- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10095 WP No. 102443 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. 102443 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHAMBHULING DEVASUR S/O SHANKAREPPA AGE 54 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O #0 MAIN ROAD WADDAR ONI SAVANUR HAVERI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATH SHIKSHN SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION REGIONL OFFICE MINIVIDHAN SOUDHA, DHARWAD 560001. 4. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAK UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD 580001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10095 WP No. 102443 of 2025 5. THE PRINCIPAL SLGS GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM. AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 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 NO.5 COLLEGE TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION MENTIONED AT PENULTIMATE PARA THE CIRCULAR NO.KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY R2.2. PASS SUCH ORDERS AS HIS 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. 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 no.5 college till end of this academic year 2024-25 in view of the provision mentioned at penultimate para the circular no. KaShiE/NEVI-1/Auaa/90.2023-24 dated 3/10/2024 vide Annexure-B passed by R2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10095 WP No. 102443 of 2025 2. Pass such orders as his 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.: 4