- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 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.102328 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. GURULINGAPPA E. KADLI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, GFGC YALABURGA, ATPO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 2. SHILPA A N AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 3. SHIVAPPA HANAMANTH AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GFGC YALABURGA AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 4. SUDHAKAR P S/O RAMAKRISHNA BHAT.AGE. AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 5. SUDHAKAR P S/O. RAMAKRISHNA BHAT AGE: 38 YEARS,, OCC: GUEST LECTURER GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 6. SURESH K. R S/O RAMASHETTY Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 of 2025 AGE- 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION : GUEST LECTURER, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 7. VEERABHADRA D P S/O PUTTASWAMY AGE - 38 YEARS, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 8. VISHWANATH RADDY AGE - 37 YEARS, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 9. CHANDRASHEKHAR NAIK AGE - 39 YEARS, YEARS, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 10. SOUMYA AGE - 40 YEARS, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 11. SANJEEVKUMAR KUDRI AGE - 39 YEARS, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 12. RAMANJANA AGE - 34 YEARS, GFGC AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 13. MANJU H M AGE - 35 YEARS, GFGC KUNIGAL AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 14. JAYALAKSHMI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 of 2025 AGE - 35 YEARS, GFGC KUNIGAL AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 15. JAYASHREE NAIK AGE - 35 YEARS, GFGC KUNIGAL AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 16. GOWRAMMA AGE - 35 YEARS, GFGC KUNIGAL AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 17. KRISHNA M.S AGE - 35 YEARS, GFGC KUNIGAL AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 18. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SHIVAYYA AGE : 40 YEARS, OCC: GUEST FACULTY GFGC COLLEGE, DEVARHIPPARGI R/O : JAMAKHANDI TQ: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT. 19. RUMI RABIYA AGE: 35 YEARS, GFGC KUNIGAL AT PO. BELVANKI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. 20. PUNDALEEKAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA OGENNAVAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC:GUEST FACULTY GFGC COLLEGE, NARAGUND R/O: AT/PO HALE TORGAL TQ RAMDURG, DIST:BELAGAVI PIN 591123 21. DR. MAHADEVI PATIL AGE : 35 YEARS, OCC : GUEST FACULTY GFGC AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE KALABURAGI R/O: MAIN.ROAD, CHIKKERUR TQ, HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 of 2025 22. FAKEERAPPA SIDDAPPA KONINAVAR AGE : 41 YEARS, OCC: GUEST FACULTY GFGC COLLEGE, K R NAGAR MYSORE, R/O :AT-POST-MURAKIBHAVI, TALUK-BAILHONGAL, DIST –BELAGAVI, PIN CODE 591121. 23. SRI. HANAMANH V NINGANAGOUDAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: GUEST FACULTY GFGC COLLEGE, NARAGUND, R/O : AT-POST-HALE TORGAL, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN 591123. …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 GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE YALABURGA, DIST KOPPAL-583236. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KUNIGAL, DIST. MANDYA-583236. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KUNIGAL, DIST. MANDYA-583236. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 of 2025 YADAGIRI-585202. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE EVENING COLLEGE CAR STREET, MANGALURU-575001. 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SIDAKATTI TALUK, BANTWAL DIST. D.K.-574237. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KAVITAL, TQ. SIRAWAR, DIST. RAICHUR-584101. 10. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SORAB, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-411003. 11. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BHALKI, DIST. BIDAR-585401. 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SANDUR, DIST. BALLARI-583119. 13. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DODDABALLAPUR, DIST. BANGALORE RURAL. 14. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SIRSI, U.K.-581401. 15. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BALAMATTA, DIST. MANGALORE-578851. 16. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MELUKOTE, DIST. MANDYA-574237. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 of 2025 17. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DEVARHIPPARAGI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586115. 18. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SAKARAYAPATTAM, DIST. CHIKKAMAGALURU-577135. 19. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MARAGUND, DIST. GADAG-582207. 20. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KALABURGI-585105. 21. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE K.R. NAGAR, DIST. MYSORE-571602. 22. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587122. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M, AAG AND SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE -F MADE TO R2 DATED 27/12/2024 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-E OR MAKE PAYMENT OF SALARY FOR THE BROKEN PERIOD FROM TERMINATION DATE TO END OF THE A/Y 2024-25. PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 27-06-2024, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 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. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider the representation vide Annexure-F made to R2 dated 27/12/2024 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-E or make payment of salary for the broken period from termination date to end of the A/y 2024-25. Passed by Respondent no.2 dated 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 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9879 WP No. 102328 of 2025 petitioners’ to continue service in the respondents- colleges 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.: 3 Sl No.: 13