IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 104745 OF 2025 (S-DE)

BETWEEN:

PROF. JAGANATH L RATHOD, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: PROFESSOR AT KUPG KARWAR, R/O: VIVEKANAND NAGAR, KADIBAG, KARWAR – 581 303.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD – 580 001.

2. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER/DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY/REPT. BY. DEPUTY REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD - 580 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.L.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND Location: Hi gh Court of Karnataka, 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT Dharwad Bench, Dharwad OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF REJECTING THE MEMO OF APPEARANCE FILED BY THE SRI. S.S.F. ADVOCATE TO DEFEND PETITIONER IN DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY, DATED 12/07/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN DE.ONO.KAVV/CAASUE/SHIKSHAK-04/96, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTLY PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPOINT ADVOCATE TO DEFEND HIS CASE BEFORE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, CO