- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13494 WP No. 107171 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.107171 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BASAVARAJ MULIMANI S/O NAGAPPA, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DHARWAD, NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. 2. DASHARAT SINGE AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE DHARWAD, NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. 3. SATISH M.B. AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SHIVAMOGGA, NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. 4. YALLAPPA KATTIMANI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHINDAGI, NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. 5. UMESH PUJARI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHINDAGI. 6. RAGHAVENDRA GAYAKWAD AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHINDAGI, Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13494 WP No. 107171 of 2025 NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. 7. MANJAPPA C AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KOPPAL, NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. 8. SANNAPALAIAH S M AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NYAMATHI, NO 17, JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.A. HERUNDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND PG CENTRE, DIST. DHARWAD 580001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL. GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT, FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHINDAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-585103. 7. THE PRINCIPAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13494 WP No. 107171 of 2025 GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN;S COLLEGE, DIST. KOPPAL-583231. 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NYAMATHI, DIST. DAVANGERE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 TO R8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION 07.07.2025, VIDE ANNEXURE A AND EXEMPT THE PETITIONERS FROM UNDERGOING THE COUNSELLING PROCESS AND TO PERMIT CONTINUATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACE AND POSITION AS GUEST LECTURES IN RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGES.B) PASS ANY OTHER ORDER(S) AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.C) AWARD COSTS OF THIS PETITION IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the respondents to consider the representation 07.07.2025, vide Annexure A and exempt the petitioners from undergoing the counselling process and to permit continuation in their respective place - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13494 WP No. 107171 of 2025 and position as Guest Lectures in respective Government First Grade Colleges. b. Pass any other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice. c. Award costs of this petition in favor of the petitioners. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 8. 3. In the present matter, a mandamus is sought for to direct the respondents to exempt the petitioner- lecturer from counselling. The counselling being one of the important aspects of the recruitment process, it cannot be exempted. In that view of the matter, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19