THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS vs VEERANNA AND ORS
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
KALABURAGI BENCH
TH
DATED THIS THE 17 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMANYA
RANGARAO
WRIT APPEAL NO.200130 OF 2021 (S-RES)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF LAWS AND
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BANGALORE 01
2.
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
SHESHADRI ROAD,
BANGALORE 01
3. JOINT DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
REGIONAL OFFICE, MINI VIDAN SOUDHA,
GULBARGA 585101
…PETITIONERS
Digitally signed by
SWETA
KULKARNI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
(BY SMT. MAYA T.R., AGA)
AND:
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1. VEERANNA S/O LATE SHIVASHARANAPPA WADI
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
S.B SCIENCE COLLEGE,
GULBARGA 585102
2. KARTIKAYYA MATH
S/O MAHADAYYA MATH,
AGE 57 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
V.G WOMENS COLLEGE,
GULBARGA 585102
3.
SHAKUNTALA
W/O VEERABHADRAPPA BHADRASHETTY
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
V.G. WOMENS COLLEGE
GULBARGA 585102
4. UMAMAHESHWARI W/O SHIVARAJ
AGE 50 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
GODUTAI ARTS AND COMMERCE DEGREE COLLEGE,
GULBARGA 585102
5. S.S. HIREMATH
AGE 58 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
A.V. PATIL DEGREE COLLEGEAL AND DIST
GULBARGA 585102
6.
VIJAYAKUMAR
S/O KALLAPPA DODDAGANIGER
AGE 45 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE
DARGA ROAD,
GULBARGA 585102
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7. S.L. PATIL
AGE 56 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
MS.I DEGREE COLLEGE,
GULBARGA 585102
8. SURYAKANTH D INGINSHETTY
AGE 56 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
M.S.I DEGREE COLLEGE.
GULBARGA 585102
9.
SHVABASAPPA S/O BALAPPA ISRAJI
AGE 56 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
M. S. I. DEGREE COLLEGE
GULBARAGA 585102
10. MALLANAGOUDA S PATIL
AGE 56 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
M.S.I DEGREE COLLEGE,
GULBARGA 585102
11.
DR. SANGAPPA
S/O RAJSHEKHAR TADAKAL
AGE 57 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
M.S.I. DEGREE COLLEGE,
GULBARGA 585102
12. MEENAKASHI BALI
AGE 52 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
M. S. I. DEGREE COLLEGE
GULBARAGA 585102
13.
SHRIKANTH S/O JAGADEVAPPA DODDAMANI
AGE 47 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
KARNATAKA COLLEGE
BIDAR 585401
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14. DR. MALLIKARJUN V HANGARGI
AGE 49 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
KARNATAKA COLLEGE,
BIDAR 585401
15. M.S. CHELVA
AGE 50 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
OF ELECTRONICS
KARNATAKA COLLEGE,
BIDAR 585401
16. SOMANATH S/O VAIJINATH BIRADAR
AGE 46 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
OF ELECTRONICS
KARNATAKA COLLEGE,
BIDAR 585401
17. K. BASAWARAJ S/O MALLAPPA
AGE 51 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
OF STATISTICS,
KARNATAKA COLLEGE
BIDAR 585401
18.
ANILKUMAR S/O VASANTRAO CHIKKAMANUR
AGE 50 YEARS,
OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
OF ELECTORNICS,
KARNATAKA COLLEGE
BIDAR 585401
19. BIRADAR RAJENDRA S/O SHANKRAPPA
AGE 50 YEARS, OCC ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
OF ELECTORNICS,
KARNATAKA COLLEGE
BIDAR 585401
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20. S.B. SCIENCE COLLEGE
VIDYANAGAR
GULBARGA 585102
REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
21. V.G. WOMENS COLLEGE
IVAN-E-SHAHI ROAD,
GULBARGA 585102
REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
22. GODUTAI ARTS AND COMMERCE DEGREE COLLEGE
S.B. TEMPLE ROAD,
GULBARGA 585102
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
23. A.V. PATIL DEGREE COLLEGEAL
AND TALUK
DIST GULBARGA 585302
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
24. DR. AMBEKDAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE
DARGA ROAD,
GULBARGA 585102
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
25. M.S.I. DEGREE COLLEGE
IVAN-E-SHAHI
GULBARGA 585102
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
26.
KARNATAKA COLLEGE
BIDAR 585401
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. P. PADMANABHA., ADV. FOR R2 TO R11;
SRI.R.J.BHUSARE., ADV. FOR R3,R4,R6 AND R13 TO R18;
SMT.RATNA N.SHIVAYOGIMATH ADV. FOR R5;
R-19 AND R-26 ARE SERVED)
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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO A) ALLOW THE WRIT
APPEAL ; B) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.08.2015
PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS
HON’BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NOS.205580 &
205614-205631/2014 (S-RES) AND ETC.,
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMANYA
RANGARAO
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)
This writ appeal is filed seeking following prayer:-
“A) To allow the writ appeal and
B) To set aside the order dated 27.08.2015 passed
by the learned Single Judge of this Hon’ble Court
in writ petition Nos.205580 and 205614-
205631/2014 (s-res).”
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2. Heard Smt. Maya T. R., learned Additional
Government Advocate and Sri. P. Padmanabha, learned
counsel for respondents No.2 to 11, Sri. R. J. Bhusare,
learned counsel for respondents No.3, 4, 6 and 13 to 18
and Smt. Ratna N. Shivayogimath, learned counsel for
respondent No.5.
3. It is to be noticed that the Coordinate Bench in
the case of State of Karnataka and another vs. The
Commissioner Department of Primary Education
Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore and others in
W.A.No.2476/2015 and connected writ appeals filed by the
appellant / State are dismissed vide judgment dated
24.07.2026.
4. Considering the reasoning of the Coordinate
Bench, we are of the considered view that this appeal is
also required to be dismissed in terms of the aforesaid
judgment.
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5. The appellants - State Government has to
comply with the order of learned Single Judge within 06
months from today.
6. Accordingly, the writ appeal is dismissed .
Sd/-
(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(SUBRAMANYA RANGARAO)
JUDGE
KJJ
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