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Chaitali B Guledagudd v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC22 Apr 2026WP/35123/2024

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 35123 of 2024 (S-KSAT); petitioner Chaitali B. Guledagudd, Polytechnic Lecturer, Government Polytechnic College, Mundgod; respondents: State of Karnataka (Higher Education Department) and Commissioner, Collegiate and Technical Education; writ petition REJECTED for non-compliance of office objections (listed 7th time; cost payable to Advocate's Welfare Fund ordered on 16.02.2026 not paid); underlying challenge to KSAT Application No.4001/2024 order dated 30.08.2024 not adjudicated; coram S.G. Pandit and K. V. Aravind; decided 22 April 2026; no substantive ruling on merits.

What did the court decide?

There was no justification to grant further time to the petitioner to comply with the office objections. ¶34

Chaitali B Guledagudd Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:22060-DB WP No. 35123 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO.35123 OF 2024 (S-KSAT)

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BETWEEN:

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CHAITALI B. GULEDAGUDD W/O. JAYANT K. MENASINAHAL AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCC: POLYTECHNIC LECTURER GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE MUNDGOD UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT EMPLOYEE NO.139077 R/AT NEAR VISHWANATH KALYAN MANTAP ADHYAPAKA NAGAR HUBBALLI-580 032

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001

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THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:22060-DB WP No. 35123 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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PALACE ROAD, SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560 001

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, A.G.A.)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.08.2024 BEING PASSED IN APPLICATION NO.4001/2024 ON THE FILE OF KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AT BENGALURU AND CONSEQUENTLY GRANT THE RELIEF AS WAS BEING SOUGHT BY THE PETITIONER/APPLICANT IN IT.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT)

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This writ petition is listed for non-compliance of office

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objections for 7^th time. This Court, on 16.02.2026 granted