- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20734 WP No. 19934 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19934 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI P.A.AFSAR, S/O S ALTAF, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, 2ND SEMESTER, BASAVASHREE COLLEGE OF LAW, 3 YEARS L.L.B., COURSE, R/AT NO 09, ALWAR MURUGAPPAN STREET, CHUNNEMPUBET, GUDIYATHAM, VELLORE, TAMILNADU - 632 302. PRESENT R/A JYOTHI EDUCATIONAL TRUST HOSTEL VINBHANAGAR KNS POST, KOLAR - 563102. 2. SRI HAIK MOHAMMED SUFIYAN, S/O KHALEEL SAB, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, 2ND SEMESTER, 5 YEARS B.A. L.L.B., COURSE BASAVASHREE COLLEGE OF LAW, R/AT POOSHA MOHALLA, 1ST CROSS KOLAR - 563 101. 3. SRI MANOJ S., S/O SRINIVASA REDDY R., AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 2ND SEMESTER, 5 YEARS LL B COURSE BASAVASHREE COLLEGE OF LAW, R/AT GANAGONDAPALLI, BALINGANAPALLI, HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT - 635103 PRESENTLY R/A LAW COLLEGE HOSTEL, DODDAHASALA, KOLAR - 563 102. 4. SRI KAMALESH BABU K., S/O KANNAPIRAN S., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 2ND SEMESTER, 3 YEARS LLB., RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF LAW, R/AT MIG 136, PHASE -6, AVALAPALLI HUDCCO, HOSURU, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU - 635 109. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20734 WP No. 19934 of 2022 5. SRI GIRI S.S., AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O SRI THAMPI G S., 2ND SEMESTER, 3 YEARS LLB., RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF LAW, R/AT F-7, PSR MANSION CIL LAYOUT, GANGA NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 032. 6. KUMARI TINTO TOM, D/O SRI TOM VARGHESE, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, 2ND SEMESTER, 5 YEARS LLB., SREE KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF LAW R/AT KOLLAKOMBIL HOUSE, VADAPURAM P O., KERALA - 676 542. PRESENTLY AT SREE KRISHNA HOSTEL, MAHALAKSHMI NAGARA, 4TH CROSS, BATAWADI, TUMKUR - 572 101. 7. SRI ASHOK G., S/O GOPALAKRISHNA P., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 2ND SEMESTER, 5 YEARS B.A., LLB., SREE KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF LAW, R/AT BHAVAN MELILA, MELILA, P.O. KOLLAM, KERALA 691001. PRESENTLY R/AT MAHALAKSHMI NAGARA, 6TH CROSS, BATAWADI, TUMKUR - 572 101. 8. SRI KARTHIK S., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, S/O SUNDARAM, 2ND SEMESTER, 5 YEARS B.A. LLB., SREE KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF LAW, R/AT NO 4/215, SOUTH STREET, VARAGUR P.O. NAMAKKAL, TAMIL NADU 637 001. PRESENTLY R/AT MAHALAKSHMI NAGARA, 6TH CROSS, BATAWADI, TUMKUR - 572 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVIKUMARA B R., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20734 WP No. 19934 of 2022 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, (HIGHER EDUCATION), REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES) REP BY JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT., (UNIVERSITIES), ROOM NO.762, 2ND GATE, 7TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, REP BY ITS CHANCELLOR, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALI, DHARWAD DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 580 025. 4. BASAVASHREE COLLEGE OF LAW, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, K.N.S POST, GAJALADINNEE, BEHIND DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE, KOLAR - 563 102. 5. RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF LAW, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, CORPORATION BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, 11TH CROSS, TEMPLE STREET, KONDANDARAMAPURAM, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 6. SREE KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF LAW, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, MAHALAKSHMINAGAR, BATAWADI, TUMKUR - 572 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3; R4 TO R6 ARE SERVED) THIS W.P FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION / CIRCULAR DATED 30.6.2021 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20734 WP No. 19934 of 2022 KA.RA.KAA.VI/KU.KAA/2021-22/0363 ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WHEREIN THE R-3 HAS DECLARED TO CONDUCT THE KANNADA KALLI SUBJECT AS A UNIVERSITY BOARD EXAMINATION TO THESE PETITIONERS FR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22 QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION/CIRCULAR DATED 9.8.2018 KA.RAA.KAA.VI/VI.MAM.B.O.S.(U.G).ATTHYAKARAMA/2018-19/1292 VIDE ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY THE R-3 HAS INTRODUCED TWO SUBJECTS KANOONU KANNADA AND KANNADA KALLI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, IN B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER According to the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous and also taking into consideration of the order dated 09.06.2025 passed by this Court, writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60