IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24872 OF 2024 (S-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 27878 OF 2023 (S-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO. 9698 OF 2023 (S-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO. 23717 OF 2024 (S-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO. 200543 OF 2024 (S-RES)

IN WP NO:24872/2024 BETWEEN:

MRS VASUDHA S AGED 36 YEARS W/O VIJAYA RAJ M R/AT DOOR NO. 8-114

2^ND FLOOR, SHANTHARAM COMPLEX KANADKA, SHAKTHINAGAR MANGALORE-575016.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. P P HEGDE, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRL. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR ROAD BANGALORE-560001.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

3. JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION GOVERNMENT COLLEGE CAMPUS HAMPANKATTA, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA-575001.

4. MANGALORE UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY VICE CHANCELLOR MANGALAGANGOTRI-574199.

5. THE APOSTOLIC CARMEL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY ®

KARNATAKA, ST. ANN’S CONVENT MANGALORE-575001 MANAGING COMMITTEE OF ST. AGNES COLLEGE MANGALORE-575001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

6. SELECTION COMMITTEE CONSITITUTED IN PURSUANT TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED 30/01/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE ‘B’ AND REP. BY DR. SR LEONILLA MENEZES A.C.

CHAIRMAN-CUM-VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNING BODY THE APOSTOLIC CARMEL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY ®

ST. ANN’S CONVENT MANGALORE-575001.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.REUBEN JACOB, AAG FOR SRI G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3: MISS. MEGHANA BALLAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI VIVEK HOLLA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6:

R4 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT/ ORDERS QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 28.03.2023 BEARING ORDER NO. ED 160 UPC 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE ‘G’ PASSED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT/RESPONDENT NO.1 AND ETC.

IN WP NO:27878/2023 BETWEEN:

SANTHOSH P S/O LATE PALANI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMMERCE AT ACHARYA TULASI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SHIMOGA AND RESIDING AT NO.225 CHOWDAMMA TEMPLE MAIN ROAD SINGANAMANE, B R PROJECT BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT SHIMOGA-577115 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. A NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC)

BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110002 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001.

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION IN KARNATAKA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDI SAMPANGIRAM NAGAR BANGALORE-560001.

4. THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (R)

NEAR MAHAVEER CIRCLE BALRAJ URS ROAD SHIMOGA-577201 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG FOR SRI. G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R2 & R3:

SMT. SARAVANA P, ADVOCATE FOR R1:

SRI. M NARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AMENDED ORDER/ CORRIGENDUM DATED 07.12.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT IN NO. ED 160 UPC 2022 (E) MARKED AT ANNEXURE-R AND ETC.

IN WP NO:9698/2023 BETWEEN:

1. PRASANNA KUMAR T K S/O LATE KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT THAGGAHALLI VILLAGE & POST MANDYA TALUK & DISTRICT MANDYA-571403.

2. SANTHOSH P S/O LATE PALANI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS GUEST LECTURER IN COMMERCE AT ACHARYA TULASI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE SHIMOGA AND R/AT NO.225, CHOWDAMMA TEMPLE MAIN ROAD, SINGANAMANE, B R PROJECT, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT SHIMOGA-577115.

3. SMT. ANUSUYA KAMATH W/O NAVEEN CHANDRA SHENOY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL WORK AT SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ROSHNI NILAYA, MANGALORE KANKANADY-575002 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT R/AT DAMODAR KRIPA OPPOSITE OF BUS STAND BELMAN, KARKALA, UDUPI-576111

4. SMT. ANURADHA SHETTY W/O SUBHASH SHETTY PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR