Archive · 16 Dec 2025
HC Directs Meeting for Job Aspirants
The High Court in Dharwad, Karnataka, has told the authorities to let job-seeking young people meet the Chief Minister.
These young people want the government to fill empty jobs.
A group called AKSA asked the court to help after the police wouldn't let them protest.
The court said the young people can ask the police for permission to meet the Chief Minister.
Many young people in Dharwad are waiting for jobs, and there are a lot of empty positions in the government.
The court's decision gives hope to these job seekers.
The Dharwad bench of the High Court directed authorities to facilitate a meeting between job aspirants and the Chief Minister.
The order came in response to a petition by the Akhila Karnataka Students Association (AKSA) challenging the police denial of protest permission.
Around 2.84 lakh government posts are currently vacant in Karnataka, including 9,536 in the finance department.
Dharwad is a major hub for job aspirants, with an estimated 80,000 youths preparing for competitive exams in the city.
The court's direction has raised hope among unemployed youths who have been agitating for government job recruitment.
- Who
- Akhila Karnataka Students Association (AKSA) and job aspirants in Karnataka
- What
- High Court directs authorities to facilitate a meeting between job aspirants and the Chief Minister
- When
- After a protest on December 1 and a subsequent court hearing
- Where
- Dharwad, Karnataka
- Why
- To address the issue of vacant government posts and unemployment among youth
- Location
- Dharwad, Karnataka
- Petitioner
- Akhila Karnataka Students Association (AKSA)
- Vacant Posts
- 2.84 lakh
- Finance Department Vacancies
- 9,536
- Protest Date
- December 1
- Protestors
- 30,000
- Estimated Aspirants in Dharwad
- 80,000