- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9889 WP No. 103767 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.103767 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. VEERESHI S. S/O. NAGAPPA AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, R/O. VTC KTEBENNURU, TQ. HADAGALLI, DIST. BALLARI-583216. 2. PRAVEEN S/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR DODDAMANI, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, R/O. BASAVARAJ PLOT, KESHAVA NAGAR, TQ. DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VEERESH GADDADA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS 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. THE JOINT DIRECTOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION BENGALURU ZONE, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9889 WP No. 103767 of 2025 4. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. 5. PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, NAVALGUND, DIST AND TQ. DHARWAD-582208. 6. PRINCIPAL S.P.S.G.S. GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KANAKAGIRI, DIST AND TQ KOPPAL-583283. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M, AAG AND SRI. P.N. HATTI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO; A) 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 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 DATED 02.01.2025 AND 28.04.2025 IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURES G AND G1. B) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3 UNDER HIS ORDER BEG NO. DATED 01/98-99 HANGAL DATE 26.09.2000 VIDE ANNEXURE C. C) AND ALSO 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 RESPONDENT COLLEGES TILL END OF THE A.Y. 2024-25 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9889 WP No. 103767 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents-State. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) 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 passed by the respondent no. 2 dated 02.01.2025 and 28.04.2025 in respect of petitioners vide annexure G and G1. b) Issue writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order passed by respondent no. 3 under his order beg no. dated 01/98- 99 Hangal Date 26.09.2000 vide ANNEXURE C. c) And also 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 respondent colleges till end of the A.Y. 2024-25. d) And also 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9889 WP No. 103767 of 2025 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.: 21