The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition praying for the appointment of the petitioner as Dean based on seniority, holding that the petition had become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
Dated this the 20th day of January 2020
Before
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G. PANDIT
Writ Petition No.103089 of 2018 (S-Res)
BETWEEN
DR.K.C. TARACHAND, S/O K.N. CHOKLA NAIK
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD. ...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. BASAVARAJ GODACHI, ADVOCATE)
AND
..RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) (R3 - SERVED)
2
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 31.03.2017 MADE IN NO KU-SYNDICATE/ DEAN/CHAIR/2016-17/1782 (ANNEXURE-H) AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17.04.2018 MADE IN NO.KU-SYNDICATE/2018-19/23 DATED 17.04.2018 (ANNEXURE-L) ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2; AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO APPOINT THE PETITIONER AS DEAN OF THE KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SENIORITY LIST.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Memo dated 13.01.2020 is filed stating that the writ petition would not survive for consideration. Memo is placed on record. The writ petition is dismissed as
having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
Kms
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives for consideration after a memo stating it cannot survive.
Whether the petitioner should be appointed as Dean in accordance with the seniority list.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
DR.K.C. TARACHAND
THE VICE CHANCELLOR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY DHARWAD
THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITIY DHARWAD
DR。(SMT.) V.A. AMMINABHAVI
S.G. Pandit
As recorded by the court registry
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