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Br Gurudev v. Malnad College of Engineering

Karnataka HC6 Jan 2026WP/37348/2025

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WP No. 37348 of 2025 (EDN-RES); NC: 2026:KHC:771; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Justice Ashok S.Kinagi; decided 06-01-2026; petitioner BR Gurudev (coffee planter, Shivakrupa Estate, Ballupet, Sakaleshpura, Hassan); respondents: Malnad College of Engineering, Malanad Technical Education Society (EC member R.T.Dyavegowda), State of Karnataka Education Department; advocates Sheshachala S Joshi (petitioner), Ravi M.M. (R1 & R2), Manjunath.K HCGP (R3); filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; prayer to restrain general body and executive committee meetings pending resolution of dispute over composition of Executive Committee and office bearers; counsel filed withdrawal memo; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; I.A.No.2/2025 disposed off as not surviving; no merits adjudicated.

Br Gurudev Vs Malnad College of Engineering — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:771 WP No. 37348 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 37348 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

BR GURUDEV

AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

S/O RAJASHEKAR

COFFEE PLANTER

R/O GURUKRUPA

SHIVAKRUPA ESTATE

BALLUPET, SAKALESHPURA TALUK

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HASSAN-573272

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. SHESHACHALA S JOSHI., ADV.)

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…PETITIONER

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AND:

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MALNAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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REPRESENTED BY GOVERNING COUNCIL NO.21, SALAGAME ROAD

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RANGOLI HALLA HASSAN 573 202

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NC: 2026:KHC:771 WP No. 37348 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THE MALANAD TECHNICAL EDUCATION SOCIETY

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REPRESENTED BY EC MEMBER

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SRI R.T.DYAVEGOWDA

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AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA, ADVOCATE RAVINDRANAGARA HASSAN 573202

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BENGALURU-560001

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAVI M.M., ADV. FOR R1 & R2;

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SRI. MANJUNATH.K, HCGP FOR R3)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF

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THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THEM NOT TO HOLD ANY GENERAL BODY OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS UNTIL THE DISPUTE IN RESPECT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ITS OFFICE BEARERS IS RESOLVED AND ETC.,

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

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NC: 2026:KHC:771 WP No. 37348 of 2025

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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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