IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 638 OF 2024 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR NIRMAL RAJU S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS WORKING AS PROFESSOR IN HISTORY DEPT. OF HISTORY, MANGALURU UNIVERSITY KONOJE, MANGALORE-574 199.

AND R/AT NO. 101, MANTAME COMPLEX MADIPU MAIN ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT AND PERMANENTLY R/A NO.129, 4^TH MAIN ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR BLOCK, MYSORE - 570 032.

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

Di gitally AND:

signed by CHANDANA

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA B M REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, Location:

DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, High Court of VIDHANA SOUDHA, Karnataka DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF FINANCE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. MANGALORE UNIVERSITY REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, KONAJE, MANGALURU-574 119.

4. UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, CRAWFORD HALL, MYSORE - 570 119. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2 SRI.P.KARUNAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 SRI. T.P.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R-4)

THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITU