IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 28^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

Writ Petition No.101835/2016 (S-RES)

C/w W.P. No.101836 & W.P. Nos.106797-799 of 2016 (S-RES)

In W.P. No.101835/2016

BETWEEN

DR. HANAMANTHARAYA M. BARAGALI

SON OF SHRI MALAPPA,

AGE: 38 YEARS,

RESIDING AT KUSANUR,

KALABURGI UNIVERSITY POST,

TALUK and DIST-KALABURGI - 585 106.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. G S BHAT, SRI. SOMANATH H.S., SRI. C.SADASHIVA &

SRI. N.S.KINI, AVOCATES )

AND

1. THE REGISTRAR,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY,

HAMPI, VIDYARANYA-583276

HOSPET TALUK, BELLARY DIST.

2. THE VICE-CHANCELLAR,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY,

HAMPI, VIDYARANYA-583276

HOSPET TALUK, BELLARY DIST.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

GOVT. OF KARNATAKA

2

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU-560001.

4. DR.D.PANDURANGA BABU,

DEAN, FACULTY OF LANGUAGE,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY,

HAMPI, VIDYARANYA-583276

HOSAPETE TALUK, BALLARI DIST.

5. MRS.SADHANA THANTHRI

EXECUTIVE MEMBER COMMITTEE,

F.2 SANTHE VINTAGE,

16 D CROSS, 1^ST MAIN,

PAI LAYOUT, OLD MADRAS ROAD,

BENGALURU-560016.

6. PROF. JAYASHREE,

PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOTY AND

KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY

DHARWAD-583276

7. DR.SHOBHADEVI M.G.

AGE: 54 YEARS

FLAT NO.402,

PRESIDENCY AVENUE APARTMENT,

ARYA SAMAJ ROAD, BALMATTA,

MANGALORE-575003.

AND ALSO AT

DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR WOMEN STUDIES,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY,

HAMPI, VIDHYARANYA-583276.

HOSAPETE TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS

(By SRI. RAJASHEKAR R GUNJALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2

SRI. VINAYAK S.KULKARNI, AGA FOR R3 )

(R4, R6 & R7 -SERVED) (R5 – NOTICE HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE

ORDER/PROCEEDINGS DATED:03.03.2014 PASSED BY THE 1^ST

RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY BY SELECTING THE 7^TH RESPONDENT

3

FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR IN THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN

STUDIES DEPARTMENT AS PER ANNEXURE-A; AND DIRECTING

THE

RESPONDENTS

NOS.1

AND

2

TO

CONSIDER

THE

REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER'S ASSOCIATION

AS PER ANNEXURE-C, I.E., KEPT PENDING BEFORE THE

RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2.

In W.P. No101836/2016 &

W.P. Nos.106797-106799/2016

BETWEEN

1. DR. UDAY KUMAR,

S/O SRI SHARANAPPA RAWOORKAR,

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

R/AT MALAGATHI,

SHAHBAD POST, CHITTAPUR TALUK

GULBARGA DISTRICT-585228.

2. DR.ANITHA T.S.

D/O SRI T.S. NAGARAJA MURTHY,

AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

R/AT NO.129/1, 5^TH MAIN, 9^TH CROSS,

BASAVESHWARA BLOCK,

TEACHERS LAYOUT, MYSORE-570001.

3. DR.SUKANYA HAVANUR,

D/O. SRI SUBHASHCHANDRA,

AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

R/AT HIRAPURA VILLAGE AND POST,

KALABURAGI TALUK and DISTRICT-585228.

4. SMT.MANGALA GOWRI V.MANAVADE,

W/O SRI IRAJASHEKARA G.CHOUGALE,

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,

R/AT NO.45, "RENUKA NILAYA",

BEHIND JANAPRIYA APARTMENTS,

KODICHIKKANA HALLI,

LAKE CITY, BANGALORE-560076.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. G S BHAT, SRI SOMANATH N.S. & SRI N.S.KINI & SRI

C.SADASHIVA, AVOCATES)

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AND

1. THE REGISTRAR,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY HAMPI,

VIDYARANYA,

HOSPET TALUK,

BELLARY DISTRICT-583276.

2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY HAMPI,

VIDYARANYA,

HOSPET TALUK,

BELLARY DISTRICT-583276.

3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

TO GOVERNMENT,

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

VIDHANA VEEDHI,

BANGALORE-560001.

4. DR.D.PANDURANGA BABU,

DEAN, FACULTY OF LANGUAGE,

KANNADA UNIVERSITY HAMPI,

VIDYARANYA, HOSPET TALUK,

BELLARY DISTRICT-583273.

5. MRS.SADHANA THANTHRI,

HUSBANDS NAME NOT KNKOWN TO THE

PETITIONERS, AGE: MAJOR,

EXECUTIVE MEMBER,

COMMITTEE FOR SELECTION,

F2, SANTHE VINTAGE,

16 D CROSS, 1^ST MAIN, PAI LAYOUT,

OLD MADRAS ROAD,

BANGALORE-560016.

6. PROF.JAYASHREE,

HUSBANDS/FATHERS NAME NOT

KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS,

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AGE: MAJOR, PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY,

KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY,

DHARWAD-583276.

7 . DR.CHANDRASHEKAR R.V.

S/O.