- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10127 WP No. 101855 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. 101855 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. BHAGYASHREE D/O. DUNDAPPA HURAKADLI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 2. SOMESHWARASWAMY S. M. S/O. MALLAIAH AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, DIST. BAGALKOTE-58710. 3. SIDDAMMA M. N. D/O. KOTRAGOUDA, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. 4. SHARANABASAVA S/O. AYYANAGOUDA GOUDAR, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10127 WP No. 101855 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURERS NO. KASHIE/NEVI-1/AUA/99/2024-25 DATED. 02/01/2025, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, VIDE ANNEXURE-D IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS.B. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT NO.3 COLLEGE TILL END OF THE A.Y 2024-25. AND C. 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 PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10127 WP No. 101855 of 2025 A. To issue writ in the nature of certiorari to Quash the impugned notification inviting the application for guest lecturers no. KaShiE/NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 dated. 02/01/2025, passed by the Respondent No.2, vide ANNEXURE-D in respect of petitioners. b. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to allow the petitioners to continue their service in the respondent no.3 college till end of the A.Y 2024-25. And c. 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. 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.: 34