- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9871 WP No. 106351 of 2024 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.106351 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: NINGAJJA NEELAPPA SOMPUR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECUTRER DYMPUR TALUK. KUKANUR, DIST.KOPPAL. …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 HIGHER EDUCATION UNNATHA SHIKSHAN SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN KOPPAL-583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI GANGADHAR J.M., AAG AND SHRI P.N.HATTI., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE MED BY IMPUGNED ORDER KA SHI E/ NEVI-1/A U AA/99.2024-25 DATED 30/08/2024 INVITING Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9871 WP No. 106351 of 2024 THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURER VIDE ANNEXURE B2; TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESP 3 COLLEGE TILL END OF THE THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 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 PETITIONER SHALL EVER PRAY AN ACT OF KINDNESS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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 certiorari to quash the med by impugned order KA SHI E/ NEVI-1/A U AA/99.2024-25 dated 30/08/2024 inviting the application for guest lecturer vide Annexure B. 2. To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the Resp 3 college till end of the this academic year 2024-25. 3. Pass such orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9871 WP No. 106351 of 2024 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. 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.: 5