IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 16581 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

K. MAHESHA S/O. K.B. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WORKING AS LECTURER, SRI SIDDALINGESHWARA B A INTEGRATED KANNADA PANDITH COLLEGE, SRI SIDDAGANGA MUTT, TUMKUR - 572 104, AND RESIDING AT KENKERE VILLAGE, SUGGANAHALLI POST, KUDUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 561 101.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. SUBRAMANYA BHAT M, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI AND:

B Location: High Court of

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Karnataka DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES-1), M S BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-01, BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2. KARNATAKA SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BANGALORE-18, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR.

3. SECRETARY, SRI SIDDAGANGA VIDYA SAMSTHE ®

SRI SIDDAGANGA MUTT, TUMKUR - 572 104. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, SRI SIDDALINGESHWARA B A INTEGRATED KANNADA PANDITH COLLEGE, SRI SIDDAGANGA MUTT, TUMKUR - 572 104.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. ABHINAV R, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI. CHANNABSAPPA S.N, ADVOCATE FOR R3;

R4 - SERVED)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF