- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10096 WP No. 102691 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.102691 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKHARGOUDA S/O. SUBHASCHANDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, R/O. JAYANAGAR, DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD-580003. 2. THE PRINCIPAL KARNATAK SCIENCE COLLEGE, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM. AGA) 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 NO.KSCD/2024-25 DTD 25/03/2025 GIVEN BY R.2 INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURER/TEACHING ASSISTANT IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-C.2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10096 WP No. 102691 of 2025 THE RESPONDENTS TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT NO.2 COLLEGE TILL END OF THE A.Y.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 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. To issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification no.KSCD/2024-25 dtd 25/03/2025 given by R.2 inviting the application for guest Lecturer/Teaching Assistant in respect of petitioner vide Annexure-C. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondent no.2 college till end of the A.Y.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. 2. In the above matter, the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10096 WP No. 102691 of 2025 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.: 5