- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2858 WP No. 104633 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 104633 OF 2023 (S-REG) BETWEEN: DR. GUDDAPPA HONKAN S/O GUTTEPPA, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, R/O. 4TH CROSS, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI -580020. …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, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU -560001. 3. JOINT DIRECTOR, REGIONAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, DHARWAD – 580001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAJAJINAGAR, HUBBALLI, PIN- 5800020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI GANGADHAR J.M, AGA AND SMT KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2858 WP No. 104633 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING 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 RESPONDENT NO.4 COLLEGE TILL CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF PETITIONER IN THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT AND GRANT ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS VIDE ANNEXURE-B DATED 23/03/2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petition has rendered infructuous by efflux of time. In the light of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31