- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10093 WP No. 102148 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.102148 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: NINGESHA C S/O SHIVANNA C AGE: 42 YEARS, GUEST LECTURER, R/O. FIRST WARD, UJJINI-583136, KOTTUR TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARMENT OF COLLEGIAE EDUCATON UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIAE EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE KALABURGI 583102. 4. THE REGISTRAR SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY BALLARI 583102. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10093 WP No. 102148 of 2025 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HARAPANAHALLI VIJAYANAGAR DIST-583131. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER NATURE OF WRIT DIRECTING THE RESP NO.2 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT 5 COLLEGE TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION MENTIONED PENULTIMATE PARA OF CIRCULAR NO.KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY THE R2 AND ALSO TO 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 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: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other nature of writ directing the Resp no.2 to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondent 5 college till end of this academic year 2024-25 in view of the provision mentioned penultimate para of circular - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10093 WP No. 102148 of 2025 No.KaShiE/NEVI-1/Auaa/90.2023-24 dated 3/10/2024 vide Annexure-B passed by the R2. 2. 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. 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.: 2