Petitioner sought continuation of service and benefits as per UGC regulations. Court found writ petition infructuous as petitioner had already retired and dismissed it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
WRIT PETITION NO.76520 OF 2013(S-R)
BETWEEN:
DR. SUSHEELA P. SAWKAR, W/O. PREMA REDDY SAWKAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF RURAL HOME SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, DHARWAD – 580 005.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI M H SAWKAR AND PRASHANT HOSMANI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka
NEW DELHI – 110 002.
NC: 2024:KHC-D:8887 WP No. 76520 of 2013
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R2 AND R4; SRI RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 ARE SERVED)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONTINUED THE SERVICE OF THE PETITIONER TILL SHE ATTENDS THE AGE OF 65 YEARS AS PROVIDED UNDER UGC REGULATION 30.06.2010 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT TO TREAT THE PETITIONER ON PAR WITH THE CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS MAINTAINED AND/OR FOUNDED BY UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION [UGC] IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECISION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT [DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION] AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
submits that the writ petition has become infructuous since the petitioner has been retired from service.
infructuous.
SD/JUDGE
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Dr. Susheela P. Sawkar
The Registrar, University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
State of Karnataka
Secretary, University Grant Commission
Secretary to the Govt. of India MHRD
M.G.S. Kamal
As recorded by the court registry
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