IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.100876 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

RAJKUMAR S/O. SHRISHAIL AMBI AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. LIBRARIAN, B.V.BELLAD LAW COLLEGE BELAGAVI, R/O. HOSPET GALLI CHIKKODI, TALUK. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH S.TORAGAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

MANJANNA E 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND Digitally signed by PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT VIDHANA SOUDHA, OF KARNATAKA D D H at A e: R 2 W 0 A 2 D 6. 0 B 2 E . N 21 CH BANGALORE-560001.

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3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

4. COMMISSIONER FOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560009.

5. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560009. 6. JOINT DIRECTOR REGIONAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, UB HILLS MALMADDI, DHARWAD-580001.

7. KARNATAKA LINGAYAT EDUCATION SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KLE SOCIETY HEAD