- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14929 WP No. 103864 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 103864 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. DINESH S/O. CHANNABASAPPA BILEHAL W/O. SHAHU NANGNURKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: PLOT NO 72, SHRI C B COLONY, C. B. NAGAR, DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. SHARANABASAWA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE HON’BLE GOVERNOR, STATE OF KARNATAKA, CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITIES IN KARNATAKA RAJ BHAVAN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION) M S BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001, R/BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY. 3. THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION), M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, PAVATE NAGAR, DHARWAD – 580 003, TQ AND DIST DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SHIRHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R4) VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.07 11:53:43 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14929 WP No. 103864 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 01.07.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE E AND THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE G1. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE E AND G1 DATED 01.07.2020 AND 20.02.2025, RESPECTIVELY AND TO PROCEED WITH THE PROCESS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY SUBJECT AS PER THE NOTIFICATION DATED 28.10.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE A AND AS PER THE SCORE CARD PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 VIDE ANNEXURE D AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: a. Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus, by directing the respondent no. 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.07.2020 vide annexure e and the representation dated 20.02.2025 vide Annexure G1. b. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners vide Annexure E and G1 dated 01.07.2020 and 20.02.2025, respectively and to proceed with the process of appointment to the post of associate professor in physical Chemistry subject as per the notification dated 28.10.2017 vide Annexure A and as per the score card published by the respondent no. 4 vide Annexure D. c. Issue, such other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14929 WP No. 103864 of 2025 2. Heard learned counsel Sri.B.Sharanabasava, appearing for petitioner, learned HCGP-Smt.Girija Hiremath, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and learned counsel Sri.Shriharsha A. Neelopant, appearing for respondent No.4. 3. Facts in brief germane are as follows: On 28.10.2017, the respondent No.4 issued a notification calling for applications from eligible candidates for appointment to the teaching posts in the regional local cadre, i.e., Hyderabad-Karnataka region, in terms of Article 371J of the Constitution of India. 4. The contention of the petitioner is that he emerged successful and that his name is found in the select list. The selection after the name of the petitioner being drawn in the select list did not proceed further at all. The contention of the petitioner is that the petitioner has scored the highest. 5. In the light of the petitioner scoring the highest marks, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was expecting the process of recruitment to be taken forward and an employment being granted to him. On this hope, nearly eight years have passed, but there is no development with regard to the notification being taken to its logical - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14929 WP No. 103864 of 2025 conclusion. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court by filing the subject petition in the year 2025. 6. Learned counsel Sri.Shriharsha A. Neelopant, appearing for the University, submits that since the recruitment itself was contrary to Section 371J, the State Government, long ago i.e., on 08.03.2019, directed the cancellation of the recruitment process and initiation of a fresh recruitment process. 7. The communication reads as follows: PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ £ÀqÀªÀ½UÀ¼ÀÄ «µÀAiÀÄ: gÁdåzÀ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ¼À°è ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÀ/¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÉÃvÀgÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À £ÉÃgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁw PÀÄjvÀÄ. NzÀ¯ÁVzÉ: 1. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛÃ¯É ¸ÀASÉå Er 136 AiÀÄÄJ£ïE 2017, ¢:17.07.2017. 2. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛÃ¯É ¸ÀASÉå Er 136 AiÀÄÄJ£ïE 2017, ¢:05.11.2018. 3. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå Er 136 AiÀÄÄJ£ïE 2017, ¢:04.12.2018. 4. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå Er 20 AiÀÄÄDgï¹ 2019, ¢:23.01.2019. 5. vÀ¤SÁ ¸À«ÄwAiÀÄÄ ¸À°è¹gÀĪÀ CawªÀÄ ªÀgÀ¢ ¢:08.03.2019. ¥Àæ¸ÁÛªÀ£É: ªÉÄÃ¯É NzÀ¯ÁzÀ (1)gÀ ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉAiÀÄ°è «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ¼À°è ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÀ/ ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÉÃvÀgÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À £ÉÃgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄ dgÀÄV¸À®Ä ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆa/ªÀiÁ£ÀzÀAqÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ºÉÆgÀr¸À¯ÁVvÀÄÛ. ªÉÄÃ¯É NzÀ¯ÁzÀ (2)gÀ ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉAiÀÄ°è AiÀÄÄf¹ gÉUÀÆå¯ÉõÀ£ï 2010gÀ°è UÉÆvÀÄÛ¥Àr¸À¯ÁVgÀĪÀ CªÀPÁ±ÀUÀ¼ÀÄ, CUÀvÀåvÉUÀ¼ÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£ÀzÀAqÀUÀ½UÉ ªÀåwjPÀÛªÁVgÀĪÀ §UÉÎ C¨sÀåyðUÀ¼ÀÄ/²PÀët vÀdÕgÀÄ/¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀgÀÄ ªÀiÁzsÀåªÀĪÀUÀð wêÀæ «gÉÆÃzsÀ ªÀåPÀÛ¥Àr¹zÀ »£É߯ÉAiÀÄ°è, ¢£ÁAPÀ:17-07-2017gÀ DzÉñÀªÀ£ÀÄß »A¥ÀqÉ¢gÀĪÀÅzÀ®èzÉÃ, ¸ÀzÀj ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß C£ÀĸÀj¹ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ½AzÀ DgÀA©ü¸À¯ÁVgÀĪÀ ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÀ ¹§âA¢AiÀÄ £ÉÃgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ ªÀÄÄA¢£À DzÉñÀzÀªÀgÉUÉ vÁvÁÌ°PÀªÁV - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14929 WP No. 103864 of 2025 vÀqÉ»rAiÀįÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀ®èzÉÃ, ¸ÀPÁðgÀªÀÅ ªÀÄÄA¢£À DzÉñÀ ºÉÆgÀr¸ÀĪÀªÀgÉUÉ ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÀ ¹§âA¢AiÀÄ £ÉÃgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ªÀiÁrPÉƼÀîzÀAvÉ ¸ÀÆa¸À¯ÁVzÉ ªÉÄÃ¯É NzÀ¯ÁzÀ (3)gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ°è zsÁgÀªÁqÀ, §¼Áîj, zÁªÀtUÉgÉ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ¼À £ÉêÀÄPÁwAiÀÄ°è CPÀæªÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ dgÀÄVgÀĪÀ §UÉÎ ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀjAzÀ zÀÆgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ¹éÃPÀÈvÀªÁzÀ »£É߯ÉAiÀÄ°è, F §UÉÎ PÀÆ®APÀµÀªÁV vÀ¤SÉ £ÀqɸÀ®Ä PÀÄ®¥ÀwUÀ¼ÀÄ, «±ÉéñÀégÀAiÀÄå vÁAwæPÀ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄ EªÀgÀ CzsÀåPÀëvÉAiÀÄ°è MAzÀÄ vÀ¤SÁ ¸À«ÄwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß gÀa¸À¯ÁVvÀÄÛ. ªÉÄÃ¯É NzÀ¯ÁzÀ (4)gÀ DzÉñÀzÀ°è, «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ¼À°è SÁ° EgÀĪÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¨sÀwð ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ §UÉÎ ¥ÀjtÂvÀ C©ü¥ÁæAiÀÄ/¸À®ºÉ ºÁUÀÆ ²¥sÁgÀ¸ÀÄìUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄ®Ä ²PÀët vÀdÕgÀÄUÀ¼À ¸À«ÄwAiÀÄ£ÀÄß gÀa¸À¯ÁVzÉ. ªÉÄÃ¯É NzÀ¯ÁzÀ (5)gÀ°è vÀ¤SÁ ¸À«ÄwAiÀÄÄ ¸À°è¹gÀĪÀ CAwªÀÄ ªÀgÀ¢AiÀÄ ²¥sÁgÀ¸ÀÄìUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¸ÀPÁðgÀªÀÅ PÀÆ®APÀµÀªÁV ¥Àj²Ã°¹, F PɼÀPÀAqÀAvÉ DzÉò¹zÉ. ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: Er 21 AiÀÄÄJ£ïE 2019, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀ 08.03.2019 «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ¼À «zÁåyðUÀ¼À ±ÉÊPÀëtÂPÀ »PÀzÀȶÖAiÀÄ ¸ÁzsÀPÀ/¨ÁzsÀPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀgÁªÀIJ𹠺ÁUÀÆ C¨sÁªÀðd¤PÀ »vÀzÀȶÖAiÀÄ£ÀÄß UÀªÀÄ£ÀzÀ°èlÄÖPÉÆAqÀÄ, ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÀ/¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÉÃvÀgÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ¼À £ÉÃgÀ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸ÀA¥ÀÇtðªÁV AiÀÄÄ.f.¹/«±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ ¥Àj¤AiÀĪÀiÁªÀ½ ºÁUÀÆ ¸ÀPÁðgÀªÀÅ PÁ®PÁ®PÉÌ ºÉÆgÀr¸ÀĪÀ DzÉñÀ/¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉ/ ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆaUÀ¼À£ÀÄß C¼ÀªÀr¹PÉÆAqÀÄ, °TvÀ ¥ÀjÃPÉë ºÁUÀÆ ¥ÁgÀzÀ±ÀðPÀ PÀæªÀÄ C£ÀĸÀj¹, DAiÉÄÌ ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄUÀ¼À£ÀÄß PÀæªÀħzÀÞªÁV dgÀÄV¸ÀĪÀ µÀgÀwÛUÉƼÀ¥ÀlÄÖ ¸ÀPÁðgÀªÀÅ F PɼÀPÀAqÀAvÉ C£ÀĪÉÆÃzÀ£É ¤ÃrzÉ. 1. zÁªÀtUÉgÉ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ°è FUÁUÀ¯Éà C¢ü¸ÀÆa¸À¯ÁVgÀĪÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ½UÉ ¥ÀjÃPÉë £Àqɹ, 13 ¥Àæ¸ÁgÀ ¥ÀæPÀn¹gÀĪÀ DAiÉÄÌ ¥ÀnÖAiÀÄ£ÀÄß AiÀÄÄ.f.¹ ºÁUÀÆ ¢£ÁAPÀ 17.07.20176 ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉAiÀÄ°è£À ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆaAiÀÄAvÉ ¥ÁgÀzÀ±ÀðPÀªÁV «rAiÉÆà ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¸ÀAzÀ±Àð£À £Àqɹ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀj¸ÀPÀÌzÀÄÝ. 2. «dAiÀÄ£ÀUÀgÀ ²æÃPÀȵÀÚzÉêÀgÁAiÀÄ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄzÀ°è FUÁUÀ¯Éà C¢ü¸ÀÆa¸À¯ÁVgÀĪÀ ºÀÄzÉÝUÀ½UÉ ¥ÀjÃPÉë £Àqɹ, 1:3 ¥ÀæPÁgÀ ¥ÀæPÀn¹gÀĪÀ DAiÉÄÌ ¥ÀnÖAiÀÄ£ÀÄß AiÀÄÄ.f.¹ ºÁUÀÆ ¢£ÁAPÀ:17.07.2017gÀ ¸ÀÄvÉÆÛïÉAiÀÄ°è£À ªÀiÁUÀð¸ÀÆaAiÀÄAvÀ ¥ÁgÀzÀ±ÀðPÀªÁV «rAiÉÆà ªÀiÁqÀĪÀ ªÀÄÆ®PÀ ¸ÀAzÀ±Àð£À £Àqɹ £ÉêÀÄPÁw ¥ÀæQæAiÉÄAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀj¸ÀPÀÌzÀÄÝ, 3. 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PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdå¥Á®gÀ DzÉñÁ£ÀĸÁgÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀgÀ ºÉ¸Àj£À°è ¸À»/- (J£ï. «ÃgÀ§æºÀäZÁj) ¸ÀPÁðgÀzÀ C¢üãÀ PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð. G£ÀßvÀ ²PÀët E¯ÁSÉ («±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ-1) 8. In the light of the said communication, the petitioner cannot claim any right crystallized in his favour to have the recruitment process taken to its logical conclusion merely because he had scored the highest marks. It is trite law, that a candidate's name found in the select list will not get an indefensible right to seek a direction to the hands of the respondent to complete the selection process or render an order of appointment to him. A right that has not crystallized cannot be tested on the anvil of Article 14 of the Constitution of India for - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14929 WP No. 103864 of 2025 entertainment of a petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India. 9. Therefore, leaving open the remedies available to the petitioner in law, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 176