Mahesh Kotari v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court writ petition (S-RES), S.R. Krishna Kumar J., disposed 08-04-2026; fifteen petitioners vs State of Karnataka (Higher Education), Commissioner Collegiate Education, UGC and thirteen government first grade colleges; grievance: representations/letters dated 04.06.2025-24.06.2025 (Annexures-J1 to J15) seeking 3 marks of service for academic year 2024-25 and compensation of lost wages not considered; prayer for certiorari against circular No. Ka Shi E/Ne Vi-1/A U Aa/28/2025-26 dated 25-06-2025 (Annexure-K) not pressed, prayer restricted to consideration of letters; Court issued mandamus-type direction to consider letters and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within three months; petition disposed of subject to directions; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; no case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to address the petitioners' grievances, consider their letters at Annexures-J1 to J15 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within three months from receipt of a copy of the order; subject thereto the petition is disposed of, with the prayer having been restricted by the petitioners to prayer No.(b)