- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106336 OF 2018 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VEERENDRA BASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN EDUCATION, HINDI METHODOLOGY, R/O: CHIKODI, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU-560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, NEXT TO TECHNICAL EDUCATION BUILDING, OPPOSITE MAHARANI COLLEGE PALACE ROAD, BENGLAURU-560001. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, REGINAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, DHARWAD-580001. 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, REGINOAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SHIVAMOGGA. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 6. THE SECRETARY, CHAUSON EDUCATION SOCIETY, NO.14, MLA LAYOUT RMV II STAGE, 4TH BLOCK NEW BEL ROAD, BENGLAURU. 7. THE PRINCIPAL, CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI. 8. SRI KANAKACHAL D KANAKGIRI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 9. SRI DR.RAJARAM S PATIL, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 10. SRI RAVI I KURABET, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 11. SRI NAGAPPA I DINDIGATTI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 12. SRI MEGA S JADHAV, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 13. SRI SRIDHAR S HALAKI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 14. SRI RAJENDRA L. CHAVAN, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 15. SRI RAJASHREE G. TALLUR, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: LECTURE, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 16. SRI BASAVARAJ S MUTNAL, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR, R/O CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 17. SRI NIVAS M MHALUNGE, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: LIBRARIAN, R/O CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 18. SRI SHANTINAT A CHOUGALE, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: FDA, R/O CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 19. SRI BASAVARAJ M MATAPATI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: FDA, R/O CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 20. SRI SMT. PDMAVATI M KHOT, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: CCT (CLERK CUM TYPIST), R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 21. SRI PRADIP A TALWAR, AGE: 25 YEARS, OСС: ССТ, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 22. SRI KRISHAN D ARAGE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: TECHNICIAN, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 23. SRI SETHUMADHAVAN K, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: ATTENDER, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 24. SRI MAHANTESH K TALWAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: ATTENDER, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 25. SRI LAKHAN A NAIK, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: ATTENDER, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 26. SRI ADINATH M NANDANI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: PEON, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 27. SRI SANTOSH S BILAGE, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: PEON, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 28. SRI MAHANANDA R KURDE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: PEON, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI.. 29. SRI ANIL M NAIK, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: PEON, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 30. SRI NAGESH S PATIL, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: WATCHMAN, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 31. SRI. PRAKASH V. UTTURE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: SCAVENGER, R/O: CHAUSON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHIKODI, TALUK: CHIKODI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR R8 TO R31; R6 & R7 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTS THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE OBJECTION DATED 12.09.2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-"N" AND NOT TO APPROVE THE LIST OF TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING STAFF SEND BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 AND NOT TO RELEASE THE SALARY GRANT TO THEM. B) A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDES THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FOR APPROVAL AND RELEASE THE SALARY GRANT TO HIM AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “A. A writ in the nature of mandamus directs the respondent no.1 to 4 to Consider the objection dated 12.09.2018 filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-"N" and not to approve the list of teaching and non-teaching staff send by the respondent no.6 and not to release the salary grant to them. B. A writ in the nature of mandamus direct the respondents to includes the name of the petitioner for approval and release the salary grant to him. C. Any other writ or direction from this Hon’ble Court is deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard Sri.H.M.Dharigond, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt.Girija S. Hiremath, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 5, Sri.Sharad Magadum, learned counsel for respondent Nos.8 to 31. 3. it transpires that the petitioner is one among those appointed as Hindi Lecturers/Teachers in the year 2007, along with all the private respondents. The 7th respondent, at the time of such appointment, had not yet been admitted to grant-in-aid. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 4. It further transpires that on 19.08.2011, a direction was issued by the State to submit a proposal to bring the institution, along with the teachers/lecturers working therein, under the ambit of grant-in-aid. While forwarding the proposal, the 7th respondent-College is said to have omitted the name of the petitioner, notwithstanding the petitioner being qualified and having been appointed at the relevant point in time along with the private respondents. The petitioner has therefore approached this Court calling in question the action of the 7th respondent–the aided institution by seeking a direction to consider his objections dated 12.09.2018. 5. In light of considerable lapse of time, as the petition was filed almost seven years ago and an interim order of stay has been in force since then, the matter requires a limited consideration. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, on 20.11.2018, had passed an order directing that no decision be taken on the list sent by the 7th respondent-institution till the next date of hearing. The next date of hearing has now extended to seven years. 6. Therefore, as on today, the relief that can appropriately be granted to the petitioner is a direction for - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17680 WP No. 106336 of 2018 consideration of his objections by the 6th respondent before taking any decision on the list forwarded by the 7th respondent. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that such a direction would suffice for the present. 8. In that light, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent No.6—the Secretary before whom the objections have been filed to consider the objections of the petitioner and pass necessary orders thereon. 9. Upon such consideration and decision, the list forwarded by the 7th respondent shall be processed in accordance with law. 10. All other contentions of all the parties are left open. Ordered Accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6