- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1860 WP No. 29131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 19583 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 29131 OF 2025 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 19583 OF 2025 (S-RES) IN WP NO. 29131/2025 BETWEEN: DR ANASUYA M KADAM D/O MALLIKARJUN KADAM AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS NO 124 MUNESHWARA ROAD D CHALLAGHATTA KUMBALAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU 560060. PERMANENT R/O KURKUNTA 585238 SEDAM TALUK, GULBURGA DISTRICT &PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.C.VIJAYA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR BENGALURU UNIVERSITY JNANAN BHARATHI BENGALURU 560056. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU 01. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N. AGA, FOR R2: SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1860 WP No. 29131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 19583 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND DECLARE THE PETITIONER IS APPOINTED TO THE POST OF LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF WOMENS STUDIES BENGALURU UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU AGAINST THE POST VACATED BY SMT. SUDESHNA MUKHERJEE UNDER GM CATEGORY AS PER THE ORDERS PASSED BY THIS HON9BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.80007/2009 DATED 01-08-2024 CONFIRMED BY THE DIVISION BENCH AND HON9BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AS PER ANNEXURE-B,C AND D AND ETC. IN WP NO. 19583/2025 BETWEEN: 1. DR PRAKASH BHIMARAYA S/O SRI BHIMARAYA HUGGI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT B-16, STAFF QUARTERS GULBARGA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GULBARGA UNIVERSITY KALBURGI 585106. 2. SRI. TAYAPPA S/O SRI MUDUKAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT THIMMAPURA VILLAGE SINDHANUR TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT 584128. 3. DR. S P SRIMATHI W/O C SADASHIVA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 35, OLD NO. 40 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE KHB COLONY BASAVESHWAR NAGAR BENGALURU 560 079 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOVINDARAJ K., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1860 WP No. 29131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 19583 of 2025 AND: 1. BENGALURU UNIVERSITY JNANA BHARATHI BENGALURU 560 056 BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR BENGALURU UNIVERSITY JNANA ABHARATHI BENGALURU 560 056. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU 560 009 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R3: SRI. PRAMOD B., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2: SRI H R SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO SELECT THE PETITIONERS HEREIN AS LECTURERS IN THE VACANT POST OF DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN STUDIES UNDER CATEGORY OF SCHEDULE CASTE, SCHEDULED TRIBE, AND GENERAL MERIT RESPECTIVELY, W.E.F. 24/04/2007 ITSELF WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL SERVICE, INCLUDING MONETARY BENEFITS AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 8B9 GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1860 WP No. 29131 of 2025 C/W WP No. 19583 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the selection of the petitioner in W.P.No.19583/2025 has been challenged in W.P.No.431/2026 and the same is pending for consideration. 2. In view of the above, the relief sought by the petitioner in these petitions will not survive for consideration. 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 53