The court reinforced that annulments of administrative orders require adherence to procedural legitimacy and notification, establishing that discretionary actions should adhere to principles of natural justice, rendering subsequent governmental orders invalid.

ORDER :

1. In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

(i) Issue the writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction quashing the Government Order No ED 590 UNE 2014 Bengaluru dated 22-03-2019 (Annexure - 'L') passed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education (Universities) of State of Karnataka (first respondent), the order No KA JA V V/AV/No 1202/2018-19 dated 23-03-2019 (Annexure - 'M') of the Registrar of the Karnataka Janapada Vishwa Vidyalaya (Second respondent) and the endorsement No KA V HAM: KU SA: NI SE B: 2018-19/81 dated 26-03-2019 (Annexure 'P') of the Registrar of Kannada Vishwa Vidyalaya, Hampi (third respondent).

(ii) Declare that the notification Nos KA JA V V No 531/2018-19 dated 22-09-2018 and KA JA V V No 189/2019-20 dated 31-05-2019 (Annexures "X" & "Y" respectively) issued by the Karnataka Janapada Vishwa Vidyalaya (second respondent) inviting application for the post of "Senior Research Officer" is concerned is unsustainable.

(iii) Direct the first and second respondent to reinstate the petitioner to the post of "Senior Research Officer" in the Karnataka Janapada Vishwa Vidyalaya (second respondent) with continuity of service, arrears of salary and all consequential benefits;

Or in the alternative

Direct the first and third respondents to reinstate the petitioner to the post of "Deputy Registrar" in the Kannada Vishwa Vidyalaya, Hampi (third respondent) with continuity of service, arrears of salary and all consequential benefits;

(iv) Pass such other and further orders in favour of the petitioner in the facts and circumstances, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the petitioner was initially working in the 3^rd respondent, Kannada University, Hampi from May, 2003 was deputed as a ‘Senior Research Officer’ to the 2^nd respondent, Kannada Janapada University, Shiggaon vide order dated 04.07.2012. Subsequently, on 11.04.2014, the 2^nd respondent, University recommended/proposed the petitioner to be appointed to the post of ‘Director Cum Professor’ to the Centre for Folklore Translations and resolution in this regard was passed by the 2^nd respondent/University approving the recommendation/proposal of the Registrar. Subsequently, vide order dated 12.06.2014, the petitioner was appointed as a ‘Director Cum Professor’ to the Center for Folklore Translations. However on 07.05.2015, the 1^st respondent/State passed an order canceling/rescinding the Syndicate Resolution dated 11.04.2014 thereby withdrawing the order of deputation of the petitioner from the 3^rd respondent/University to the 2^nd respondent/University and consequently repatriating the petitioner from the 2^nd respondent/University to the 3^rd respondent/University.

3. Aggrieved by the said order dated 07.05.2015, the petitioner approached this Court in W.P.No.21841/2015, which was dismissed vide final order dated 19.01.2018 by the learned Single Judge. Aggrieved by the said order passed by the learned Single Judge, the petitioner preferred an appeal in W.A.No.100013/2018, which was partly allowed by the Division Bench of this Court on 30.10.2018 by setting aside the order of repatriation and withdrawal of the order of deputation passed by the 1^st respondent/State on 07.05.2015 by issuing certain directions in this regard.

4. It is a matter of record and an undisputed fact that the aforesaid order dated 30.10.2018 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.100013/2018 has attained finality and become conclusive and binding upon respondent Nos.1 to 3.

5. Despite the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the 1^st respondent proceeded to issue the impugned Government Order (GO) dated 22.03.2019 once again repatriating the petitioner to his parent University/respondent No.3, aggrieved by which, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition putting forth various contentions including subsequent events that have transpired af