- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9876 WP No. 102014 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.102014 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI PRADEEPA C S/O CHANDRAPPA AGE 32 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER HALUVAGLU, TQ. HARAPANAHALLI DIST. VIJAYANAGAR. …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 EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BAPUJINAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. …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 TO Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9876 WP No. 102014 of 2025 CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESP 3 TO 7 COLLEGE IN VIEW OF IMPUGNE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY R2 VIDE ANNEXURE C DATED 03/10/2024.2; PASS SUCH ORDERS AS THIS HON BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AS IN DUTY BOUND THE PETITIONER 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 petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider the representation to continue his service in the Resp 3 to 7 college in view of impugne circular issued by r2 vide annexure c dated 03/10/2024. 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 petitioner shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9876 WP No. 102014 of 2025 3. In the above matter, the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner 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.: 10