- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:128 WP No. 106081 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.106081 OF 2024 (S-TR) BETWEEN: DR. N. MARUTI RAO AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. PROFESSOR, R/O. PLOT NO. 15, BHARAT COLONY, MAHANTESH NAGAR, KANBARAGI ROAD, BELAGAVI-590016, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.M.DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE RANI CHANNAMMA UNIVERSITY VIDYA SANGAMA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-04, BELAGAVI-591156, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (ADMIN). 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR THE RANI CHANNAMMA UNIVERSITY, VIDYA SANGAMA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-04, BELAGAVI-591156, DHARWAD-580001. 3. DR. S.C.PATIL AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, THE RANI CHANNAMMA UNIVERSITY, VIDYA SANGAMA, NATIONAL HIGHWAY-04, BELAGAVI-591156. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP G.DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. VAISHALI KALADAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. VINAYAK S.KULKARNI AND SRI. PRAVEEN G.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.20 15:21:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:128 WP No. 106081 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.gÁZÀ«¨É/PÀĸÀPÁ/¹D¸ÀÄ«/2024-25/3373 DATED 09.10.2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-E; TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE HIS SERVICES AS CHAIRMAN IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNIVERSITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioner in this writ petition is seeking for following prayers; a) To issue a Writ in nature of Certiorari or any other to quash the impugned order bearing No.RaChaviBe/Kusaka/SiAasuvi/2024-25/3373 dated 09.10.2024 issued by the Respondent No.1 vide Annexure-E. b) To issue a Writ in nature of mandamus or any other by directing the Respondents No.1 and 2 to permit the Petitioner to continue his services - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:128 WP No. 106081 of 2024 as Chairman in the Department of the Business Administration of the Respondent No.1 University. c) To pass such orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as in duty bound the Petitioner shall ever pray act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 submits that writ petition has become infructuous, since the appointment of the petitioner as chairmanship, as per Annexure-C was for a period of two years or until further orders, whichever was earlier. The appointment order is dated 26.12.2023 and by efflux of time, the term came to an end on 26.12.2025. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid factual position. 3. In view of the admitted fact that the term of the petitioner as chairman has already expired on 26.12.2025, no securing cause of action remains for consideration in the present writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:128 WP No. 106081 of 2024 Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA AM/- Ct:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2