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Prof Manjuanth K R v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Nov 2025WP/17800/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 17800 of 2024 (S-RES); challenge to Kuvempu University notification dated 24/06/2024 appointing 6th respondent as Dean, Faculty of Commerce; petition dismissed as withdrawn on memo dated 13.11.2025, with liberty to approach the University after expiry of respondent No.6's term; no adjudication on merits; coram: Justice Ashok S.Kinagi.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to approach the respondent University to consider the appointment of the petitioner for the post of Dean to the Faculty of Commerce after expiry of the term of respondent No.6. ¶53

Prof Manjuanth K R Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:46439 WP No. 17800 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 17800 OF 2024 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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PROF. MANJUANTH K R

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AGED 44 YEARS, S/O LATE P. RAJAPPA

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Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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WORKING AS: PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MBA DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN MBA KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA

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SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PALLAVA R, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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HC-KAR

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES) M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR JANAN SAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DSITRICT - 577 451.

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THE VICE CHANCELLOR KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451.

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THE REGISTRAR KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA

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SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451.

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THE SYNDICATE OF KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY REP. BY THE REGISTRAR KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI

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HC-KAR

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SHANKARAGHATTA

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SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451.

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PROF. R. HIREMANI NAIK

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AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. REKHYA NAIK WORKING AS:PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN MBA KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANA SAHYADRI SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 451. APPOINTED AS DEAN TO THE FACULTY OF COMMERCE VIDE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION DATED 24.06.2024.

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PROF. S VENKATESH FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR OCC: PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN COMMERCE KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 451.

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NC: 2025:KHC:46439 WP No. 17800 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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PROF. H N RAMESH

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FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER MAJOR

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OCC: PROFESSOR

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DEPARTMENT OF PG STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY JNANASAHYADRI, SHANKARAGHATTA SHIVMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 451.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. T P RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5(VC); SMT. NANDINI B S, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R8)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION NO. KU.VI:UAT-2:68A:4639/130:2024-25 DATED 24/06/2024 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR - THE 4^TH RESPONDENT HEREIN APPOINTING THE 6^TH RESPONDENT HEREIN AS DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF COMMERCE, KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS GIVEN HEREIN AT ANNEXURE-A.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2025:KHC:46439 WP No. 17800 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo dated 13.11.2025 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the respondent University to consider the appointment of the petitioner for the post of Dean to the faculty of Commerce after expiry of the term of respondent No.6.

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