- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 13880 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. DR. SHYLESHCHANDRA GUDIHATTI K. N. M.TECH, PHD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (GROUP A), AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVERNMENT SKSJT INSTITUTE K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001, R/A NO. 33, VIVEK NILAYA, 20TH CROSS, SANNAMMA LAYOUT, A BLOCK, 3RD STAGE VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU - 570 030. 2. SRI. DR. PRADEEP KUMAR K, M.TECH, PHD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (GROUP A) AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE GOVERNMENT SKSJT INSTITUTE K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001 R/A 3 3 AND 4, BYRAVESVARA NILAYA 1ST MAIN, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KANTARAJA T, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA NO. 10, BADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DPAR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 01. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NO.1 PALACE ROAD, AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 001. 5. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NO.1 PALACE ROAD, AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 001. 6. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NO.1 PALACE ROAD, AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 001. 7. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN KARNATAKA (A AND E) PARK ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 051. 8. THE PRINCIPAL SKSJT GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 9. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAMANAGAR - 562 159, KARNATAKA. 10. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R. PET, MANDYA DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 571 426. 11. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HASSAN - 573 201. 12. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MORALE HOSAHALLI, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. 13. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 14. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 238. 15. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, TALAKAL, YADGIR DISTRICT - 583 238. 16. DR. D MADHU PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAMANAGAR, KARNATAKA - 562 159. 17. DR. K.R. DINESH DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R. PET, MANDYA DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 571 426. 18. DR. D.P. GIRISH PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HASSAN - 573 201. 19. DR. RANGASWAMY T PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MORALE HOSAHALLI, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. 20. DR. MAHAGUNDAPPA M. BENAL PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. 21. DR. N.S. SATISH PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL EENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 238. 22. DR. PRASHANTH S PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, K.R. PET MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 238. 23. DR. JAGADISH KORI PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HAVERI - 581 110. 24. DR. T.G. BASAVARAJ PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, HASSAN - 573 201. 25. DR. G. VASANTH PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAMNAGAR - 562 159. 26. DR. NAGAPPA U BHAJANTRI PROFESSOR, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE K.R. PET, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426. 27. DR. MALLANGAOUDA B. PATIL PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT SKSJT 1, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 28. DR PARASHIVA MURTHY PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234. 29. DR. VIRUPAKSHA BAGODI PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, TALAKAL, YADGIR DISTRICT - 583 238. 30. DR. NAGESH PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MOSALEHOSAHALLI, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 212. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R2 TO R6; SRI. N. AMARESH, SR. CGPC FOR R1 AND R7) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R7 AND 4 TO CONDUCT ENQUIRY ON PETITIONERS' PETITION DATED 24.11.2023 (ANNEXURE-G) AND R7 LETTER DTD 03.01.24 (ANNEXURE-K). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition the petitioner seeks for the following reliefs: "Issuance of writ of mandamus/directions to the respondent Nos.4 and 7 to conduct enquiry on petitioners petition dated 24.11.2023 (Annexure-G) and respondent No.7 letter dtd 03.01.24 (Annexure- K) in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Though several contentions have been urged by the petitioner in the present petition, the various facts, grounds urged and the relief sought for in the present petition, is sufficient to come to the conclusion that the same is in the nature of a public interest litigation where the personal right/grievances of the petitioners are not in question and the petitioners seek to espouse the cause of the general public which is permissible only by way of a public interest litigation and not by way of the present petition. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15953 WP No. 13880 of 2024 3. Under these circumstances, the present petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file an appropriate public interest litigation which shall be considered in accordance with law. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioners, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE AKC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26