IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 2052 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR ROBERT RODRIGUES J S/O LATE EJEROME RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ST MARY S SYRIAN COLLEGE (GRANT IN AIDED )

BRAHMAVAR UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 213.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA.B, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY IS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDINGS BANGALORE 560 001.

Digitally signed by

2. THE COMMISSIONER CHANDANA DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION B M SHESHADRI ROAD Location:

BENGALURU 560 009.

High Court of Karnataka

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR COLLEGIATE EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE - MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 575 001.

4. THE PRINCIPAL ST MARY S SYRIAN COLLEGE (GRANT IN AID)

BRAHMAVAR UDUPI DISTRICT 576 213.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3 R-4 IS SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.KASHIE/PRAKAMA/21/UGC/VESHRE/2017-18E-1548415 DATED 18.12.2004 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT MARKED IN ANNEXURE-T, CONSEQUENTLY