- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 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. 104212 OF 2021 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 104199 OF 2021 IN W.P. NO. 104212/2021 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUNEETA KRISHNA NAIK, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA -581332, TQ. KUMTA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 2. SMT. SANTHOSHI GAJANAN HALANAKAR, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ANKOLA -581353, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 3. SMT. MAHALAXMI NARAYAN NAIK, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA -581332, TQ. KUMTA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 4. SMT. SHUBHA BANGARESHWAR, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRSI -581401, TQ. SIRSI, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 5. SHRI. LOHIT RAMACHANDRA NAIK, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIDDAPUR -581355, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 6. SMT. ANASUYA HANUMANTH HONNAVARKAR, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIDDAPUR -581355, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 7. SMT. SANDHYA RAMESH PRABHU, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRSI -581401, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 8. DR. DIVYA SATYANARAYAN HEGDE, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRSI -581401, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY DEPT. OF EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU -01. 3. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, R/BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM -560012, BENGALURU, DIST. BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, SMT SURABHI KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO WHEREFORE, FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THE PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY KINDLY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26/8/2021 BRG NO.ED 257 DCE 2019 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PAPER PUBLICATION DATED 30/9/2021 BRG NO.ED/KEA/Adalitha/CR.19/2020-21 (KK) AND BRG NO.ED/KEA/ADALITHA/CR.19/2020-21 (RPC) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO APPLY TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS RECRUITMENT-2021 ON THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS/SUBJECTS PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE AN - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 APPROPRIATE DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ON THE EXPERIENCE ON TEACHING RENDERED BY THE PETITIONERS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTITUTIONS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE SUCH OTHER SUITABLE ORDER/S OR DIRECTIONS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER IN THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN W.P. NO. 104199/2021 BETWEEN: 1. DR. VINAYAK GANGADHAR BHAT, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRSI -581401, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 2. SMT. PRATIBHA NARAYAN BHAT, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, KUMTA -581332, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 3. SHRI. PRASHANT LAXMINARAYAN HEGDE, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIDDAPUR -581355, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 4. SMT. POORNIMA SHANKAR HEBBAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIRSI -581401, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 5. SMT. SARASWATI NARAYAN GAONKAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC. GUEST LECTURER AT GOVT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, MUNDAGOD -581348, TQ. MUNDAGOD, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRUTHVI K. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, RPTD BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU -01. 3. THE KARANATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, RPTD BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM -560012, BENGALURU, DIST. BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, SMT. SURABHI KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO WHEREFORE, FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THE PETITIONERS HUMBLY PRAY THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY KINDLY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 26/8/2021 BRG NO.ED 257 DCE 2019 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PAPER PUBLICATION DATED 30/9/2021 BRG NO.ED/KEA/Adalitha/CR.19/2020-21 (KK) AND BRG NO.ED/KEA/Adalitha/CR.19/2020-21 (RPC) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO APPLY TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS RECRUITMENT-2021 ON THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS/SUBJECTS PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PROVIDE THE AGE RELAXATION TO THE PETITIONERS BY TEN YEARS PURSUANT TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED 25/9/2019 BRG NO.ED.91 DCE.2004 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE SUCH OTHER SUITABLE ORDER/S OR DIRECTIONS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER IN THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2855 WP No. 104212 of 2021 C/W WP No. 104199 of 2021 ORAL ORDER/JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. In the light of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition stands disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11