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Devraj Urs vs the State of Karnataka

Devraj Urs vs The State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided Dec 01, 2025
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Citation
Court
Karnataka High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
WP/108991/2025
Subject
Education

Case Summary

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Education

Key legal issue
Education

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Devraj Urs

Respondent

The State of Karnataka

Excerpt

-1- in the high court of karnataka,at dharwad dated this the 1st day of december, 2025 before the hon'ble mr. justice m.nagaprasanna writ petition no. 108991 of 2025 (s-res) between:1. devraj urs, age: 57, occ: guest lecturer, r/o: near venkateshwar temple, malamaddi, dharwad.2. shambhulingeshwara l., age: 58 yrs, occ: guest lecturer, r/o: near ambedkar circle, ramanagar, hirekerur, dist: haveri - 581 111. …petitioners (by sri. b. n. mulimani, advocate) and:1. the state of karnataka, department of higher education, vidhana soudha, dr. ambedkar veedhi, bengaluru 560 001 (by its principal secretary). vishal 2. the commissioner, ningappa pattihal department of collegiate education digitally signed by vishal ningappa(dce) palace road, bengaluru - 560 001. pattihal location: high court of karnataka dharwad bench date: 2025.12.02 11:53:25 …respondents +0530 (by smt. girija s. hiremath, hcgp for respondent/state)this writ petition is filed under articles 226 and 227 of the constitution of india praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent no.2 to consider the petitioners representation dated 06.10.2025 vide annexure-e to include petitioners’ names in the additional selection pursuant to circular no. ka shi e/nevi-1/a u aa/28.2025-26 dated 30/09/2025 in accordance with law and etc., -2- this writ petition, coming on for orders this day,order was made therein as under:oral order(per: the hon'ble mr. justice m.nagaprasanna)1. the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is rendered infructuous.2. in the light of the said submission, petition is disposed as having become infructuous. sd/- (m.nagaprasanna) judge kgk/ct-asc list no.: 2 sl no.: 65

Full Judgment

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108991 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN:

1. DEVRAJ URS, AGE: 57, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O: NEAR VENKATESHWAR TEMPLE, MALAMADDI, DHARWAD.

2. SHAMBHULINGESHWARA L., AGE: 58 YRS, OCC: GUEST LECTURER, R/O: NEAR AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, RAMANAGAR, HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI - 581 111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B. N. MULIMANI, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001 (BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY). VISHAL 2. THE COMMISSIONER, NINGAPPA PATTIHAL DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA

(DCE) PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.02 11:53:25 …RESPONDENTS +0530 (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR RESPONDENT/STATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DATED 06.10.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO INCLUDE PETITIONERS’ NAMES IN THE ADDITIONAL SELECTION PURSUANT TO CIRCULAR NO. KA SHI E/NEVI-1/A U AA/28.2025-26 DATED 30/09/2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., -2- THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is rendered infructuous.

2. In the light of the said submission, petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 65

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