Karunakara D v. State of Karnataka
Service law – Regularization/absorption of long-serving non-teaching staff
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 20452 of 2022 (S-RES), High Court of Karnataka, decided 06.11.2025 by Justice Ashok S. Kinagi. 35 petitioners, non-teaching staff of University of Mysore with over 10 years of continuous service, sought regularization/absorption and consequential benefits via representation dated 01.08.2022 (Annexure-A); University contested maintainability. Petition allowed; University directed to consider Annexure-A representation in light of Jaggo v. Union of India (SLP(C) 5580/2024, 20.12.2024) and Dharam Singh v. State of U.P. (CA 8558/2018, 19.08.2025) and pass orders within 8 weeks. Keywords: regularization, absorption, permanent employee, non-teaching staff, university, representation, mandamus, Apex Court exposition of law.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; respondent No.2 (University of Mysore) directed to consider the representation vide Annexure-A, keeping in view the exposition of law in Jaggo v. Union of India (SLP(C) No.5580/2024) and Dharam Singh v. State of U.P. (C.A.No.8558/2018), and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within 8 weeks from receipt of copy of the order; pending applications disposed of accordingly.