- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9881 WP No. 102490 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.102490 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHANKARAGOUDA S/O. NAGANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER, R/O. SAVADATTI ROAD, NEAR DYAMAVVA TEMPLE, KASABA ONI, NARAGUND, DIST. GADAG. …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 SHIKSHNA SOUDHA, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA DHARWAD 560001. 4. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY DHARWAD 580001. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9881 WP No. 102490 of 2025 5. THE PRINCIPAL SRI SIDDESHWAR GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND PG CENTRE, NARAGUND, DIST. GADAG 582207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M, AAG AND SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER NATURE OF WRIT DIRECTING THE RESP. NO. 2 TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICE IN THE RESPONDENT 3 COLLEGE TILL ENDS OF THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 IN VIEW OF THE PROVISION MENTIONED AT 18A AND B OF THE CIRCULAR NO. KA SHIE /NEVI-1/A U AA/90.2023-24 DATED 3/10/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned Additional Advocate General accepts notice for respondents. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other nature of writ directing the Resp. No. 2 to pass an order to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondent 3 college till ends of this academic year 2024- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9881 WP No. 102490 of 2025 25 in view of the provision mentioned at 18a and b of the circular No. Ka Shie /NEVI-1/A U aa/90.2023-24 dated 3/10/2024 vide Annexure-B. 3. In the above matter, the petitioner is seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner 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.: 15