- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9872 WP No. 100932 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.100932 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. HARISH K.R S/O RANGAPPA AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. AMBEDKAR STREET HIREKERUR, DIST. HAVERI-581102. 2 GURUDATTA S/O NANJUND RAYASAD AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. BAZAR ROAD AKKIALUR, DIST.HAVERI-581102. 3. RAMESH BABU S/O CHUNCHAPPA B.K AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. AMBEDKAR STREET HIREKERUR DIST.HAVERI-581102 4. SURESH S/O SANNAMUTHEGOWDA AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. 5TH WARD JANATHA COLONY, GUGGARHATTI, KK THOTA, BALLARI. 5. RAJARAHESHWARI D/O. GOPALSWAMY H.V AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, ADARSHA COLONY CANTONMENT, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST.BALLARI-583104. 6. BINDU D/O MALLIK AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, SHEKSHAVALI DARGA, ANANTHAOU ROAD, Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9872 WP No. 100932 of 2025 BALLARI-583101. 7. RASHMI D/O DWARAKANATH AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. HOTANAHALLI, TALUK: HANGAL, DIST.HAVERI. 8. DEEPA C. N D/O NINGAGOWDA AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. BT PATILNAGAR, RANEBENNUR, DIST.HAVERI. 9. SHILPA W/O DR VIJAY S AGE 41 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. MADNUR ROAD NEAR DURGADEVI TEMPLE, TILAVALLI, DIST.HAVERI. 10. MANASA A.M D/O MALLESHA AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, A/P. BALLIGERI. TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591212. 11 REKHA K.A D/O SHIVALINGAMURTHY AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, #96/17, NIJGUNA SHIVAYOGI ROAD, NEAR IRRIGATION OFFICE, AGARIBOMMANAHALLI, TQ AND DIST. BELLARI-583212. 12. MEGHA L. M D/O MAHESH L.M AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, HALEKOLA TEKKALKOTE, BALLARI. 13. HEENA KOUSER D/O SHAFEE AHMED AGE 38 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O. NEAR GABBUR, HUBLI. 14. RUBY SALMA C.A D/O. AZEEZ AHMED, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, #0 MAIN ROAD, WADDARA ONI, SAVANUR, HAVERI. 15. MANJUNATHA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, #0 MAIN ROAD, WADDARA ONI, SAVANUR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9872 WP No. 100932 of 2025 HAVERI. 16. MOHANKUMARI D/O KUMAR H.S AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, P: SAMPGAON, TQ: BAILHONGAL. 17. ROOPASHREE D/O VENKATASWAMY B.T AGE : 35 YEARS,, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, TQ AND DIST. BELLARI-583212. 18. VANITHA D/O CHANNAPPA AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, TQ AND DIST. BELLARI-583212. 19. SHRUTHI K.A D/O. ANNEGOUDA AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, TQ AND DIST. BELLARI-583212. 20. NINGAJJA S/O. NEELAPPA SOMPUR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, SHANTI NAGAR, DYAMPUR, TQ. KUKANOOR, DIST. KOPPAL-583232 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-01. 2. COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDING, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9872 WP No. 100932 of 2025 SANTEBENNUR, DIST.SHIVAMOGGA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FRIST GRADE COLLEGE, SORAB, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA-581102. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FRIST GRADE COLLEGE, SAGAR-577401. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, R.C ROAD, HASSAN-573201. 7. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, M.G. ROAD, HASSAN-573201. 8. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, M.G. ROAD, HASSAN-573201. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT ARTS COMMERCE AND P.G COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) M.G ROAD, HASSAN-573201. 10. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FRIST GRADE COLLEGE DIST. KOPPAL-583232. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG, AND SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURER,S NO KA SHI E/ NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 DATED. 02- 01-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS; ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9872 WP No. 100932 of 2025 OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT COLLEGES TILL END OF THE A.Y 2024-25 AND 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, THE 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 writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification inviting the application for guest LECTURER,s No.KA SHI E/ NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 dated. 02-01-2025 vide Annexure-D in respect of petitioners. 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to allow the petitioners to continue theit service in the respondent colleges 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 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9872 WP No. 100932 of 2025 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 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.: 6