- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10141 WP No. 101753 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. 101753 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI PRAVEEN RUDRAREDDI HANCHINAL AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURE R/O.YALIGAR LAYOUT, UCB NAGAR, DIST. DHARWAD-580003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B N MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, DHARWAD-560001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10141 WP No. 101753 of 2025 4. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD-580001. 5. THE REGISTRAR GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND PG CENTRE DHARWAD DIST. DHARWAD-580001. 6. THE HEAD DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND PG CENTRE DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. K L PATIL. ADVOCATE FR R4 ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER NATURE OF WRIT DIRECTING THE RESP NO.2 TO PASS AN ORDER OT ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT-5 COLLEGE TILL END OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION MENTIONED AT 18a AND b OF THE CIRCULAR NO.KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A u aa/90/2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B.2. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10141 WP No. 101753 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other nature of writ directing the resp no.2 to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondent-5 college till end of this academic year 2024-25 in view of the provision mentioned at 18a and b of the circular no. KA Shi E.NEVI-1/Auaa/90/2023-24 dated 3/10/2024 issued by R-2 vide Annexure-B. 2. 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- - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10141 WP No. 101753 of 2025 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 List No.: 2 Sl No.: 48