- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10648 WP No. 102821 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102821 OF 2025 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATH S/O. SHANKRPPA BANDI, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: KALLI STREET MUTTGI, TQ: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD – 581 204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADYOJAT R BALIGATTIMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGLAURU 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAVNAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 025. 3. LINGAYAT EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS’ HURAKDLI AJJA LAW COLLEGE, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL NEAR DURDEVI TEMPLE, DHARWAD 580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K.L. PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R3 IS D/W) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED. 18.01.2025 IN KRAKAVI/KU.S/V.M/2024-25/2462, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-G WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIgh Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10648 WP No. 102821 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned HCGP accepts notice for Respondent No.1. 2. Sri.K.L.Patil, counsel is directed to accept notice for Respondent No.2. 3. Notice to Respondent No.3 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 4. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quash endorsement dated 18.01.2025 in Kraka VI/KU.S/V.M/2024-25/2462, issued by R2 vide Annexure-G with respect to the petitioner, in the interest of justice and equity. b. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 5. Similar matter has been decided by this Court on 05.08.2025 in W.P.No.103653/2025 (Shri.Shamasundar vs. The State of Karnataka and another). The reasoning of this Court would be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10648 WP No. 102821 of 2025 equally applicable to the present matter. Hence, the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) A certiorari is issued, endorsement dated 18.01.2025 at Annexure-G issued by Respondent No.2 is quashed. iii) A mandamus is issued directing Respondent No.2 to issue eligibility certificate to the Petitioner on the basis of the BCA. degree completed by the Petitioner, for the purpose of admission into 3 years Law Course, within one week from today. iv) A certificate shall be issued by the end of day 23.8.2025 so as to enable the Petitioner to apply to a college of his choice. In the event of last date for payment of the admission fee having lapsed, the same is extended for a period of one week thereafter to enable the Petitioner to make payment of the respective fee. v) The counsel for Respondent No.2 – University is directed to communicate the operative portion of the order of Respondent No.2, who shall act - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10648 WP No. 102821 of 2025 on the same without waiting for a certified copy of the order. vi) Hand delivery ordered. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97