- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2850 WP No. 105582 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 105582 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SATISHA M.B S/O. BORAPPA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, HALUVAGALU, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. 2. CHARANRAJ S. S/O. SHIVAMURTHY P., AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, KOTTUR ROAD, HARAPANAHALLI DIST: VIJAYANAGAR. 3. AMBIKA D/O. MALAKANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, BUS STAND ROAD, SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG- 582124. 4. SRI. UMESH S/O CHANDRAM PUJAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, KODAGANUR, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 5. SRI. YALLAPPA S/O. YASVANT KATTIMANI, AGE: 32 YEARS. OCC: GUEST LECTURER, KODAGANUR, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 6. GOUDAPPA BASAVARAJAPPA YAKTAPUR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, HAVERI, DIST: HAVERI. 7. SRI. PRAMOD BIRADAR S/O. RAJENDRAPRASAD, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2850 WP No. 105582 of 2024 8. SUWARNADEVI PATIL D/O. MAHALINGAPPA, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, KITTUR, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (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 PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BAPUJINAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA, PIN- 577201. 4. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SINDAGI, DIST: VIJAYPUR- 586128. 5. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SHAHAPUR, DIST: YADGIR- 582120. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KITTUR, DIST: BELAGAVI- 591115. 7. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN YADGIRI- 585202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI GANGADHAR J.M, AAG AND SMT KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2850 WP No. 105582 of 2024 THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED RESPONDENT-02 KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U aa/99.2024-25 DATED 30/08/2024 INVITING THE APPLICATION FOR GUEST LECTURER IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED VIDE ANNEXURE- B. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR IN NATURE OF ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PASS AN ORDER TO ALLOW THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE IN THE RESP 3 TO 7 COLLEGES TILL ENDS OF THE THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25. 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. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petition has rendered infructuous by efflux of time. In the light of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34