- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 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. 102591 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR DYAMANNA S/O PARAPPA MANIKATTI AGE 47 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE GADAG UDYAMANAGAR, HUBLI TALUK DHARWAD DIST 2. SURESH C AGE:41 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ANEKAL DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR 3. DR SUMITRA PUJERI AGE 43 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 4. SANGEETA DEPHI AGE:41 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. 5. SAMYA ACHRAPADI AGE:44 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BELANDUR DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 6. PUSHPA H.D AGE:44 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BELLARE DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 7. OBALAREDDY P.N GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BAGEPALLI AGE:44 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR 8. SUKESH H.R AGE 38 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE NARASIMHARAJPUR, CKM DIST, DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. 9. BHARGAVI C.S AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHITRADURG DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 10. MAHANTESH KARLWAD AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND P.G CENTRE GADAG DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 11. NARAYAGOUDA KARLWAD AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND P.G CENTRE GADAG DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 12. VENKATESH H AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HOSADURG - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 13. CHANDRAGOUDA BHARAMAGOUDA AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUNASIKATTI ROAD RANIBENNUR DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 14. THRIVENI SHET GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR 15. SRI RAMAPPA M HARIJAN AGE:41 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER SKP GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HULAKOTI DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 16. DR NAYANA SOMANNAVAR AGE 43 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KALAGHATGI DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 17. MAHESH KOTARI GOVT ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE KARWAR AGE:37 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. 18. LAKSHMI R.K AGE:44 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE KOLAR DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. 19 GOWDA CHITTAYYA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MOLAKALMURU DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI. 20. GAYATHRI B.A GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE PUNJALKATTE TQ: BELTANGADI AGE:44 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 21. CHANDRAKALA AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SULYA, DIST DK DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. 22. SARASWATHY K GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SULYA, DIST DK AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR . 23. SHARITHA K.B GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SULYA, DIST DK AGE 42 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER DODNALLI ROAD SIRSI DIST KARWAR. 24. PRASHANTKUMAR BALLARIMATH S/O CHANNAYYA AGE 38 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER SJFGFGC SHIRAHATTI R/O CHIKKAMARALIHALLI PST- HIREMARLIHLLI TQ- SAVANUR DIST- HAVERI …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 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 WOMEN’S COLLEGE, GADAG-582101. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ANEKAL, DIST. BENGALURU. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BEEDI, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BELANDUR, DIST. D.K. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BELANDUR. 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BELLARE, DIST. DK-574202. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BAGEPALLI, DIST. CKM-574212. 10. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NARASIMHARAJPUR, CKM-577134. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 11. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHITRADURGA-577501. 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, GADAG-582101. 13. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HOSADURGA, DIST. CHITRADURGA-577527. 14. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HUNASIKATTI ROAD, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-58115. 15. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI1-591301. 16. THE PRINCIPAL SKP GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HULAKOTI, GADAG DIST-582205. 17. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581204. 18. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, KARWAR-584302. 19. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE, KOLAR-566301. 20. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MOLAKALMURU, DIST. CHITRADURG-577535. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 21. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, PUNJALKATTE-574233, TQ. BELTANGADI. 22. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SULYA, DIST. DK-574239. 23. THE PRINCIPAL SJFGFGC GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHIRAHATTI. …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-E 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-D OR MAKE PAYMENT OF SALARY FOR THE BROKEN PERIOD FROM TERMINATION DATE TO END OF THE A/Y 2024-25. 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. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 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 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-E 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-D or make payment of salary for the broken period from termination date to end of the A/y 2024-25. 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 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9883 WP No. 102591 of 2025 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 CT:PA List No.: 3 Sl No.: 17