IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100080 OF 2017 (S-REG)

BETWEEN:

DR. V.P. SUNAGAR

S/O. PANCHALINGAPPA,

AGE 43 YEARS,

OCC: TEACHING ASSISTANT,

DEPT. OF POLITICAL SCIENCE,

KARNATAK ARTS COLLEGE,

DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD

… PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR GUNJALLI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

REP. BY ITS PRLF. SECRETARY,

RAKESH S DEPT. OF EDUCATION (HIGHER),

HARIHAR

M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU.

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2. THE REGISTRAR,

KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY,

DHARWAD.

3. THE PRINCIPAL,

KARNATAK ARTS COLLEGE,

DHARWAD.

… RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FRO R1; SRI. GIRISH HULAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

RESPONDENT NO.3 - SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRYAING TO:

“WHEREFORE IT IS HUMBLY PRAYED THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND: I. ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE 2^ND RESPONDENTS TO ABSORB/REGULARIZE THE PETITIONER (TEACHING ASSISTANT) AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN 3^RD RESPONDENT CO