IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 106934 OF 2023 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR. AMSHUMALI M.K.

S/O M.M. KRISHNAMURTHY RAO, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, VIJAYANAGARA SREE KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY BALLARI- 583105.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAURABH A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, (UNIVERSITY-I) M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, VIJAYANAGARA SRI. KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY JNANASAGARA CAMPUS, VINAYAKA NAGARA, MANJANNA CONTONMENT, TQ: BALLARI, E DIST: BALLARI- 583105, Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH 3. VIJAYANAGARA SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, Date: 2026.02.23 11:01:12 +0530 JNANASAGARA CAMPUS, VINAYAKA NAGARA, CONTONMENT, TQ: BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI- 583105, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1, SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF T