- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 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.100360 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.PRAMOD S JADHAV. S/O. SATAPPA JADHAV, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI HUKKEREI-590309. R/AT-KUTHALI, TQ-CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI.MAYAPPA P KANTIKAR, S/O.PARBHU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HARUGERI TQ.RAIBAG, DIST-BELAGAVI. R//AT. HIDAKAL, TQ.RAIBAG, DISTRICT-BELAGAVI-591 220. 3. SHRI.ASHOK A BHIVASE S/O. APPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA R/AT. AT VADAGOL, POST-MALIKWAD TQ-CHIKKODI,DIST-BELAGAVI-591244. 4. SHRI.ANILKUMAR I ASODE S/O.INDRAJIT, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, R/AT. CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 5. SHRI.ASLAMPASHA B PEERZADE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, R/AT. CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 6. SMT. SHRADDHA MARDANE, D/O.BABURAO MARDANE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT G.S.SADALAGA, R/AT. SHAHUNAGAR, 3RD STOP, SHIVANERI GALLI, BELAGAVI-590019. 7. SHRI.AMIT GURAV S/O. DATTATRAY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/AS GUEST LECTURE AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, R/AT.PATAGUNDI, TQ-CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591238. 8. SMT.RENUKA B KAMBLE D/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/AS GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ATHANI, R/AT.INDIRA NAGAR, CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 9. SMT. ARCHANA PATIL D/O. SUBRAV, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/AS.GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, R/AT. BAVAN SAVADATTI, TQ-RAIBAG, DIST-BELAGAVI. 10. SMT. SHRIDEVI JADHAV, D/O.VASANT A JADHAV, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, R/AT. BEHIND MGM HOSPITAL, PAT NAGAR, NIPPANI, TQ-CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 11. SHRI.SACHCHIDANDA SALUNKE S/O. ANANI SALUNKE AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. W/AS GUEST LECTURE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHIKKODI, R/AT. NERA BANASHANKARI TEMPLE , HOSPET GALLI, CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591201. 12. SHRI.SHANJAY G KONDEKAR, S/O. GANAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, R/AT.KADAPUR, TQ-CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 13. SHRI.SANJAY KAMBALE, S/O. SHAMBHU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHIKKODI, R/AT.ATHANI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 14. SMT.SAVITH G HANAMAPURE, D/O. GURULING, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, R/AT. HANCHINAL;. K.S TQ.NIPPANI.DIST.BELAGAVI-591229. 15. SMT. PALLAVI TELASANG, D/O. VIJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, R/AT. SHINDIKURBET, TQ-GOKAK, DIST- BELAGAVI. 16. SMT.RAJASHREE KULKARNI, D/O. SHESHAGIRIRAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, R/AT. KAMADENU APARTMENT, BHAGYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590017 17. SMT. PADMASHREE AGARE D/O. BHUPAL, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, R/AT. BASAWESWARNAGAR CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 18. SHRI. BAHUBALI L DODDANAVAR S/O. LAXMAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHIKKODI, R/AT.KOTHALI, TQ-CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591287. 19. SHRI.MAHESH V LATTI S/O. VEERAPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, R/AT.VIVEKANAND NAGAR, HUKKERI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 20. SHRI. MARUTI Y NADAKATTINA S/O. YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RABAKAVI, R/AT. TERDAL, TQ- RABAKAVI, DIST-BAGALKOT. 21. SHRI. BASAPPA R SHINDURE S/O. RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAIBAG, R/AT. BHIRDI, TQ.RAIBAG, DIST-BELAGAVI. 22. SHRI.GIRISH BHIMA CHAVAN S/O.BHIMA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HARUGERI, R/AT. NILAJI, TQ-RAIBAG DIST-BELAGAVI. 23. SHRI. PRAKASH AMBALI S/O.UDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AT RABAKAVI-BNAHATTI, R/AT/TERDAL. TQ.RABAKAVI, DIST BAGALKOT. 24. SHRI.NAGAPPA B GANGANNAVAR S/O.BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HARUGERI, R/AT. HALYAL, TQ.ATHANI,DIST-BELAGAVI. 25. SHRI.RAVI D MUTTAPPAGOL, S/O.DHAREPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE WOMAN COLLEGE JAMAKHANDI, R/AT. TERDAL, TQ-RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST-BAGALAKOT. 26. SHRI.SACHIN N KAMBALE, S/O.NANDAN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAIBAG, R/AT. SHIRAGUPPI, TQ-KAGAWAD, DIST-BELAGAVI. 27. SHRI.MURAGHENDRAYYA VIBHUTI, S/O. GANGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAIBAG, R/AT.BALLARI BUILDING, DESAI PLOT, TQ- RAIBAG, DIST-BELAGAVI. 28. MRS. SUNANDA N HIPPARAGI, D/O. NANDEPPA, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ATHANI, R/AT. MOHITE GALLI, NEAR SANGAMESHWAR MILK DIARY, ATHANI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591304. 29. MRS.AKSHATA MAMADAPUR, D/O. CHANDRAKANTH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ATHANI, R/AT.PARASHETTI GALLI, ATHANI. DIST-BELAGAVI. 30. SMT. MEENA R KULKARNI, D/O. RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOKATANOOR, R/AT. SATYA PRAMOD NAGAR, ATHANI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591304. 31. SMT. BHARATI B PATIL, D/O. BASAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ATHANI, R/AT. SWAMI PLOT, NEAR SATYANARTAYANA TEMPLE, ATHANI, DIST-BELAGAVI. 591304. 32. SMT.AKEEFA AMEENNAIK, D/O. ABDULRASHID AMEENAIK AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KITTUR, R/AT. SECTOR NO.10, PLOT MO.1866, CTC NO.7243, ANJANEY NAGAR, BELAGAVI. 33. SMT. HAFIZA AMEENNAIK, D/O. ABDULRASHID AMEENNAIK AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/AS. GUEST LECTURE, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 AT GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KITTUR, KHANAPUR, R/AT. SHIVA AHAKTI NAGAR, KELAGERI,NEAR MOSQUE, DHARWAD. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UPADHYE ARAVIND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT SCHOLL EDUCATION AND LITERACY (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT FOR COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THANTRIKA BHAVAN, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION, BAHADUR SHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUKKERI, TQ-HUKKERI,DIST-BELAGAVI-591309. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HARUGERI, TQ-RAIBAG,DIST-BELAGAVI-591309. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SADALAGA, TQ-CHIKKODI,DIST-BELAGAVI-591239. 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ATHANI TQ-ATHANI,DIST-BELAGAVI-591304. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE CHIKKODI, TQ-CHIKKODI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591201. 9. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAIBAG, TQ-RAIBAG, DIST-BELAGAVI-591309. 10. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, TQ-RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST-BAGALAKOT-587311. 11. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE WOMAN COLLEGE, JAMAKANDI, TQ-JAMAKANDI, DIST-BAGALAKOT-587301. 12. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOKATNOOR, TQ-ATHANI,DIST-BELAGAVI-591230. 13. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KITTUR, TQ-KITTUR ,DIST-BELAGAVI-591119. 14. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KHANAPUR, TQ-KHANAPUR, DIST-BELAGAVI-591302. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG AND SRI P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO NO.KASHIE/NEVI-AUA/99/2024-25 DATED 02.01.2025 AT ANNEXURE-BV ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 14, 16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN RESPECTIVE COLLEGES WITHOUT INSTATING THE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. DIRECT - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 THE RESPONDENTS TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS BY CONSIDERING THE LENGTHY OF SERVICES AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HONLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC., THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order quashing the notification bearing No No.KaShiE/NEVI- AUA/99/2024-25 dated 02.01.2025 at Annexure-BV issued by the 2nd respondent as the same is illegal, arbitrary and violation of article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 2. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to allow the petitioner continue their service in respective colleges without instating the additional qualifications. 3. Direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners by considering the lengthy of services and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble court deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 2. The petitioners claim to be the guest lecturers and claim to be aggrieved by a circular which has been - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 issued for appointment of guest lecturers for the ensuing year. 3. The process for recruitment has been taken up by the respondents. It would always be permissible for the petitioners to also participate in the said process and if they are successful, to be appointed to such post of guest lecturers. The appointment process cannot be stopped at the instance of the petitioners. 4. The petitioners contended that they have also submitted a representation for regularization of the services of the petitioners. If that be so, it would be required for the respondents to pass necessary orders thereon prior to the recruitment process. As such, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is partly allowed. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9852 WP No. 100360 of 2025 ii. The representation submitted by the petitioners for regularization is directed to be considered by the respondents within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. iii. If the services of the petitioners are not regularized they were permitted to participate in the recruitment process in terms of the circular dated 02.01.2025 issued by respondent No.2 at Annexure-BV. iv. Needless to say that until the said recruitment process is completed the petitioners are not to be disturbed from their current post. v. Further needless to say in the event of the petitioners being successful and being appointed as guest lecturers, they cannot be disturbed. vi. Pending I.A. stand disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/-. List No.: 3 Sl No.: 0