- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19548 WP No. 20389 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 20389 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PREMA ACHARI D/O LATE NARAYANA ACHARI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, POST-TERNAMAKKI, KAIKINI, TALUK- BHATKAL, DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA – 581 421. 2. MAHADEVI C. MARATHI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, C/O MAHESH R KULKARNI, PLOT NO. 38, SIDDESHWAR COLONY KAKATI, BELAGAVI – 591 113. 3. SHRIDHAR DUMMA GUNAGI, S/O DUMMA GUNAGI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 822, GHADASAI, KINNAR, KARWAR, DISTRICT-UTTARA KANNADA – 581 339. 4. SHRIKANTH A. POOJARY, S/O ANNAYYA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, SHRI RADHA NILAYA, JATHABETTU, UPPOR VILLAGE, BRAHMAVAR, UDUPI – 576 105. 5. NAGANAGOUDA PATIL, S/O MAILARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, AT POST- KUNDUR, TALUK- SHIGGAON, DISTRICT- HAVERI – 581 202. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19548 WP No. 20389 of 2025 6. MARUTI NAIK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O JATTA NAIK, HEBLE, GOYDANAMANE, POST-HEBLE, TALUK- BHATKAL, UTTARA KANNADA – 581 320 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, NO.30, PRASANNAKUMAR BLOCK BENGALURU, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, Y. RAMACHANDRA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 009. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UNNATA SHIKSHANA SOUDHA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 4. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BAHADUR SHA ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI – 110 002. 5. GOVERNMENT ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, KARWAR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA – 581 301. 6. GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HONNAVAR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, HONNAVAR, UTTARA KANNADA – 581 348. 7. GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND PG CENTRE, HANAGAL, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19548 WP No. 20389 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, HAVERI DISTRICT, HANAGAL – 581 104. 8. GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, SIDDANABHAVI, KUMTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 9. LAKSHMI SOMA BANGERA GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, KOTA PADUKARE, DISTRICT- UDUPI – 576 221. 10. GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, HUKKERI, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, HUKKERI – 591 309. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R5 TO R10; SRI. SHRIKAR JAYAGOVIND, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO. KA SHI E/NE VI-1/A U AA/28/2025-26, DATED 25-06-2025, AS AT ANNEXURE-K 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 S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing the Circular bearing No. Ka Shi E/Ne Vi-1/A U Aa/28/2025-26, dated 25-06- 2025, as at Annexure-K b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or such other Writ or Order or Direction to Respondent No.3 to grant 3 marks of service for the entire academic year 2024-25 for - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19548 WP No. 20389 of 2025 which the Petitioners were appointed continued in service from the previous academic year and also to compensate for the monetary losses suffered by the Petitioners in the form of lost wages, as demanded in letters dated 04-06-2025, 09-06-2025 and 10-06-2025 vide Annexure-J-1 to J-6, in the interests of justice. c) Pass such other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances and facts of the case, in the interest justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5 to 10 and learned counsel for respondent No.4 and perused the material on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners would restrict their prayer only with respect to prayer No.(b) regarding consideration of letters at Annexures-J1 to J6 and the said submission is placed on record. 4. It is the grievance of the petitioners that their letters dated 04.06.2025, 04.06.2025, 04.06.2025, 04.06.2025, 09.06.2025 and 04.06.2025 at Annexures-J1 to J6 submitted to the respondents has not been considered so far by them nor any order has been passed on the same. Under these circumstances, the petitioners are before this Court by way of the present petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19548 WP No. 20389 of 2025 5. Per contra, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5 to 10 submits that if reasonable time is given, they would consider and pass necessary order on the said letters. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and rival submissions, the respondents are hereby directed to address the grievances of the petitioners and consider their letters dated 04.06.2025, 04.06.2025, 04.06.2025, 04.06.2025, 09.06.2025 and 04.06.2025 at Annexures-J1 to J6 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 139