- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10833 WP No. 106204 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106204 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: RAJESAAB S/O HUSENSAAB AGASIBAGIL AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O STATION ROAD, HOMBAL, DIST. GADAG- 582204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY R/BY ITS REGISTRAR, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED. 11-08-2025 BEARING ITS APPLICATION REF NO- LW002S250000926 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10833 WP No. 106204 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Sri.K.L.Patil, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 3. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: I. Issue a writ in nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ and quash the impugned endorsement dated. 11-08-2025 bearing its Application Ref No- LW002S250000926 issued by the respondent No.2 produced at ANNEXURE-E in the interest of justice and equity. II. Grant any other writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. 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 in that matter - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10833 WP No. 106204 of 2025 would be equally applicable to the present matter. Hence, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) A certiorari is issued, endorsement dated 11.08.2025 at Annexure-E 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 B.A. 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 29.08.2025 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10833 WP No. 106204 of 2025 v) The counsel for respondent No.2 – University is directed to communicate the operative portion of the order to respondent No.2, who shall act on the same without waiting for a certified copy of the order. I.A.No.1/2025 is allowed. Production of certified copy of Annexure-E is dispensed with. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH/CT-VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23