IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.203172 OF 2022 (S-KAT)

BETWEEN:

DR. GAVISIDDAPPA H. PATIL S/O HANUMANTH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O:NO.58, HOUSING SOCIETY COLONY, KALLUR ROAD, HUMNABAD, BIDAR, DIST: BIDAR – 585 330.

PRESENTLY RESIDING AT “GURU SAI NILAYA”

KRISHNA NAGAR, KUSNOOR ROAD, KALABURAGI - 585 102.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI KADLOOR SATYANARAYANACHARYA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (COLLEGIATE EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPT BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, SESHADRIPURAM ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001

3. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 (REPT. BY ITS REGISTRAR)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAYA T. R. HCGP FOR R1 & R2;

SRI SUBHASH MALLAPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIV