HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DR. UDAY KUMAR, – Appellant
Versus
THE REGISTRAR, – Respondent
WP/101836/2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 28th 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, 1ST 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 1ST
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY BY SELECTING THE 7TH 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, 5TH MAIN, 9TH 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, 1ST 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.