Geeta M Marajja D/O Masti Marajja v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; WP 104511/2025 (S-RES), decided 10-09-2025, NC 2025:KHC-D:11743. Guest Lecturers' regularization and eligibility: M.Phil/Masters degree acquired prior to 11.07.2009 without NET/SLET/Ph.D.; UGC Regulations 2018; quashing of notification No. KA SHI E/ NE VI-1/A U AA/28/2025-26 dated 25.06.2025 of Commissioner, Department of Collegiate Education (Annexure-H) sought; State of Harayana vs. Piara Singh referred in prayers. Disposition follows the Court's reasoning in W.P. No. 104400/2025 (Veerappa Shekharappa Tuppad v. State of Karnataka, 12.08.2025). Writ petition PARTLY ALLOWED: four-week consideration of regularization representation; participation in Respondent No.2's recruitment process if not regularized; protection from disturbance until recruitment completes and, if appointed, thereafter.
What did the court decide?
Regularization representation of the petitioners directed to be considered by the respondents within four weeks; failing regularization, petitioners permitted to participate in the recruitment process notified by Respondent No. 2; petitioners not to be disturbed from their current post until the recruitment process is completed; and, if successful and appointed as guest lecturers, they cannot be disturbed thereafter.