- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 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.107061 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KALLAYYA S/O VEERAYYA.PUJAR, AGE:48, OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL, DIST: 583 231. 2. MAHESH S/O NINGABHATTA POOJAR, AGE:45 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: ITAGI TQ: KUKANOOR, DIST KOPPAL. 3. BASAVARAJ S/O RAMAPPA HULAKANNAVAR AGE:48 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: KALAKERI TALUK MUNDARAGI, DIST GADAG 4. MAHANTESH S/O BASAPPA.NELAGANI, AGE 43: OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: BANDI VILLAGE, YALABURGA, DIST: KOPPAL. 5. SANTHOSH.H, AGE 48: OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 6. MAMATHA PATIL AGE 49: OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: SADASIVNAGAR SIRAGUPPA BALLARI 583121 7. MANJULA D/O N THIPPAIAH SETTY AGE:54 YEARS OCC: GUEST LECTURER Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 R/O: SADASIVNAGAR SIRAGUPPA BALLARI 583121 8. ARJUN S/O CHANDRAPPA NARI AGE 56: OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 9. SHANKAR S/O GADIGEPPA CHULAKI AGE:56 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 10. GEETHA A AGE: 49 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: SADASIVNAGAR SIRAGUPPA BALLARI 583121 11. VANITHA P BHANGI D/O VAIJNATH AGE:49 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: SADASIVNAGAR SIRAGUPPA BALLARI 583121 12. NALLA REDDI AGE:48 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 13. RAJU GOVINDAPPANAVAR AGE:40 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 14. JAYALAXMI AGE:40 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: SADASIVNAGAR SIRAGUPPA BALLARI 583121 15 SHIVASHANKARAYYA S/O. BASAVANNAYYA KUDALMATH AGE:40 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 16. VINOD S/O MARUTI GHATTE AGE 49, OCC: GUEST LECTURER’ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 R/O: NEAR GOVT HOSPITAL HEAD QUARTERS MAHAVEER CIRCLE, TERDAL DIST BELAGAVI 17. BASAVARAJESHWARI D/O AGE:40 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: SADASIVNAGAR SIRAGUPPA BALLARI 583121 18. CHANDRAPPA M KALAKERI AGE:40 OCC: GUEST LECTURER R/O: DEVATAR CIRCLE PALLEDAR STREET KOPPAL DIST 583231 …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 EDCUATION BUILDING SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE-560001 3. THE SECRETARY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KOPPAL 583231 5. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE YALABURGA 583236 6. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE GAJENDRAGAD 582114 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HIREVANKALAKUNTA DIST KOPPAL 583237 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUNASUR 571105 9. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE IRKALGAD DIST KOPPAL 583237 10. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KEMBHAVI DIST YADGIR 587216 11. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE MADHANHIPPARAGA DIST KALABURGI 585236 12. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KALABURGI 585102 13. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHITTAPUR 585211 14. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AFZALPUR 585301 15. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BALLARI 16. THE PRINCIPAL, K.M.MAMANI GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SAVADATTI 591126 17. THE PRINCIPAL, SMT I.S YADWAD GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, RAMDURG 591123 18. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE SHIDLAGHATTA DIST KOLAR 562105 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 19. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE HUMNABHAD DIST BIDAR 585330 20. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BIDAR 585401 21. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE GODAMPALLI 22. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRWAR 23. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE JALAHALLI 24. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE RAICHUR 25. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KAVITAL 26. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, DEODURG 27. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HIREKERUR 29. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AKKI ALURU 30. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ALAND. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 31. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG & SRI P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF DIFERENCE IN SALARY DATED 17/07/2022 MADE BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE RESPONDENTS VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., 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 in the nature of mandamus directing respondent no. 2 to consider the representation for the payment of difference in salary dated 17/07/2022 made by the petitioners to the Respondents vide annexure-F. 2. To pass such other orders and further orders as may be deemed necessary on the facts and in the circumstances of the case. 2. A short grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners have not been paid salary as per UGC scale. It is contended that in this regard, a representation has been made on 17.07.2022 at Annexure-F, which has remained unconsidered. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9839 WP No. 107061 of 2023 3. Whenever any representation is submitted by a citizen to an authority, the authority is required to pass necessary orders on the representation, either accepting or rejecting the representation, within a reasonable period of time. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation, if any submitted by the petitioners and pass necessary orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 0