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Dr Sandhya M vs the Governing Council

Dr Sandhya M vs The Governing Council

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Nov 28, 2025
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Citation
Court
Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
WP/12748/2017

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Dr Sandhya M

Respondent

The Governing Council

Excerpt

.....as assistant professor department of pathology hassan institute of medical sciences hassan - 573 201 …respondents (by sri. b j eshwarappa, aga for r2 r1 is treated as ex-parte as per order dated 02.08.2017 sri. t. seshagiri rao, advocate for r3 smt. sumana baliga m, advocate for r3 sri. k.m. somashekar, advocate for r4) -3- this writ petition is filed under articles 226and 227 of the constitution of india praying to set aside the endorsement dtd.15.2.2017 issued by the r-3 vide annex-j. direct the r-1 and 2 to take steps for the issuance of appointment order to the petitioner for the post of assistant professor in the department of pathology in the hassan institute of medical sciences, hassan with all consequential benefits, as the petitioner is the only candidate available for the post assistant professor in the department of pathology as per the merit list. this petition, coming on for orders, this day,order was made therein as under:coram: hon'ble mr. justice ashok s.kinagioral orderlearned counsel for the petitioner had filed a memo for withdrawal dated 22.11.2025. the same is placed on record.2. accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. -4-3. in view of dismissal of the writ petition, pending ias, if any, are disposed of accordingly. sd/- (ashok s.kinagi) judge pa ct:khv list no.: 1 sl no.: 2

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 12748 OF 2017 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. SANDHYA M W/O DR. RAGHU S R, AGED 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.135, HUNASINAKERE LAYOUT, Digitally …PETITIONER signed by KIRAN KUMAR R (BY SRI. P M NAYAK, ADVOCATE) Location: HIGH COURT OF AND: KARNATAKA

1. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SEIENCES, HASSAN, BY ITS CHAIRMAN -2-

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001

3. THE DIRECTOR HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SECIENCES, HASSAN

4. DR. PREETHA NAIK AGED 30 YEARS NOW APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES HASSAN - 573 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B J ESHWARAPPA, AGA FOR R2 R1 IS TREATED AS EX-PARTE AS PER ORDER DATED 02.08.2017 SRI. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SMT. SUMANA BALIGA M, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. K.M. SOMASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) -3- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DTD.15.2.2017 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNEX-J. DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO TAKE STEPS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF APPOINTMENT ORDER TO THE PETITIONER FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY IN THE HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HASSAN WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS, AS THE PETITIONER IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE AVAILABLE FOR THE POST ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AS PER THE MERIT LIST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner had filed a memo for withdrawal dated 22.11.2025. The same is placed on record.

2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. -4-

3. In view of dismissal of the writ petition, pending IAs, if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2

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