- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106330 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESHBABU C S/O. CHUNCHAPPA B K AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER R/O. GOLLAR ONI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 2 FARHA ABDUL SHUKUR SAB B B S/O. ABDUL SHUKUR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 3 LAKSHMI V D/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 4 MADHU S/O. B S PRABHAKAR AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 5 BINDIYA S S/O. SHANMUKAPPA H P C AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 DIST. HAVERI. 6 PRADEEPA K S S/O. K P SRIDARA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 7. SYEDA HAJIRA ANJUM D/O. SYED MAHAMOOD AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, COLLEGE NAME: GFGC HONNALI DAVANAGERE DIST, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 8 SUSHANTH S S/O. SURESH M S AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 9 BHARGAVA AGE YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 10 NASEEMA BANU S A D/O. SYED ABDULLA AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 11 NURENDRA K L S/O. LEKAPPA K AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 12. VIJENDRA PRABHU S/O. RAMADASA PRABHU AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE SAGAR, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 13 VENKATESHA C S/O. CHANDRAPPA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 HIREKERUR DIST. HAVERI. 14 AMITHA K S S/O. SRIDHAR K S AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR DIST. HAVERI 15 SANMITHA G S/O. HOLEYAPPA G AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR DIST. HAVERI 16 NANDA T S/O. THIMMAPPA AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 17 RADHIKA Y. G D/O GOVINDRAJ Y V AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 18 SHILPA B.C. S/O. CHANDRU B.G AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, FRAZER TOWN BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 19 RATNAMALA HEGDE S/O. SHRIKANT HEGDE AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 3 20 RANJITHA D M S/O. MANJAPPA H N AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 21 SHARADA R AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 22 ASHA A D/O ASHOK AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HEBBALL, BENGALURU, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 23 SHANKAR YADAV S K S/O. SRISHYLAPPA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BHADRAVATHI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 24 BHARATH P S/O. PANDU C AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BOMMANAKATTE BHADRAVATHI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 25 SHADAKSHARI T M S/O. MALLIKARJUNAPPA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER IDSG GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKMAGALURU BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 26 NAGARAJA A K AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 27 RAKESH G M S/O. MAYAPPA T AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 28 NAGARAJA KUMARA S/O. MAHESHWARAPPA C AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 29 SRIHARI S V S/O. LATE VENKATESH S V AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOLEHONNUR BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 30 SHASHIDHARA H R S/O. RUDRAPPA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YAGATI BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 31 SATHISHA.G.R. S/O. REVANNA.G.R AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 32 SIDDAPPA K S/O. KARIYAPPA AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 33. JAYAPPA R S/O. RAMANNA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 34. SHIVAKUMAR B S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 35 SABARADDY S/O. LACHMARADDY AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YADAGIRI, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERU, DIST. HAVERI 36 AYESHA NAZNEEN D/O. MOHAMMED USMAN, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURE GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HONNALI, BRANTESH KRUPA MAIN ROAD, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. 37. PARAMESHWAR GAJI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HALEBEEDU, TALUK: BELURU, R/O AT.KULENUR TALUK, DIST. HAVERI …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU – 560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SMT. INDIRA GANDHI GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE, SAGAR, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577401. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HONNALI DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577217. 5.THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, AYANUR DIST. SHIVAMOGGA -577211. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KAKUS TOWN, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU-560005. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560024. 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, 18th CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE NRUPATUGA ROAD, BENGALURU -560001. 10. THE PRINCIPAL - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 SMV GOVT ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BHADRAVATHI- 577301. 11 THE PRINCIPAL SMV GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BOMMANAKATTE, BHADRAVATHI- 577002. 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHIKMAGALURU-577101. 13. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577429. 14. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 15. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOLEHONNUR, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-577227. 16.THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YAGATI, PIN 577140 DIST. CHIKMAGALURU. 17 THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA, DIST. CHTRADURGA-577527. 18.THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, YADAGIRI-585201. 19. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HALEBEEDU, TALUK: BELURU, DIST. HASSAN-573121. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1 AND R19) - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 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 R2 INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURERS NO. KA SHI E/NEVI-AUA/28/2025-26 DATED. 25/06/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS. 2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT COLLEGES TILL END OF THE A.Y. 2025-26. 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. I.A.No.1/2025 is allowed. Production of certified copy of Annexure-B is dispensed with. 2. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 19. 3. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification issued by R2 inviting the application for Guest Lecturers No. KA Shi E/NEVI-AUA/28/2025- 26 dated. 25/06/2025 vide Annexure-B in respect of petitioners. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the Respondents to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondent colleges till end of the A.Y. 2025-26. 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. 4. The petitioners are aggrieved by the notification issued by respondent No.2 inviting applications for guest lecturers. Since the notification has been issued, it is always available for the petitioners to also participate in terms of said notification and if they are successful, they could be continued in the service of the concerned respondents for the academic year 2025-26. 5. Needless to say, until fresh appointments are made in terms of the impugned notification dated 25.06.2025 at Annexure-B, the petitioners cannot be disturbed from their service with the concerned respondents. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11449 WP No. 106330 of 2025 6. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28