- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10536 WP No. 102324 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102324 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MAHANTESH NAYAK S/O RAMACHANDRA NAYAK AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. PROFESSOR (AGRIL. ECONOMICS) R/AT. 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, H.NO.28 KANTESH NILAYA, SAMPIGE NAGAR, DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. L, VENKATARAMA REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE KRISHINAGAR DHARWAD-580005 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. RAMACHANDRA MALI., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 25.05.2021 BEARING NO.R/RECTTT/ADVT.59/2021 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10536 WP No. 102324 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the notification dated 25.05.2021 bearing No. R/Rectt/Advt.59/2021 passed by the 2nd Respondent produced at Annexure-A; b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the R2 to reserve the posts for SC and ST to the posts of officers (tenure basis in the new notification in the interest of justice. c. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as infructuous. 3. Accepting the submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42