- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9877 WP No. 102313 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.102313 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MURUGEPPA S/O BASAPPA PATIL AGE 43 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER BALLIGERI,, TQ: DIST:BELAGAVI. 2. RAJU MOTEKAR S/O NARAYAN AGE:41 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER KOLLAR ONI SAVADATTI, DIST:BELAGAVI. 3. VENKAPPA S/O RAMAPPA MORE AGE 42 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER MUDALAGI BELAGAVI. 4. LATA D/O SANTRAM VIJAYANAVAR AGE 42 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER AMMANAGI ROAD YALIMUNNOLI TALUK HUKKERI, DIST:BELAGAVI. 5. DHARANESH KUMAR S.P S/O PUTTARAJU AGE 42 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER KODAGANUR, TQ:ATHANI, DIST:BELAGAVI. 6. HANAMANTHAPPA LAMANI S/O GURAPPA AGE 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOUDAGERI, TQ:KUNDAGOL, DIST:DHARWAD. 7. SIDDAPPA MAYAR S/O AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI, DIST:KARWAR . 8. DR MANJULA ACHARI D/O MANJAPPA AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9877 WP No. 102313 of 2025 DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI, DIST:KARWAR. 9. PRABHU S/O BASAVARAJ NIMBAKKANAVAR AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER MALAGUND KALLAPUR, DIST:HAVERI. 10. MAHADEVI MARATHI D/O MAHADEV AGE:41 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER KOLLAR ONI SAVADATTI, DIST:BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (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 EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHNA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU – 560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SCNN GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SAVLAGI TALK JAMKHANDI DIST:BAGALKOT, PIN 587330. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SRI SIDDESWAR GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NARAGUND, DIST:GADAG 582207. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, DIST:BELAGAVI 581209. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HOLENARSI PUR, DIST:HASAN. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RANEBENNUR, DISTRICT HAVERI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9877 WP No. 102313 of 2025 8. THE PRINCIPAL CJ BELLAD GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AKKI ALUR, DISTRICT HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG AND SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS WRTI PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIAN PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-F MADE TO R2 DATED 30/01/2025 TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE BY DEPUTING TO COLLEGES WHERE THERE IS A WORKLOAD BY ALLOWING TO SERVE IN SUCH COLLEGES BY EMPOWERING PRINCIPALS OF COLLEGES AS PROVIDED IN ANNEXURE-F OR MAKE PAYMENT OF SALARY FOR THE BROKEN PERIOD FROM TERMINATION DATE TO END OF THE A/Y 2024-25 PASSED BY R2 DT 27/06/2024; 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 IS COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned Additional Advocate General accepts notice for respondents. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider the representation vide - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9877 WP No. 102313 of 2025 Annexure-F made to R2 dated 30/01/2025 to continue their service by deputing to colleges where there is a workload by allowing to serve in such colleges by empowering principals of colleges as provided in Annexure-F or make payment of salary for the broken period from termination date to end of the A/Y 2024-25 passed by R2 Dt 27/06/2024. 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 petitioners shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. 3. In the above matter, the petitioners are seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioners 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/- List No.: 3 Sl No.: 11