IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21162 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR M S VEENA W/O MR. RAVI K V AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SRI SARVAJNA EDUCATION COLLEGE VIJAYANAGAR, NO.7 AND 8

14^TH CROSS, M C LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560010.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MURTHY M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

Location: HIGH COURTOF

2. THE COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560001.

3. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION K R CIRCLE, BANGALORE-560002.

4. SRI SARVAJNA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION VIJAYANAGAR, NO.7 AND 8, 14^TH CROSS M C LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DR MADHUMATHI B P.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3:

NOTICE TO R4 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED: 25.09.2024)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTIC