Sri Basavaraj Mulimani S/O Nagappa v. the Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Dharwad Bench), 06-08-2025, Suraj Govindaraj J. Guest lecturers' continuation of service for AY 2024-25; certiorari against notification No KA Shi E/NEVI-1/AUA/99/2024-25 dated 02/01/2025 (Commissioner, Dept. of Collegiate Education); all petitions DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS (academic year lapsed); related prayers: salary arrears, absorption after 2011 relieving order, service till age 70 per UGC guidelines 28/01/2019, M.Phil (pre-11/07/2009) parity under UGC Regulation 2018 Reg. 4.0, regularization; Manish Gupta v. President Jan Bhagidari Samithi merely referred in a prayer; Articles 226/227 and 14/16/21 Constitution of India.
What did the court decide?
All the writ petitions seeking continuation of service for the academic year 2024–2025 were dismissed as infructuous, since the said academic year had already lapsed.