Dismissed¶28

Smt. B. Vijayalakshmi v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Mar 2025WP/5682/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, single judge (R. Nataraj, J.), 11 March 2025: writ petition by a college Second Grade Typist challenging a 1998 circular of the Collegiate Education Department (Annexure-C) under Articles 226 and 227 dismissed for non-prosecution due to absence of petitioner's counsel; merits not considered; no cases cited, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

There was no representation for the petitioner though the petition was called twice in the day. ¶26

Smt. B. Vijayalakshmi Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10312 WP No. 5682 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5682 OF 2020 (S-PRO)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. B. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O SRI DEVAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS SECOND GRADE TYPIST 'SRI SHARADHA COLLEGE', BASRURU KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576211

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SHIVACHARAN R., ADVOCATE - ABSENT)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION SAMPANGI RAMANAGAR, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560009 BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA

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THE COMMISSIONER OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION NO.11/2, PALACE ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560009

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JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION REGIONAL OFFICE, V.V. COLLEGE CAMPUS MANGALORE-575001

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SRI SHARADA COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST BASRUR, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576211 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10312 WP No. 5682 of 2020

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SMT. K. SARASWATHI W/O SRI GOPALA NAIK T AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, CLERK CUM TYPIST 'SRI SHARADA COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST', BASRUR, KUNDAPUR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576211

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA K. PUJAR, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3;

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SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4 (ABSENT);

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SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY D., ADVOCATE FOR CAVEATOR/RESPONDENT NO.5 (ABSENT))

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED CIRCULAR DATED 15^TH JANUARY 1998 AS PER ANNEXURE-C, AS BEING OPPOSED TO THE BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN AND AS BEING OPPOSED TO THE RIGHTS OF A GOVERNMENT SERVANT AND ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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There is no representation for the petitioner though the

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petition is called twice in the day.

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Hence, this petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.