- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4748 WP No. 38094 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 38094 OF 2025 (S-REG) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHARMILA B K W/O. SRI. JAGADEESHA UNS AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS WORKING AS JOB TYPIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SCIENCE MANGALURU UNIVERSITY MANGALAGANGOTHRI, MANGALURU-574 199 AND R/ AT SAMRUDHI MANJAPPA ULLAL COMPOUND MANJAPPA ULLAL ROAD, KODIKAL MANGALURU-575 006. 2. SMT. BEENA M W/O. SRI. K. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS WORKING AS JOB TYPIST DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANGALURU UNIVERSITY, MANGALAGANGOTHRI MANGALURU-574199 AND R/AT MANIKYA HOUSE KAJAVA COMPOUND, ASSAIGOLI KONAJE POST, MANGALURU-574 199. 3. SMT. MEENAKSHI N W/O. SRI. PRASHANTH M DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS REGISTRAR OFFICE MANGALURU UNIVERSITY MANGALAGANGOTHRI, MANGALURU-574 199 AND R/AT PELATHADI HOUSE MADYA POST AND VILLAGE KALIPALLA VIA., SURATHKAL MANGALURU-575 014. Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4748 WP No. 38094 of 2025 4. SMT. HARINAKSHI V W/O. SRI. K. PURUSHOTHAMA NAIK AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS JOB TYPIST INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL MANGALURU UNIVERSITY MANGALAGANGOTHRI, MANGALURU-574 199 AND R/AT PRAKRITHI, NEAR DURGAKALI TEMPLE KAMBALAPADAVU, KURNAD POST ULLAL, MANGALURU-574 153. 5. SMT. SHOBHA W/O. SRI. DINESHA G AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS JOB TYPIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE MANGALURU UNIVERSITY, MANGALAGANGOTHRI MANGALURU-574 199 R/AT KANTHUKODI HOUSE SAJIPANADU POST AND VILLAGE ULLAL, MANGALURU-574 231. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR S SHASTHRI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M NAGARAJAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR MANGALURU UNIVERSITY MANGALAGANGOTHRI MANGALURU-574 199. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1: R2 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO REGULARIZE THE SERVICES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4748 WP No. 38094 of 2025 OF THE PETITIONERS WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED AS JOB TYPIST/OFFICE ASSISTANT IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT OF THE MANGALURU UNIVERSITY (RESPONDENT NO.2) WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS INCLUDING SENIORITY AND OTHER BENEFITS ON PAR WITH PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE DOING SIMILAR WORK WITH INTEREST THEREON AT 15% PER ANNUM, AS DENIAL OF THESE BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONERS IS ARBITRARY, CAPRICIOUS, IRRATIONAL, UNJUST AND UNSUSTAINABLE AND HENCE, VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 14 AND 16 READ WITH ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 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 H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioners have sought for the following relief/s: “(a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to regularize the services of the Petitioners with effect from the date on which they were appointed as Job Typist/Office Assistant in different department of the Mangaluru University (Respondent No.2) with all consequential benefits including seniority and other benefits on par with permanent employees who are doing similar work with interest thereon at 15% per annum, as denial of these benefits to the Petitioners is arbitrary, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4748 WP No. 38094 of 2025 capricious, irrational, unjust and unsustainable and hence, violation of Article 14 and 16 read with Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and (ii) Direct the Respondents to pay the petitioners costs of these proceedings; and (iii) Grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to grant, in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The case of the petitioners is that they were appointed as Job Typists under various departments in the Mangalore University during the years 1997 to 2005 on a temporary basis. Even after completion of 10 years of service, their services have not been regularized. Therefore, they submitted representations dated 03.09.2025 vide Annexures-J series. Since their representations have not been considered, they are before this Court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4748 WP No. 38094 of 2025 3. Respondent No.2 is served but remains unrepresented. 4. In view of the above, since the representations of the petitioners have not been considered, it is suffice for this Court to direct respondent No.2 to consider the representations dated 03.09.2025 submitted by the petitioners vide Annexures-J series, in accordance with law. 5. At this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to submit additional representations along with relevant documents to respondent No.2. 6. In view of the above, following order is passed: ORDER a) The writ petition is disposed of. b) The petitioners are permitted to submit additional representations along with all the relevant - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4748 WP No. 38094 of 2025 documents to respondent No.2, within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. c) Respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representations along with the additional representations submitted by the petitioners, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of additional representations from the petitioners. d) Till consideration of the representations of the petitioners, the interim order granted by this Court on 17.12.2025 shall continue. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 86