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2026 DAILYLAW 35481 (KAR)

MANJUNATHA L N v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/11884/2025 · 2026-07-30

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 11884 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA L.N., S/O LAKSHMI NARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, BYRAVESHWARA NAGARA, R/AT NARASIMHANPALYA, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, SUMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 091. 2. ARUNA KUMARI S.R., W/O RAJANNA N, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, BYRAVESHWARA NAGARA, R/AT NO.175/B, 3RD MAIN, 6TH CROSS, JHANAGANGA NAGAR, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 056. 3. SRINIVASAMURTHY N.C., S/O LATE CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, DISPENSARY ROAD, R/AT NO.33, NACHUKUNTE, TARIDALU POST, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 561 213. 4. MOHAN KUMAR C. S., S/O SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE FOR GIRLS CLEVELAND TOWN, R/AT NO.203, 2ND FLOOR, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, BHARATH NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 091. 5. PAVITHRA H. V., W/O DINESH M.G., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, BYRAVESHWRA NAGARA, R/AT NO.1/2, 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS, MANASA NAGARA, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072. 6. NAGARAJU N.G., S/O GANGULAPPA G, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER, AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 BANNAPPA PARK, R/AT NARAMAKALAHALLI VILLAGE, IRAGAM PALLI POST, CHINTHAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 563 125. 7. RAGHAVENDRA O, S/O OBALESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, MAGADI ROAD, R/AT BEDATHUR AT POST, MEDIGESHI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 133. 8. RAVIKUMAR R.G., S/O. GOVUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, CHAMARAJPETE, R/AT RANTAVALALU VILLAGE AND POST, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR - 572 123. 9. ROOPA B.M., S/O. MUNIRAJU P., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, CHAMARAJPETE, R/AT 7/1, 1ST A MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, BYRASANDRA, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 011. 10. JAGANNATHA K, S/O. KARIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER, AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, BANNAPPA PARK, R/AT ANESIDRI GOLLARAHATTI, JG HALLI POST, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577 511. 11. RAGHAVENDRA G, S/O. GAVIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER, AT BBMP PU COLLEGE FOR GIRLS CLEVELAND TOWN, R/AT ALADAMARADA HATTI, KANNAMEDI POST, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 570 202. 12. THARAKUMARI K, W/O. NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS LECTURER AT BBMP PU COLLEGE, BYRAVESHWARA NAGARA, R/AT NO.170/3, 3RD CROSS, T. DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 057. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASAD HEGDE K B., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF COMMISSIONER, N. R.SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI.B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI.SUDARSHAN SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT, DIRECTING THE R-1 TO 3 TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONERS AS A LECTURE AGAINST THE POST HELD BY THEM; DIRECT THE R-3 TO PAY REGULAR SALARY, PAY SCALE, INCREMENT, PROMOTION AND OTHER SERVICE BENEFITS ON PAR WITH THE REGULAR EMPLOYEE WITH EFFECT FROM THEIR - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 DATE OF APPOINTMENT WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to submit a representation to the respondent. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to submit a representation within one week. If such a representation is submitted, the respondents are directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of the representation. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234182025 NC: 2026:KHC:40298 WP No. 11884 of 2025 5. Pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS