- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10126 WP No. 100357 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. 100357 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1) ALI AHAMMAD GOKAVI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 2) JAMBULINGESHWAR MAHADEVAPPA SIRUR AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 3) SMT RUBINA SHAIKH D/O. AHMED SHAIKH AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 4) SMT JYOTI BASAVANT KATTI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 5) SMT SHILPA BHOVIVADDAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 6) SHARANAPPA SHIVANGOUDA PATIL AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10126 WP No. 100357 of 2025 MUNDGOD-581349 7) DAWALASAB KHADARSAB WALIKAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 8) RAJESHWARI SHANTARAM ANDAGI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 9) YALLAPPA GAVISIDDAPPA HANCHINAL AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE & P.G STUDY CENTRE, GADAG-582102 10) UMESH RAMACHANDRA BHANDAGE AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUBBALLI-580001 11) KAPIL DEEPAK WANDKAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 12) PRAKASH NINGAPPA BHEEMARAYAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BANKAPUR, SHIGGAON HAVERI-581202 13) FARHAT BANU TANDUR D/O. SAYED MAQDUM TANDUR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER C/O.GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAJ NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580032 14) SMT LAXMI SHIVANAND NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC; LECTURER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10126 WP No. 100357 of 2025 C/O. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE YALLAPUR-581359. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R M JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1) THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 2) THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDING SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE-560001 3) THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUNDGOD-581349 4) THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BANKAPUR, SHIGGAON HAVERI-581202 5) THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE YELLAPUR-581359 6) THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUBBALLI-580001 7) THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAJ NAGAR, HUBBALI-580032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRIYUTHS. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; R3 TO R7-NOTICE SERVED) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10126 WP No. 100357 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.KA SHI.E/NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 DATED 02/01/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT COLLEGES TILL END OF THE 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 PETITIONERS 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 writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification issued by respondent no.2 in no. KA Shi.E/NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 dated 02/01/2025 vide Annexure-D in respect of petitioners. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioners to continue their service in the respondent colleges till end of the 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 petitioners shall ever pray an - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10126 WP No. 100357 of 2025 act of kindness 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 petitioner 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.: 33