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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.
Umesh S/o Ganapati Kamate – Appellant
Versus
The Principal Secretary, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore – Respondent
Writ Petition No. 101047 of 2025
Decided On : 06-08-2025
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ORDER :
1. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents.
2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
“1. To issue writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notification passed by R-2, inviting the applications for guest lecturer bearing No. KA SHI E/NEVI- AUA/99/2024-25 dated. 02/01/2025 vide Annexure-D in respect of petitioners.
2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or in nature of any other writ directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue his service in the respondent colleges till end of the A.Y. 2024-25.
3. Pass such orders as this Hon’ble court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case as in duty bound the petitioners shall ever pray an act of kindness in the interest of justice and equity.”
3. In the above matter, the petitioners are seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue service in the respondent-college for the academic year 2024-2025. As the said academic year has already lapsed, the petition is dismissed as infructuous.
A writ petition for mandamus to continue service was dismissed as infructuous due to the expiration of the relevant academic year.
Writ petitions become infructuous if the issue is no longer relevant, leading to dismissal of the petition.
The court ruled that once the academic year has lapsed, the petition seeking to continue guest lecturers' services becomes moot and cannot be sustained.
The court ruled that once the academic year has lapsed, the petition seeking to continue guest lecturers' services becomes moot and cannot be sustained.
Court dismissed petitions as infructuous after the academic year had lapsed, emphasizing judicial discretion while addressing educational matters and notification irregularities.
Current guest lecturers may participate in recruitment processes without losing their positions until the outcome is determined.
Petitioners asserting their rights as guest lecturers are allowed to participate in the recruitment process for guest lecturers while being secured in their current positions until the process conclu....
The court affirmed the right of guest lecturers to apply for new positions while maintaining their current roles until the recruitment process concludes.
Court upheld petitioners' rights to participate in recruitment while retaining their positions, affirming lawful continuance until completion of new appointments.
Guest lecturers may participate in recruitment processes while retaining their current positions until completion, balancing statutory rights and procedural necessities.
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