- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10138 WP No. 107147 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. 107147 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI BASAVARAJ MULIMANI S/O NAGAPPA AGE 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: PART TIME TEACHER, R/O JAYANAGAR 2ND CROSS, DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A A HERUNDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE DHARWAD 580005. 2. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DHARWAD 580005. 3. THE DEAN (AGRI) UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DHARWAD 580005. 4. THE HEAD DEPT OF EXTENSION UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DHARWAD 580005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAYA S HALLIKERI, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 AND R4; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED) Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10138 WP No. 107147 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION KRAVV/SHINI/24-25/2138 DATED 28/10/2024 INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR CONTRACTURAL LECTURERS/PART TIME LECTURER VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO 1 TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESP 1 UNIVERSITY 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 ORDERS 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 kravv/shini/24-25/2138 dated 28/10/2024 inviting the application for Contractural lecturers/part time lecturer vide annexure-b in respect of petitioner. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondent no 1 to allow the Petitioner to continue his service in the Resp 1 university till end of this academic year 2024-25. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10138 WP No. 107147 of 2024 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. 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.: 45