- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9874 WP No. 101595 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. 101595 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SHANTAGOUDA HULLUR S/O SHANMUKHAGOUDA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, R/O. OPPOSITE GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, AT. HIREHANDIGOL VILLAGE, POST: HULKOTI, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG, PIN-582205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDING, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, GADAG-573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG AND SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9874 WP No. 101595 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURERS NO KA SHI E/ NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 DATED 02/01/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE D IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER; 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 RESPONDENTS COLLEGE TILL END OF THE A.Y 2024-25; 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 ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 writ in the nature of certiorari to Quash the impugned notification inviting the application for guest lecturers NO KA Shi E/ NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 dated 02/01/2025 vide Annexure D in respect of petitioner. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9874 WP No. 101595 of 2025 respondents to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondents college till end of the A.Y 2024-25. 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. 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 Ct:pa List No.: 3 Sl No.: 8