10. MANJULA BANNIKOPPA D/O NAGAPPA AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. MANJUNATH NAGAR, NEAR KAMBLI CIRCLE, MUNDARAGI TQ: MUNDARAGI DIST : GADAG, PIN-582118. 11. BOMMASAMUDRA HANUMAVVA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 of 2025 D/O BOMMASAMUDRA SHIVAPPA AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. UPANAYAKANAHALLI, POST: ANKASAMAUDRA TQ: H.B. HALLI DIST : VIJAYANAGARA, PIN-583237. 12. SHIVAPPA BADIGER S/O KALAPPA BADIGER AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. SRIRAM COLONY, BHAGYA NAGAR TQ:DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 13. GIRIJA D/O SHAMBHULINGAPPA HARAGERI AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. H.NO. 102, CHIRADVIK NGO COLONY, KINNAL ROAD, KOPPAL TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 14. SHAILAJA ANAGOUDAR D/O VEERAPPA ANAGOUDAR AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. KIMS QUARTERS, KOPPAL TQ:DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 15. AKKAMAHADEVI GALAGALI D/O BASAVARAJ GALAGALI AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. C/O. GIRIJAMMA KARUGAL, WARD NO.21, SIMPILINGANNA ROAD, BEHIND RGHAVENDRA METALS, KOPPAL, TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 16. SHIREEN K BAGEWADI D/O KHAJESAHEB BAGEWADI AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. TELAGI ROAD, AZAD NAGAR, BAGEWADI, TQ:BASAVANA BAGEWADI DIST : VIJAYAPURA, PIN-583231. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 of 2025 17. MANJUNATH V MUTTAL S/O VEERANNA MUTTAL AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. B.T.PATIL NAGARA,KOPPAL TQ:DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 18. BASAVARAJ. C S/O C. TIMMAPPA AGE: 51 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. KALIDASA NAGARA, KOPPAL, TQ:DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583231. 19. RENUKA D/O RAMESH KULKARNI AGE: 34 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. H.NO.1389/90, COLLEGE ROAD, NEAR VENKATESHWARA TEMPLE, TEGINA ONI, KUSHTAGI TQ:KUSHTAGI DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-584121. 20. SATYANARAYANA S/O VENKAT RAO RUDNOOR, AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O. RUDNOOR, TQ:RUDNOOR, DIST : BIDAR, PIN-585413. …PETITIONERS (BY SRIYUTHS. ANAND R. KOLLI AND D.V.PATTAR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1 THE STATE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU, PIN-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 of 2025 UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU, PIN-560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SANDUR TQ: SANDUR DIST : BALLARI, PIN-583236. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ALAVANDI, TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583236. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KOPPAL, TQ: KOPPAL DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583236. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE KOPPAL, TQ: KOPPAL DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583236. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN S COLLEGE, BIDAR, TQ.DIST. BIDAR-586106. 8. THE PRINCIPAL CHILAKURI NAGESHWAR RAO FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SRIRAM NAGAR, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583236. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KOPPAL TQ:DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583236. 10. THE PRINCIPAL FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, JEEVARGI, TQ:DIST : KALBURGI, PIN-583236. 11. THE PRINCIPAL - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 of 2025 GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE, SINDANUR TQ: SINDANUR, DIST : RAICHUR, PIN-583236. 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ITNAL, TQ: DIST : KOPPAL, PIN-583234. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R12) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION IN NO. PÁ²E/£Éë-1/CGD/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. 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. 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 petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned notification in no. PÁ²E/£Éë- 1/CGD/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 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10119 WP No. 102918 of 2025 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. 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.: 25