Dr. Veena D/O Krishnappa Marakatti v. the State of Karnataka
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NC: 2025:KHC-D:6924; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; WRIT PETITION NO. 102800 OF 2025 (S-REG); decided 26.04.2025 by Hon'ble Ms. Justice Jyoti Mulimani. Petitioners: nine guest faculty members (Dr. Veena Marakatti, Smt. Kalavati Gurav, Smt. Meenakshi Mathapthi, Dr. Arif Teradal, Shivanand Matteppanavar, Dr. Ismail Mujawar, Manjunath Belavadi, Vishwachetan Pattar, Dr. Asha B.N.) of Jamakhandi/Bagalkot, Athani/Belagavi, Vijaypur and Ranebennur/Haveri areas. Respondents: State of Karnataka (Dept. of Higher Education), Commissioner (College and Technical Education), Joint Director (Collegiate Education, Dharwad), Principal, Government First Grade College, Hunnur. Filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking mandamus to consider representations dated 06.03.2025 (Annexures-L, M, N, P). Disposed of with mandamus to consider within eight weeks; no opinion expressed on merits. Counsel: Sri. Raghavendra A. Purohit for petitioners; Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, HCGP for respondents 1 to 3.