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Archana H N v. Registrar

Karnataka HC24 Jul 2025WP/102273/2024

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What is this about?

WP No. 102273 of 2024 (S-RES), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 24-07-2025 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur. Petitioners: Archana H.N., K.C. Prashant, Vijayalakshmi M Kankuppi (Associate Professors, Dept. of Studies in Business Administration, Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari). Respondents: Registrar, VSK University (R1); Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (R2). Subject: mandamus for placement of Selection Committee proceedings for promotion under CAS before the Syndicate and promotion to Professor from 2022. Filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to petitioners; no issues framed, no holdings, no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioners upon dismissal as withdrawn. ¶32

Archana H N Vs Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9129 WP No. 102273 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JULY 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 102273 OF 2024 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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ARCHANA H.N.,

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AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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OCC: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,

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DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, VIJAYANAGARA SRI. KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, VINAYAKANAGAR, CANTONMENT, BALLARI-583101.

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K.C. PRASHANT,

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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, VIJAYANAGARA SRI. KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, VINAYAKANAGAR, CANTONMENT, BALLARI-583101.

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VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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(BY SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…PETITIONERS

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REGISTRAR, VIJAYANAGARA SRI. KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, VINAYAKANAGAR, CANTONMENT, BALLARI-583101.

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CHAIRMAN,

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ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R1 IS SERVED)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:9129 WP No. 102273 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNIVERSITY TO COMPLETE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE OF PLACING THE SELECTION COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS FOR PROMOTION UNDER CAS BEFORE THE SYNDICATE FOR GIVING ASSENT TO THE SAID PROCEEDINGS AND TO FURTHER ACT ACCORDING TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, CONSEQUENTLY, PROMOTE THE PETITIONERS TO THE POST OF PROFESSOR FROM THE YEAR 2022 ON PAR WITH OTHER CANDIDATES OF OTHER DEPARTMENT OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNIVERSITY AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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