THE STATE OF KARNATAKA vs DR H D GOPAL
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 28 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO. 2527 OF 2025 (S-KSAT)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 34390 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)
IN WP NO. 2527/2025
BETWEEN:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,
M.S. BUILDING,
BENGALURU-560001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION,
SHESHADRI ROAD,
BENGALURU -560009.
3. THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
SHESHADRI ROAD,
BENGALURU -560009.
4. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION,
SHESHADRI ROAD,
BENGALURU -560009.
5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
IN KARNATAKA (A AND E)
PARK HOUSE ROAD,
BENGALURU -560001.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB, AAG A/W
SRI V SHIVA REDDY, AGA)
Digitally signed by
NANJUNDACHARI
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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AND:
1. DR. H D GOPAL
S/O DASEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVT. ARTS COLLEGE
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU -560001
R/AT 60, MARUTHI NILAYA
KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD,
GANGADHAR NAGAR
SARAKKI GATE, J P NAGAR
BANGALORE-560078.
2. DR. RAJANIKANTA S T
S/O THIMMAPPA S.K
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
RIPPANPET, HOSANAGARA TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577426
R/AT #HRUSHA CHITRA
ST ST
1 CROSS, 1 STAGE
BEHIND DOG CLINIC
KRUSHINAGAR, NAVILE
SHIVAMOGGA DIST.-577204.
3. DR. THIMMEGOWDA
S/O HONNAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
WORKING AT LIBRARIAN,
LBS, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
R T NAGAR, DINNUR MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU -560032
R/AT 25/1, SRI.VENKATESHWARA NILAYA,
1 A CROSS, T. G. LAYOUT, ITTAMADU,
RD
BANASHANKARI 3 STAGE,
BENGALURU-560085.
4. SRI N B RANGANATHA
S/O LATE BOREGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
BHARATHINAGAR, MADDUR TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571422,
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R/AT 160, BHYRAVA NILAYA
ND RD
2 BLOCK, 3 CROSS, K.H.NAGAR,
NEAR ST. ANNES SCHOOL,
MADDUR-TOWN,
DISTRICT MANDYA-571428.
5. DR. JAYAMMA K V
W/O. KODANDARAMEGOWDA V
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)
N.T.ROAD, BENGALURU-560001,
R/AT 12, NISARGA NILAYA
ND
2 PHASE, SANTHOSH VIHAR
TH
18 CROSS, JAKKUR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560092.
6. DR.JYOTI G D/O GNANESHWAR
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELECTRONICS
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE,
N.T.ROAD, BENGALURU,
RD
R/AT NO.4147/D/6, 3 MAIN,
TH
8 CROSS, B BLOCK,
SUBRAMANYA NAGAR
ND
2 STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR,
BENGALURU-560010.
7. SRI DHARANENDRA PRABHU U
S/O UMAPATHI R
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
BIRUR, KADUR TALUK,
CHIKMAGALUR-DISTRICT
R/AT KABBALA VILLAGE
CHANNAGIRI TALUK
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577544.
8. DR. PRAVEENKUMAR M K
S/O KUMARAPPA M
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE
BIRUR, KADUR TALUK,
CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577116
R/AT C/O DEVARAPPA,
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RTD HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
SATHYASAIBABA HOSPITAL
BEHIND VENKATESH NAGAR, KADUR,
CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228.
9. SRI MUKTAI B HALEJOLED
W/O SATISH K. TANDUR,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
KANAKAPURA, BENGALURU,
R/AT SHARVE, 1529/3,
SHIVAKUMAR LAYOUT,
NEAR ANS PUBLIC SCHOOL,
KANAKAPURA ROAD, KAGGALIPURE
BENGALURU-560082.
10. SRI MANJUNATH B
S/O BASAVARAJAPPA B N
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
DAVANAGERE,
R/AT 295, SOMAGUDDU,
CHALLAKERE-TALUK,
CHITRADURGA-577522.
11. DR. CHIDANANDAPPA S.
S/O SREERANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
HARIHARA- 577601
TH
R/AT 1776/48, 5 CROSS,
SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT,
NEAR BOTLI BUILDING,
SHAMANUR ROAD,
DAVANAGERE-577004.
12. DR. MAMATHA N.
W/O SRINIVAS D P.,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
CHANNAPATNA
R/AT 27, BLOCK-2,
MADHUVANA LAYOUT,
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ND
SRIRAMPURA 2 STAGE,
MYSURU-570023.
13. SMT. MANJULADEVI S
W/O S.M. MOKSHAMAHADEVA PRASAD,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
SARAGURU, MYSURU DISTRICT.
R/AT 79, LIG KHB 1 STAGE,
KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570023.
14. DR. SRINIVAS H.
S/O HANUMALAH B.,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
K.R. SAGARA, SRIRANGAPATNA.
ND
R/AT LIG 97, 2 STAGE,
KHB, KUVEMPU NAGAR,
MYSURU-570023.
15. SRI.KUMARA PATIL
S/O G R PATIL,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GFGC FOR WOMEN, BYRAPURA
T. NARASIPURA TALUK,
MYSURU DISTRICT-571124
R/AT.396, E BLOCK,
RD
VIJAYANAGARA 3 STAGE,
MYSURU-570030.
16. DR. S.R. KUMARASWAMY
S/O RAJASHEKARAMURTHY S.P.
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-PHYSICS,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
BYRAPURA, T. NARASIPURA, MYSURU.
R/AT1141, PADUVANA ROAD,
ND
2 CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR,
J.T. EXTENSION, MYSURU-580023.
17. DR. MAHESH G.T.
S/O THAMMAIAH P,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
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SALIGRAMA, MYSORE DISTRICT
R/AT 124, PEARL HABITAT LAYOUT,
TH
VIJAYANAGAR, 4 STAGE,
MYSURU-570018.
18. DR. RAVICHANDRA NALKA
S/O BABU NALKA,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
BELANDURU, KADABA TQ-574202,
R/AT 2-261, DERAMPALU,
SULLYA, (TQ), D.K. DIST 574212.
19. SRI. RAMA K
S/O VENKAPPA NAIK
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVT. FIRST GRATE COLLEGE
BETTAMPADY PUTTUR TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA
R/AT #3-341-1, PRABHARAM,
VISHNUNAGAPPA KEMMAI,
VISHNUMOORTHY TEMPLE ROAD,
CHICKMUDNOOR RURAL,
CHICKMUDNOOR,
D.K. DIST-574203.
20. KUMARI UMA A.B.
W/O GANESH R SALLIAN,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
DR. P. DAYANANDA PAI,
P SATHISHA PAY
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
CAR STRET, MANGALURU-575001
R/AT 207, KRISHNA HERITAGE BUILDING
NEAR B C ROAD, BUS STAND
B C ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK,
D.K. DISTRICT-574219.
21. SRI KRISHNA S/O BADIYA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
TENKANIDIYURU, UDUPI,
R/AT 1-50, SOWPARNIKA
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MOODAHADU, UDUPI,
YEDABETTU, UDUPI-576226.
22. DR. CHANNANKEGOWDA
S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
CHAMARAJAPET,
BENGALURU-560026,
R/AT 11, SRI SAI NILAYA,
TH TH
5 MAIN, 7 CROSS,
KEMPAMMA DEVI LAYOUT,
MARLYAPPANAPALYA,
BENGALURU-560056.
23. DR. PRAMEELA H.C.
W/O RAVIKUMAR L.P.,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -CHEMISTRY,
MAHARANI SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU
R/AT CHANNAKESHAVA,
BEHIND SIDDESHWARA TEMPLE,
GOWRI KOPPAL MAIN ROAD,
HASSAN-573201.
24. DR. SHALINI K.S.
W/O JAYAPRAKASH N.,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CHEMISTRY,
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
BENGALURU-560001.
TH
R/AT 1846, 35 MAIN
NEAR AGASATHYA VIDYANIKETAN,
D-GROUP LAYOUT,
GIDADAKONENAHALLI,
BENGALURU-560091.
25. DR. DAKSHAYINI P N
W/O CHANDRASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -ZOOLOGY
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
R/AT 318, C BLOCK,
AMITY HARMONY APARTMENT,
SHASHIDHAR LAYOUT
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TH
CHANNDSANDRA, BSK 6 STAGE
R R NAGAR, BENGALURU-560098.
26. DR. SRIDHAR B T
S/O THIMMAIAH B.T.,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-CHEMISTRY,
MAHARANI SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
BENGALURU-560001
R/AT 1862/53/02
GAYATHRI DEVI NILAYA,
ND
2 CROSS, SHANKARA SANNI ROAD,
NEAR KOTTIGE PALYA,
(NAGARA BHAVI BDA COMPLEX)
KOTTIGEPALYA, NAGARABHAVI
BENGALURU-560091.
27. DR. AWALAWAGAWAY DHULAPPA
S/O SIDDALINGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MICRO BLOLOGY,
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
BENGALURU-560001
R/AT FLAT NO.307,
PREMIERE GRUHALAKSHMI APARTMENT,
BASAVANAGUDI,
NEAR SOUTH END CIRCLE,
BENGALURU-560004.
28. DR. RAVINDRA NAIKA T.
S/O TAVARE NAIKA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -STATISTICS,
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
BENGALURU,
TH
R/AT 103, 9 MAIN ROAD,
BYRAVESHWARA NAGAR,
NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU-560072.
29. DR. SADASHIVAMURTHY B.
S/O BORAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CHEMISTRY,
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU.
R/AT 301, SINDHU ROAD,
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VIDYASHANKARA LAYOUT,
MYSURU-570029.
30. DR. DAKSHAYINI P N.
W/O R.B. CHANDRASHEKARACHAR,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- CHEMISTRY,
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU
TH TH
R/AT 36, 14 CROSS, 5 MAIN
GOKULA II STAGE, V V MOHALLA
MYSURU-570002.
31. DR. GIRISH K. S/O S. KRISHNA,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -MICRO BIOLOGY,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
KOLAR,
R/AT 18, BLOCK NO.20, BEML LAYOUT
SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE,
MYSURU-570023.
32. DR. SYEDA AYESHA
W/O GAFFAR RAZVI,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-CHEMISTRY,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU
TH
R/AT NO.286, 6 CROSS,
RD
KESERE 3 STAGE,
MYSURU-570007.
33. DR. JAMUNA M.
W/O CHANDRASEKHARA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -CHEMISTRY,
GOVT. WOMEN'S COLLEGE,
M.C. ROAD, MANDYA
ND
R/AT 39, KBL ENCLAVE, 2 PHASE,
TH
4 STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA,
MYSURU-570032.
34. DR. JAYAMMA. B.
W/O SHIVAKUMAR G K.,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - HISTORY,
HPPC, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
CHALLAKERE-577522,
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R/AT SANGAMESHWARA NILAYA,
SANGAMESHWARA LAYOUT,
BEHIND AKASHVANI,
CHITRADURGA-577501.
35. DR. MANJUSHREE M
W/O CHYTRAKUMAR S T,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- ENGLISH
LAL BAHADUR SHSTRI
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
BENGALURU -560032
TH
R/AT 309, 14 CROSS,
ND
2 BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560011.
36. DR. JAYAPPA.N S/O NARASAIAH
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ENGLISH,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
CHAMARAJPETE,
BENGALURU- 560026.
R/AT 11, NANDANA,
TH TH
7 CROSS, 6 MAIN,
JNANAJYOTHI NAGARA,
JNANABHARATHI (POST)
BENGALURU-560056.
37. DR. DIVYA DAS S.P.
D/O PLOMIN DAS S,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ENGLISH,
HPPC GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT,
R/AT 4436/1025, CK PURA, KELAGOTE
CHITRADURGA DIST 577501.
38. DR. SINDHU N.S.
D/O SHIVARAMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- ENGLISH,
MAHARANI ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU
TH
R/AT 725/G, 13 CROSS,
ANIKETHANA ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR,
MYSURU-570023.
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39. DR. LATHA V. W/O K. DAMODARAN,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- ZOOLOGY
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
RD
R/AT 17/2, 3 CROSS, SRIPURAM,
KUMARA PARK WEST,
SHESHADRIPURAM,
BENGALURU-560020.
40. DR. ASHOK C H
S/O SEETHARAMA C H
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZOOLOGY,
DR. P. DAYANANDA PAI P SATISHA PAI
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
CAR STREET, MANGALURU
D.K.-575001.
R/AT AMETHYST, FLAT NO.108,
PAIS GARDEN, BEJAL,
MANGALURU-574104.
41. DR. DINESH C.M. S/O MUNIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - PHYSICS,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR BOYS,
CHINTAMANI.
R/AT B. NARAYANSWAMY BUILDING
30 FT ROAD, PRABHAKAR LAYOUT,
RAJIV NAGAR, CHINTAMANI,
CHIKKABALLAPUR-563125.
42. DR. HEMALATHA K.S.
W/O PRASANNA NARASIMHA Y.G.,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - PHYSICS,
MAHARANI SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
BENGALURU.
TH RD
R/AT 68, 7 CROSS, 33 MAIN,
NEAR RAJASHEKAR HOSPITAL,
ST
J.P.NAGAR, 1 PHASE,
BENGALURU-560078.
43. DR. BEENA P. W/O ANILKUMAR M.B.,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- PHYSICS
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
TARIKERE, CHICKMAGALUR.
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R/AT 34, PRAKRUTHI, 3 CROSS,
OPP. SURYA NURSING COLLEGE,
GARDEN AREA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.
44. DR. RAMESH P. S/O PAPANNA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-PHYSICS,
GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
ST
R/AT SRI SAL SADHANA, 1 CROSS,
CHINTAMANI-563125.
ST
1 MAIN, OPP. STADIUM
MUNESHWARA NAGAR,
KOLAR-563101.
45. DR. KRISHNE GOWDA B.S.
S/O SADAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -COMMERCE,
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
CHINTAMANI.
R/AT 105, BANTAHALLI,
DADINAYAKANADODDI, MALUR,
KOLAR-563139.
46. DR. MADHUSUDAN. S
S/O SAMPANGIRAMACHARI
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -BIO TECHNOLOGY,
MAHARANI'S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
R/AT H.NO.BA13 PWD QUARTERS,
KHB COLONY MAIN ROAD,
KAVALABYRASANDRA, R.T.NAGAR POST
BENGALURU-560032.
47. DR. LATHA K. W/O RANGIAH K.R.,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -BIO TECHNOLOGY,
MARARANI'S SCIENCE (AUTONOMOUS)
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, MYSURU.
R/AT SHREYASHRAYA, MIG 848,
NEAR NEW BUS STAND ROAD,
NO.32/35, CROSS,
CHANNAPATNA HOUSING BOARD,
HASSAN-573201.
48. RAVINDRANATH C.
S/O CHAYAPPA P L
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AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR,
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI,
GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
BENGALURU,
R/AT 44, II MAIN, AMARAJYUOTHI LAYOUT,
CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, R.T. NAGARA POST,
BENGALURU-560032.
49. DR. B. MAHADEVSWAMY
S/O BASAVALAH,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.
ND ND
R/AT 69, 2 MAIN, 2 CROSS,
ND
2 STAGE, PIPELINE ROAD,
PRC LAYOUT, VIJAYANGARA,
BENGALURU-560040.
50. DR. SUJATHA H. W/O GIRISHA N.,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-POLITICAL SCIENCE,
GFGC, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU,
ST TH
R/AT 41, 1 B. MAIN, 13 CROSS,
NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE,
MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU-560056.
51. DR. BASAVAIAH K.M. S/O MARALAH,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560071.
TH RD
R/AT 20, 5 MAIN, 3 CROSS,
NEAR-H M R SCHOOL,
JNANAJYOTHI NAGAR, JNANABHARATHI,
BENGALURU-560056.
52. DR. MANGALAMMA K.M.
W/O RUDRAMUNI N.S.,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - SOCIOLOGY
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU.
TH
R/AT 31/402, 6 CROSS,
NEAR K.R. ROAD, SHASTRINAGAR,
ND
2 STAGE, THYAGARAJNAGAR,
BENGALURU-570028.
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53 DR. THALARI CHANDRASEKHAR
S/O T. MUNISWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- ELECTRONICS,
GOVERNMENT SCIENCE COLLEGE,
HASSAN.
TH RD
R/AT 9 CROSS, 3 MAIN,
HEMAVATHI NAGAR,
BACKSIDE OF ROYAL APPOLO SCHOOL,
HASSAN-573201.
54. DR. SHASHIKALA W/O DORERAJU S T.,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ECONOMICS,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, BANNUR,
T.NARASIPURA-TALUK, MYSURU.
R/AT 12, BLOCK NO.26, SOMANATHNAGARA,
VTC DATTAGALLI, PO DATTAGALLI,
DISTRICT-MYSURU-570033.
55. DR. DEVAMMANNI M.
D/O MAHADEVAPPA S.B.,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - KANNADA
MAHARANI'S ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU, JLB ROAD, MYSORE.
R/AT LINGAYATH ROAD,
HUILAHALLY HOBLL, SHIRAMALLY -POST,
NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSURU-571314.
56. SMT. RATHNA B.S.
W/O NARENDRANATHA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -ECONOMICS,
MAHARANIS ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
JLB ROAD, MYSURU.
TH
R/AT 7, SY. NO.56/1, 6 MAIN,
CHADURNAGA ROAD, E AND F BLOCK,
RAMAKRISHNA NAGARA,
MYSURU-570022.
57. DR. VIJAYA KUMAR
S/O LATE VENKATARAM J.,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- SOCIOLOGY.
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE
K.R. PURA, BENGALURU-560036,
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R/AT 906, E-BLOCK, WING 2,
KHB PLATINUM APARTMENT,
SIRKE CIRCLE, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN,
BENGALURU-560060.
58. DR. RAVI. N., C/O NINGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- SOCIOLOGY,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
CHITRAHALLI HOLALKERE-TALUK,
CHITRADURGA-577557,
R/AT C/O KAMALLAMMA DURGAPPA
SKB LAYOUT, KODENAHATTI,
CHITRDURGA-577501.
59. DR. LOKESH NAIK B. S/O BALYA NAIK,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR – SOCIOLOGY
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
CHICKMAGALUR.
RD
R/AT. MIG 1, 3 PHASE,
HOUSING BOARD, CHICKMAGALUR,
JYOTHINGAR, CHICKMAGALUR-577102.
60. DR. MANJULA T. W/O VISHWANATH P.,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - SOCIOLOGY,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE
SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA DIST.
ND
R/AT NO.MIG 187, 2 STAGE,
KHB COLONY, KALLAHALLI VINOBA NAGARA,
SHIVAMOGGA-577201.
61. DR. PRATHIMA K.P.
W/O RAGHAVENDRA M.B,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- KANNADA,
GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MADDUR, PETE BEEDI, MADDUR,
ST
R/AT DOOR NO.484, 1 FLOOR,
TH ND
4 MAIN, 2 CROSS,
NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE,
E AND F BLOCK,
RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR,
MYSURU-570022.
62. DR. H.J. BHEEMESH
S/O H. JAVAREGOWDA
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AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - KANNADA
MAHARANI’S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU.
R/AT 07, PINNACLE GEM,
NEAR BSNL OFFICE, SRIRAMPUR,
MYSURU-570008.
63. DR. MADAIAH
S/O LATE SANNA CHALUVAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, KANNADA,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN'S COLLEGE.
HOLENARASIPURA,
HASSAN-DISTRICT-573211
ND
R/AT 2906, 2 PHASE,
VIJAYANAGAR IV STAGE,
MYSURU-570032.
64. DR. MANJULA M.K. W/O RAJU
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
SRIRANGAPATNA,
OPP. JAL BHARAT SCHOOL,
R/AT MAHANYA NILAYA,
TAVAREKEGERE
MANDYA-571403.
65. DR. JYOTHI S.B.
W/O.VINUTH KUMAR K.L.
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN KANNADA,
GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, (AUTONOMOUS),
MANDYA.
TH
R/AT KL 98, SUVIKASA, 12 CROSS,
V.V. NAGAR, KALLAHALLI,
MANDYA-571401.
66. SHRIDHAR BHAT
S/O LATE GANAPATI BHAT,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-ENGLISH
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE AND
CENTRE FOR PG STUDIES,
THENKANIDIYUR, UDUPI.
R/AT 4-1598,
SHREERATHNA HAYAGREEVANAGAR,
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3 MAIN, INDRALI, POST: KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK AND DIST: 576102.
67. SATISH N.P. S/O N.N. PONNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ENGLISH,
GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MADAKERI.
R/AT 35, NAYANEERA MANE,
KADLYATHOOR, MADIKERI,
KODAGU-571201.
68. DR. SHEELA T. W/O SRINIVASA C.H.,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- COMPUTER SCIENCE,
MAHARANI’S SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
JLB ROAD, MYSURU-5
TH TH
R/AT 602, 4 MAIN, 9 CROSS,
E AND F BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR
MYSURU-570023.
69. DR. CHANDRAVATHI
W/O SUDEEP RAJ M
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-COMMERCE,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL
AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
KARKALA-574104,
UDUPI-DISTRICT.
R/AT 156/1, MITHA, NOOJEL,
VTC, MELANTHABETTU,
PO: MELANTHABETTU,
SUB-DISTRICT BELTHANGADY,
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574214.
70. DR. SHESHAPPA K.
S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA M.K.
AGED ABPIT 48 YEARS
DR. P. DAYANANDA P. SATISH PAI,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SOCIOLOGY,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
MANGALURU
R/AT PWD QUARTERS NO.133,
NEAR ASHOK NAGAR POST OFFICE,
KOTTARA, MANGALURU-575008.
71. DR. SUCHITRA G.
D/O GURUSHANKARAIAH,
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AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -ZOOLOGY,
MAHARANI SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
MYSURU.
R/AT DOOR NO.170,
TH
9 CROSS, SHIVAJI ROAD,
N.R. MOHALLA, MYSURU-570007.
72. DR. NANJUNDASWAMY N.
S/O NANJALAH,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- MATHEMATICS,
SRI MAHADESHWARA
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE KOLLEGAL,
R/AT 3/A, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB,
ND
2 STAGE, VISVESWARANAGAR,
MANANDAVADI ROAD,
MYSURU-570008.
73. DR. RAVIKUMAR, N,
S/O NARASIMAHAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-MATHEMATICS,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE BANNUR,
T.NARASIPURA TALUK,
ST TH
R/AT 173, 1 CROSS, 7 MAIN,
A BLOCK, GANESH NAGAR,
N.R.MOHALLA, MYSURU-570007.
74. DR. BALAJI G.
S/O. GOPALAKRISHNA V
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-POLITICAL SCIENCE,
MAHARANI'S ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
JLB ROAD, MYSURU.
ND ND
R/AT 87, 2 MAIN, 2 CROSS,
VIVEKANANDA ROAD,
KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570023.
75. DR. MACHHINDRANATH MANIK RAO
S/O. MANIKA ROA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- MATHEMATICS
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
YELAHANKA BENGALURU -560064,
R/AT SHREE NILAYA,
SOMSESHWAR TEMPLE ROAD,
YELAHANKA NEW TOWN,
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BENGALURU-560065.
76. DR. SHANTHAMMA T.R.
W/O. KRINSHNA MURTHY N. P.
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR -KANNADA,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064
ST
R/AT 1498, 1 CROSS,
SUGGAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA,
BENGALURU-560064.
77. NINGAYYA S/O YALLAYYA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064
R/AT 11A, GANGAMMA NILAYA,
KASHI NAGAR, AMRUTHALLI,
BENGALURU NORTH,
BENGALURU-560092.
78. DR. MOHAN KUMAR B.S
S/O SHIVANNA D
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ZOOLOGY,
MAHARANI SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001.
R/AT 30, CHURCH STREET,
MUNIVENKATAPPA LAYOUT,
LINGARAJAPURAM,
BENGALURU-560084.
79. DR. DEEPAK. T. R.
S/O. RANGASWAMY. T. A.
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
WORKING AS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)
MANDYA-571 401
TH
R/AT 179, JAGRUTHI, 11 CROSS,
K. H. ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM,
MYSURU-570 009.
80. DR. ABIDA BEGUM D/O A A KHAN
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
WORKING AS
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SELECTION GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE
T DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560057
TH
R/AT 63, 4 CROSS, ULLAL MAIN ROAD,
JANANJOYOTHI NAGAR, JANANBHARATHI
BENGALURU-560056.
81. SRI H.A. ARUNA S/O ACHAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
SIDDHARTHA NAGARA,
MYSURU-570012,
TH ND
R/AT 7539, 4 STAGE, 2 PHASE,
VIJAYANAGARA BOGADI,
MYSURU-570011.
82. DR. MRUTYUNJAYA KOTUR
S/O BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE,
OPP. R.N. SHETTY STADIUM,
DHARWAD-580008
R/AT BANASHANKARI KRUPA,
VBHS, SHIVAGIRI DHARWAD,
DHARWAD-580007.
83. DR. SARASWATIDEVI SHANKARAPPA BHAGAVATI
W/O HANAMANT,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR- KANNADA
GOVT. FIRST GRADE WOMEN’S COLLEGE,
DHARWAD, OPP. R.N. SHATTY STADIUM,
DHARWAD,
R/AT H.NO.61/A1K, “SHARANA SHANKAR”
M.K. KULKARNI LAYOUT, BARAKOTRI,
DHARWAD-580003.
84. DR. MALLIKARJUNA. M.
S/O M. BASAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - KANNADA,
GVPP, GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI,
VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583212.
R/AT MARABBIHALU POST,
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HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI TALUK,
VIJAYANAGARA DIST.-583212.
85. SMT. GEETA N. KOTENNAVAR,
D/O NINGAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, DANDELI,
NEAR-BALAMURI GANESH TEMPLE,
AMBEWADI, DANDELI
DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581325
R/AT CITB PLOT 64,
NEAR VARASIDDIVINAYAK TEMPLE,
SADSHIVANAGAR, SAPTAPUR,
DHARWAD-580003.
86. DR. RAJASHEKAR KUMBAR
S/O DHARMANNA KUMBAR,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
NAVALGUND, DIST: DHARWAD-582208
R/AT SHREE VEERABHADRESHWARA NILAYA,
NEAR JPOSHI MANGAL KARYALAYA,
MADIHAL, MAIN ROAD,
DHARWAD-580006.
87. DR. SHANTA YALLAPPA BANGARI
D/O YALLAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - SOCIOLOGY,
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
AINAPUR, TQ: ATHANI
DIST: BELAGAVI-591 303
R/AT RAJEEV NAGAR, NAIK PLOT
H.NO.27, CHIKODI-591201
BELAGAVI DISTRICT.
88. DR. SAVITA N. NAYAK
D/O NAGESH,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, ANKOLA.
DIST: UTTARKANNADA-581314
R/AT SHRI NIVAS,
MAHAMAYA TEMPLE ROAD,
VANDIGE, ANKOLA,
U.K. DISTRICT-581314.
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89. DR. DHONDIBA VISHWANATH
S/O VISHWANATH
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
GOVT. WOMEN'S FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,
JEWARGI COLONY, KALABURAGI-585102.
R/AT SAIGAON, BHALKI TALUK,
BIDAR-585416.
90. DR. FARHANA PARVEEN
W/O MOHAMMED SADAT ALI KHAN,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - PHYSICS,
GOVT. COLLEGE, (AUTONOMOUS)
KUSNOOR ROAD, SEDAM ROAD,
KALABURAGI-585105.
R/AT NO 219, 220, GREEN HILLS COLONY,
GANESH NAGAR/ BAREY HILLS,
NEAR-RING ROAD,
KALABURAGI-585102.
91. DR. REKHA W/O JAYAPRAKASH ANNIGERI,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ELECTRONICS,
GOVT. COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),
SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI
R/AT B BASAPPA, 10-2-132,
PITRU KRIPA BUILDING,
OPP-ICICI BANK, COURT ROAD,
KALABURAGI-585102.
92. DR. SYEDA RAFATH ARA
W/O MASOOD AEJAZ,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR-ELECTRONICS,
GOVT. COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),
KALABURAGI
R/AT GRAND PLAZA FLAT NO.5,
ND
2 FLOOR, MOHAMMED RAFI CHOWK,
RING ROAD, KALABURAGI-585104.
93. DR. NAZNEEN BANU
D/O KHALEEL ULHA KHAN,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
WORKING AS LIBRARIAN
GOVT. FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
JEWARGI COLONY, KALABURAGI-585102.
R/AT 11-1444, SRT NO.15
VIDYANGAR COLONY,
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M.S.K. MILL ROAD,
KALABURAGI-585103.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SR. COUNSEL A/W
SRI SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADV. FOR R1 TO R93)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS
PERTAINING TO A.NO.1848 TO 1928/2023 C/W 10341 TO
10347/2023 AND 20300 TO 20304/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE KSAT
AND II) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT ORDER
OR DIRECTION QUASHING IN ORDER DATED 26.02.2024 PASSED BY
THE KSAT BENGALURU IN A.NO.1848 TO 1928/2023 C/W 10341 TO
10347/2023 AND 20300 TO 20304/2023 (ANNEXURE-A) AND
DISMISS THE APPLICATIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS.
IN WP NO. 34390/2024
BETWEEN:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
HIGHER EDUCATION
M S BUILDING,
ND TH
2 GATE, 6 FLOOR
DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVANA
PALACE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 001.
3. THE DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVANA
PALACE ROAD
BENGALURU- 560 001.
4. THE PRINCIPAL
K K GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
K R PETE -571426.
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5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( A AND E)
PARK HOUSE ROAD
POST BOX NO. 5329
BENGALURU- 560 001.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. REUBEN JACOB AAG, A/W
SRI V SHIVA REDDY, AGA)
AND:
DR. HAREESH K
S/O KUMBHINARASAIAH
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (GROUP-A)
IN DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER
SCIENCE ENGINEERING
K K GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
K R PETE- 571 426
RD RD
R/AT NO.2, 3 ‘A’ CROSS, 3 MAIN,
SATHYANARAYANA LAYOUT
J C NAGARA, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
BENGALURU - 560 086.
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE
RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE ORDER DATED 29.02.2024 IN
A.NO-4505/2023 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BENGALURU
(ANNEXURE-A) AND B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION FOR
QUASHING/SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29.02.2024 IN
A.NO-4505/2023 PASSED BY THE KSAT AT BENGALURU
(ANNEXURE-A).
THESE PETITIONS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR
ORDER ON 29.07.2026 COMING ON THIS DAY , S.G.PANDIT J.,
PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT
AND
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
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CAV ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)
The State-Authorities in Higher Education
Department are before this Court. In W.P.No.2527/2025,
the challenge is against the order dated 26.02.2024 in
Application Nos.1848-1862/2022 C/w 10341 to
10347/2023 and 20300 to 20304/2023, whereby the
impugned order dated 04.02.2023 (Annexure-A13),
withdrawing the monetary benefits from the date of
eligibility and granting monetary benefits from the date of
the order, is quashed with a further direction to grant
monetary benefits from the date of eligibility. In
W.P.No.34390/2024, the challenge is to the order dated
29.02.2024 in Application No.4505/2022 passed by the
Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru
granting similar relief as stated above.
2. The brief facts of the case are that the
respondents herein who are Librarians, Lecturers, Physical
Education Directors, Assistant Professors, Associate
Professors working in the Government First Grade College
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were considered for promotion/placement under Career
Advancement Scheme (for short “CAS”) under UGC
Regulations 2010 and 2018. Under Government Orders
dated 30.10.2021, 01.01.2022, 14.02.2022 and
19.09.2022, the respondents were promoted under CAS
and were granted monetary benefits from the date they
became eligible. On 29.09.2022, the State Government
issued a letter directing that the monetary benefits under
CAS promotion shall be prospective i.e., from the date of
the order of promotion under CAS and not from the date
of eligibility. By another letter dated 03.11.2022, the
State Government withdrew the earlier order (granting
monetary benefits from date of eligibility) and issued
revised order, granting monetary benefits prospectively.
Accordingly, the impugned Government Order modifying
the earlier order dated 19.09.2022 was issued. Under the
said modification order dated 04.02.2023, the monetary
benefits granted from the date the respondents become
eligible on acquiring qualification was withdrawn and it
was given effect to, from the date of order i.e.,
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19.09.2022. Aggrieved by the said order, the respondents
were before the Tribunal and the Tribunal under the
impugned order allowed their applications. In terms of
clause (8) of the Government Order giving effect to
relevant UGC guidelines, the CAS promotion shall be from
the date of completion of minimum period of eligibility.
Aggrieved by the said order of the Tribunal, the State is
before this Court in these two writ petitions.
3. Heard the learned Additional Advocate General
Sri.Reuben Jacob along with Sri.V.Shiva Reddy learned
Additional Government Advocate for petitioners-State
Authorities and Sri.Ashok Haranahalli, learned senior
counsel for Sri.Shivaraj Patil learned counsel for the
respondents. Perused the entire writ petition papers.
4. W.P.No.2527/2025 relates to benefits under
UGC Regulations, whereas, W.P.No.34390/2024 relates to
benefits arising out of AICTE Regulations.
5. Sri.Reuben Jacob, learned AAG would contend
that the Tribunal while allowing the applications of the
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respondents failed to examine in relation to the UGC
Guidelines as well as the State Government orders in the
matter of grant of CAS. It is submitted that unless,
Selection Committee evaluates or assesses the eligibility of
the Lecturers or Associate Professors or Librarians and
recommends after the interview, no one could seek
promotion under CAS. It is further submitted that unless
the procedure prescribed under UGC guidelines is followed
and candidates are interviewed with regard to their
assessment, no one would become eligible for CAS. It is
further submitted that only on evaluation by Selection
Committee one would become eligible, as such, if the
order of the Tribunal is given effect to, it would amount to
extending benefit even before the assessment of eligibility
of the respondents. Learned AAG also contended that
when the respondents have not discharged their duties in
promoted post, they would not be entitled for higher pay.
It is submitted that the financial benefit would accrue from
the date they discharged their duties i.e., from the date of
the order dated 19.09.2022. Further, learned AAG would
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submit that decision to grant financial benefits from the
date of the order of promotion under CAS is a policy
decision which could not have been interfered with by the
Tribunal. Learned AAG would place reliance on the
decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the STATE OF
HARYANA AND OTHERS v/s O.P.GUPTA reported in
(1996) 7 SCC 533 in support of his submission that a
person will not be entitled to any pay and allowances
during the period for which, he had not performed the
duty of higher post.
6. On the other hand, learned senior counsel for
respondents would submit that the CAS guideline No.8 of
the State of Karnataka makes it clear that a candidate
would become eligible for promotion on completion of
minimum eligibility period and on applying for
consideration of his case for CAS, the date of promotion
shall be from the date of eligibility. It is submitted that by
following the said guidelines, the CAS promotion was
granted to the respondents rightly under Order dated
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19.09.2022 from the date they became eligible for
consideration of their cases under CAS.
7. Insofar as W.P.No.34390/2024 is concerned,
learned AAG advanced similar contentions as advanced
above. Further, he would submit that there is no vested
right for promotion and the promotion takes effect from
the date of order of promotion. It is also submitted that
the respondent would not be entitled for arrears as they
have not discharged the functions of promoted posts prior
to their actual promotion.
8. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties
and on perusal of the entire writ petition papers, the only
point which falls for our consideration in the facts of the
present case is, as to whether the respondent would be
entitled for promotion under CAS from the date of
promotion or from the date of completion of minimum
period of eligibility.
9. UGC Regulations of Minimum Qualification for
Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in
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Universities and Colleges and measures for maintenance of
Standards in Higher Education, 2010 (for short
“Regulations 2010”) and UGC Regulations of Minimum
Qualification for Appointment of Teachers and other
Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and measures
for maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018
(for short “Regulations 2018”) governs the recruitment,
appointment, promotion under CAS of the Teaching, Non-
Teaching Staff of the Universities, Colleges and
Government Colleges wherever the State Government
adopted the same. The Career Advancement Scheme
guidelines for promotion and placement of Assistant
Professors, Associate Professors, Professors, College
Librarians and College Directors of Physical
Education and Sports of Government and Private
Aided Colleges issued as per the Regulations 2018 at
Annexure-A2. Placing reliance on Guideline No.8, the
Tribunal recorded its finding at paragraph 8, which reads
as follows:
“8. The case of the respondent State for the
issue of the impugned order rests on the plea that
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the clause 8 on which the promotions are granted
does not authorise retrospective promotions at all
and that promotions are prospective in nature. We
refer to Clause 8(i). A plain reading of the clause
states that where a candidate applies for promotion
on completion of the minimum eligibility period and
is successful in assessment, the date of promotion
shall be from that of minimum period of eligibility
(emphasis supplied). Thus while it is settled law
that promotions take effect from the date of
promotion, retrospective effect of promotion
requires to be governed by separate rule / order to
that effect. Therefore, in the present case, clause
8(i) specifically provides that the promotions shall
take effect from the date of eligibility after the
applicant – candidate is declared successful in
assessment after he has applied for promotion.
Clause 8(ii) also accords retrospective promotion
from the date of attaining eligibility in cases where
an applicant – candidate applies at a later date
presuming that he fulfills the eligibility criteria at a
later date. Thus the unmistakable conclusion is
that the State has by itself provided for
retrospective promotion from the date of attaining
eligibility although decision on promotion would be
subsequent to assessment. The reason for the said
provision is not difficult to fathom. It is that the
promotion under the CAS is not a simple exercise of
conduct of DPC regarding assessment of
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Performance Assessment reports. It is assessment
by a committee and it takes time. The grant of
promotion from the date of eligibility on successful
assessment thus attributes the delay in
accordingpromotion to the process and insulates
the promotee from the administrative delays iwhich
may be inadvertent or deliberate. In the
circumstances, the contention of the learned AAG
that clause 8 supra only provides for promotions to
be prospective and not retrospective from the date
of eligibility is a misinterpretation of the Clause and
is rejected.”
10. The above guidelines for Career Advancement
Scheme issued by the State Government as per Guidelines
2018 contains Clause-8, based on which, the Tribunal held
that the CAS Promotion would come into effect the date on
which a candidate acquires minimum period of eligibility.
The said guidelines issued by the State Government is in
terms of Regulation 6.3.12 of the Regulations, 2010.
6.3.12 of Regulations, 2010 reads as follows:
“6.3.12 (a) If a candidate applies for promotion on
completion of the minimum eligibility
period and is successful, the date of
promotion will be from that of minimum
period of eligibility.
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(b) If, however, the candidates find that
he/she fulfills the eligibility conditions at
a later date and applies on that date
and is successful, his/her promotion will
be effected from that date of application
fulfilling the criteria.
(c) If the candidate does not succeed in the
first assessment, but succeeds in the
eventual assessment, his/her promotion
will be deemed to be from the later date
of successful assessment.”
11. Clause-8 or Guideline No.8 of the State
Government with regard to Career Advancement Scheme
(Annexure-2) reads as follows:
“8.
i) If a candidate applies for promotion
on completion of the minimum
eligibility period and is successful in
assessment, the date of promotion
shall be from that of minimum period
of eligibility.
ii) If, however the candidate finds that
he/she would fulfils the CAS
promotion criteria, at a later date
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and applies on that date and is
successful, his/her promotion shall
be effected from the date of the
candidate fulfilling the eligibility
criteria.
iii) If he/she fails to succeed in first
assessment, he/she has to be
reassessed only after one year.
When such a candidate succeeds in
the eventual assessment his/her
promotion shall be deemed to be one
year from the date of rejection.
iv) In subsequent years a teacher can
apply for placement three months
before his due date on fulfilment of
all criteria.”
11. Clause 8(i) above abundantly makes it clear
that a candidate who applies for promotion on completion
of minimum eligibility period, if he successfully completes
the assessment, his date of promotion shall be from the
date of completion of minimum period of eligibility.
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12. In terms of clause (10) of Regulation 5.0 of
Regulations 2018, Screening–cum-Evaluation Committee
for CAS promotion of Assistant Professors/Equivalent
Cadres in Librarians/Physical Education and Sports from
one level to the other higher level shall be constituted.
Regulation 6.3.1 of Regulations 2018 would state that a
teacher who wishes to be considered for promotion under
CAS may submit in writing to the University/College within
3 months in advance of the due date, that he/she fulfills
all the requirements under CAS and submit to the
University/College, assessment criteria and methodology
Proforma as prescribed by the University concerned
supported by all credentials as per the assessment criteria
and methodology guidelines set out in the Regulations. It
further states that in order to avoid any delay in holding
Selection Committee Meetings for various positions under
CAS, the University/College may initiate the process of
screening/selection and complete the process within 6
months from the date of receipt of applications.
Therefore, clause (8)/Guideline No.8 of the State
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Government CAS promotion shall be from the date on
which a candidate completes minimum period of eligibility.
Clause (8) also provides for assigning date of promotion to
a candidate who fails to qualify in the assessment process
and in the case of such candidates, promotion shall be on
re-assessment after one year from the date of earlier
assessment.
13. Learned AAG on behalf of petitioners contended
that the promotion would be effective only from the date
of promotion and since respondents had not worked in the
promoted post they would not be entitled for any arrears
or financial benefits earlier to the date of promotion. One
has to remember that it is not a promotion to a higher
post, but it is only promotion under Career Advancement
Scheme. Under Career Advancement Scheme, a
candidate/person would become eligible to a next higher
scale on completion of minimum period of service. The
question of assuming a post or position would not arise.
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14. Clause 6.3.4 makes it clear that the promotion
under CAS being a personal promotion to a teacher
holding substantive sanctioned post, on his/her
superannuation, the said post reverts back to its original
cadre. Therefore, the question whether promotion would
be prospective or retrospective would not arise. The CAS
promotion, therefore, is made to be effective on
completion of minimum qualifying service.
15. Insofar as W.P.No.34390/2024 is concerned,
the benefit of re-designation/promotion to the post of
Assistant Professor is rightly given from the date of the
respondents therein acquiring Ph.D Degree in the year
2014 i.e., on 25.09.2014. It is noticed that the
respondent therein had qualified in all respects and
Evaluation Committee had assessed him to be eligible for
grant of re-designation or promotion to the post of
Associate Professor from 25.09.2014. The minimum
qualification for promotion was Ph.D Degree and
completion of 3 years of service in the cadre below. The
petitioner was rightly granted re-designation/promotion to
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the post of Assistant Professor on acquiring minimum
qualification or on acquiring qualification i.e., acquiring
Ph.D., degree and on completion of three years service as
Assistant Professor.
16. Notification dated 08.11.2012 issued by AICTE
in exercise of its power under AICTE (Career Advancement
Scheme for the Teachers and Other Academic Staff in
Technical Institutions) (Degree) Regulations, 2012 (for
short, ‘Regulations’) prescribes criteria/condition to be
fulfilled for entitlement to Career Advancement. The
criteria or condition that are similar or identical to that are
prescribed under UGC Regulations for Career
Advancement. Regulation 2.1, 2.2, 2.10, 2.14 and 2.15 of
the Regulations reads as follows:
“2.1 A teacher who wishes to be considered
for promotion under CAS may submit in writing to
the University/College, within three months in
advance of the due date, that he/she fulfils all
qualifications under CAS and submit to the
University/College the performance Based Appraisal
System (PBAS) in a proforma as evolved by the
concerned University/College duly supported by all
credentials as per the Academic Performance
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Indicator (API) guidelines (Appendix 1) se tout in
these Regulations.
2.2 In order to avoid delays in holding
Selection Committee meetings in various positions
under CAS, the University/College should
immediately initiate the process of
screening/selection, and shall complete the process
within six months from the date of application.
Further, in order to avoid any hardships, candidates
who fulfil all other criteria mentioned in these
th
Regulations, as on 05 March, 2010 and till the
date on which these Regulations is notified, can be
considered for promotion from the date, on or after
th
5 March, 2010, on which they fulfil the eligibility
conditions.
2.10 CAS promotion, being a personal
promotion to the incumbent teacher holding a
substantive sanctioned post, on superannuation of
the individual incumbent, the said post shall revert
to its original cadre.
2.14 If a candidate applies for promotion
immediately on completion of the minimum
eligibility period and is successful, the date of
promotion will be made applicable from the date of
completion of minimum period of eligibility.
2.15. If, however, the candidate finds that
he/she fulfils the eligibility conditions at a later date
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and applies on that date and is successful, his/her
promotion will be effected from the date of
application.”
17. In the instant case, the petitioner is Assistant
Professor seeking Career Advancement on completion of
minimum period of service on completion of Ph.D. The
relevant Regulation 3.8 insofar as Assistant Professors are
concerned reads as follows:
“3.8 Assistant Professor completing three
years of teaching in the grade of Rs.8000 (stage 3)
shall be eligible, subject to the qualifying conditions
and the API based PBAS requirements prescribed
by these Regulations, to move to the Pay Band of
Rs.37400-67000 with next higher grade of Rs.9000
(stage 4) and to be designated as Associate
Professor. However those joining the Service after
th
5 March 2010 shall have also earned PH.D in
addition to above mentioned requirements to move
to the stage 4.”
18. Apart from above provisions, Regulation 2.6
provides for constituting Screening-cum-Evaluation
committee for CAs promotion. Regulation 2.14 makes it
abundantly clear that if a candidate applies for promotion
immediately on completion of the minimum eligibility
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period as well as minimum eligibility criteria and is
successful, the date of promotion would be made
applicable from the date of completion of minimum period
of eligibility. Government order dated 08.12.2020
(Annexure-A10) prescribes or lays down the criteria or
conditions for CAS in pursuance to Regulations. Clause (5)
of the said Government order reads as follows:
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¥ÀjUÀt¸ÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. AiÀiÁªÀ ¨ÉÆÃzsÀPÀ ¹§âA¢AiÀÄÄ JL¹nAiÀÄÄ
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The above clause also makes it clear that teaching staff
would be entitled for CAS from the date of acquiring
qualification and not earlier to that. In terms of the
Regulations and the above Government order, the Tribunal
is justified in coming to the conclusion that the respondent
would be entitled for the re-designation as Associate
Professor from 25.09.2014 the date on which he acquired
Ph.D., Degree.
19. For the reasons recorded above, we are of the
considered opinion that there is no merit in the writ
petitions and accordingly, both the writ petitions stand
dismissed.
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