- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 12787 OF 2025 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9995 OF 2025 (S-RES) IN WP No. 12787/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. LATHA R W/O SUNIL KUMAR C. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO 455, D SUBBIAH ROAD CHAMARAJA MOHALLA NEAR HARDWICK CANTEEN, MYSURU-570004 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA COLLEGE MANASA GANGOTHRI UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 2. MALAI MAHADEVASWAMY M S/O LATE MADAIAH M. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 R/AT SINGANALLUR KOLLEGAL TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571443 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DOS POLITICAL SCIENCE, MAHARAJA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU. 3. SHWETHA K.M DIO MAHADEVASWAMY. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. R/AT #463/1,4TH CROSS 2ND MAIN, B M. SHREE NAGAR METAGALLI, MYSURU -570016 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA COLLEGE, MYSORE 4. RAJESHWARI N. W/O PRAJWAL C M AGED 31 YEARS, R/AT #06,12TH BLOCK, MADHUVANA LAYOUT, SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, MYSURU - 570023 PRESENTLY WORKING IN COMMERCE DEPARTMENT IN MAHARAJA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 5. SHALINI D/O INDRANAIKA B S AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT 15 WARD 3 DIVISION, SMALL MUTTON STALL ROAD, GUNDLUPETE, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 111 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DOS IN COMMERCE MAHARAJA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 6. DR. K.C. SOMALATHA D/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. R/AT 30, GANGADAHARA BADAVANE YESLURE POST AND VILLAGE SAKALESHPUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573137 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DOS IN SOCIOLOGY, MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 7. ARCHANA K W/O CHALUVAIAH K AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, KATTEDODDI VILLAGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 B GOWDAGERE POST, KASABA HOBLI MANDYA-571404 MANDYA TALUK, PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 8. DR. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY N S/O NANJAIAH., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT AMBEDKAR STREET, Y.K MOLE VILLAGE, YELANDUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571441 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE MYSURU AND GANDHIAN STUDY CENTRE GANDHI BHAVANA, MANASAGANGOTRI, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 9. SMT. SHWETHA R W/O HEMESH C T AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO 95/B, 3RD CROSS, NIMISHAMBA LAYOUT, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSORE DISTRICT - 570023 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 10. DR. RAMACHANDRA MURTHY K S/O KENCHAIAH C AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT No.138, KOCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, SOMESHWARAPURA POST. MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 PRESENTLY WORKIN UNIVERSITY MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571311 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DOS IN ECONOMICS AND COOPERATION MAHARAJAS COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 11. DR. GOWRISH P S/O. H. M. PUTTAMADAIAH. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SRI BASAVA KRUPA, RAMASAMUDRA MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571342 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND CO-OPERATION, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 12. DR KALYANAKUMARI D W/O LINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS.. R/AT NO 645, ASHRAYA HOUSE NEAR RING ROAD, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, MYSURU -570022 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DOS IN PHILOSOPHY, MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 13. DR. BILIGIRI N S/O LATE NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT K SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571807 PRESENTLY WORKING IN DOS IN HISTORY, MAHARAJA'S COLLAGE, MYSURU 14. VARSHITHA. P D/O PURUSHOTHAMA C AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT #297, 2ND STAGE, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 7TH CROSS 'M' BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU - 570023 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJ'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 15. BINDUMATHI S., D/O SRINIVASA. M., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO. 377/A, JETTY STREET, NAZARABAD, MYSURU - 570010 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJ'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K RAVISHANKAR., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARYASOUDA CRAWFORD HALL MYSURU 575 005 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1, SRI. K.ABHISHEK, ADV, FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER PETITIONERS REPRESENTATIONS DATED 24/03/2025, 15/04/2025, 11/04/2025. 04/04/2025, 19/02/2025, 24/03/2025, 15/02/2025, 05/04/2025. 12/03/2025, 18/02/2025, 11/03/2025, 05/04/2025 AND 19/04/2025 RESPECTIVELY (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO E14) TO THE WRIT PETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., IN WP NO. 9995/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR. H B PUSHPA D/O BETTE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 R/AT NO.307, MAARIGUDI BEEDI HARAVU. PANDAVAPUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571427 PRESENTLY WORKING IN UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE MYSURU 2. DR AMITH MANOHAR NAIDU S/O M.B. NAIDU AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.429, 7TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, K.C. LAYOUT, MYSURU MYSURU DISTRICT - 570011 PRESENTLY WORKING IN UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 3. DR SWAMY. S S/O SIDDANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO. 681, EWS 1ST FLOOR, CITB, 2ND STAGE, M BLOCK KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570023 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 4. NAVEEN KUMAR C S/O CHANDRA SHEKAR D AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT DADADA KALLAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, YELWAL HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571130 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU 5. MOHAMED IRFAN S/O MOHAMMED UMMER AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 964, 6TH CROSS, SUNNADAKERI, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE DISTRICT - 570004 PRESENTLY WORKING IN MAHARAJA'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE 6. SHIVASHANKARA B, S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT HAROHALLI VILLAGE, GG PURA POST, JAYAPURA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 MYSORE DISTRICT - 570008 PRESENTLY WORKING AT UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE MYSORE 7. DR NAGESH R S/O LATE G.A. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT 2431/A SRIVARI, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS, D BLOCK, DATTAGALLI 3RD STAGE, KANAKADAS NAGAR, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570022 PRESENTLY WORKING AT UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K RAVISHANKAR., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 2. THE UNIVERSITY OF MYSURU REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, KARYASOUDA CRAWFORD HALL, MYSURU-575 005 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA, AGA FOR R1, SRI. ABHISHEK, ADV. FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DATED 19.03.2025, 26.03.2025, 21.03.2025, 25.03.2025, 20.03.2025, 21.03.2025 AND 24.03.2024 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO E6) TO THE WRIT PETITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: *** - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition insofar as petitioner No.5. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition filed by petitioner No.5 is dismissed as not pressed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are restricting their prayers insofar as prayer No.1. As far as prayer No.2 is concerned, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to seek prayer No.2 in the event the respondents passes adverse orders against the petitioner. 5. The submission is placed on record. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 6. The petitioners have filed a writ petition in W.P.No.12787/2025 seeking for a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the petitioners' set of representations dated 24.03.2025, 15.04.2025, 11.04.2025, 04.04.2025, 19.02.2025, 24.03.2025, 15.02.2025, 05.04.2025, 12.03.2025, 18.02.2025, 11.03.2025, 05.04.2025 and 19.04.2025, and the petitioners have filed writ petition in W.P.No.9995/2025 seeking for a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the petitioners' the set of representations dated 19.03.2025, 26.03.2025, 21.03.2025, 25.03.2025, 20.03.2025, 21.03.2025 and 24.03.2023, wherein the petitioners have submitted a representations requesting respondent No.2 to regularize the service of the petitioners on a permanent basis in the post of lecturers against which they are working by declaring that the petitioners are entitled for regularization/absorption on permanent basis and they are entitled for benefit granted to similarly situated persons under the University of Mysore - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 (Absorption/Regularization of temporary/fulltime/part time lecturers) Statute 2004. The petitioners are working in the respondent-University for more than 10 years and they submitted the representations for appointment on permanent basis and regularisation of their services. Respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. Hence, these writ petitions. 7. Respondent No.2 submits that, if reasonable time is granted to respondent No.2, respondent No.2 would consider the set of representations submitted by the petitioners and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 8. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petitions are allowed. ii. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44844 WP No. 12787 of 2025 C/W WP No. 9995 of 2025 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within one week from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. iii. Respondent No.2 is directed not to discontinue the petitioners from the service till passing of the order on the representations submitted by the petitioners. iv. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB