- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11917 WP No. 103964 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103964 OF 2025 (EDN-AD) BETWEEN: SHRI PRAMOD S/O. ANANDA KARADAGE, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BORAGAV – 591 216, TQ: NIPPANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH KANAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NANANAGAR, HUBBALLI – 580 025, DIST: DHARWAD, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR KARNATAKA, STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NANANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD – 580 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING SAKALA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (APPLICATION NO. LW002S250000181) DATED 06.06.2025. ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE 'F' IN SO FAR WRIT PERTAINING TO PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11917 WP No. 103964 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Sri.K.L.Patil, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for Respondent No.2. 2. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. "Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ or order or direction, quashing Sakala Acknowledgment (Application No. LW002S250000181) dated 06.06.2025, issued by R1 & R2, produced at Annexure-F in so far writ pertaining to petitioner. ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to permit the petitioner/Request Letter dated 22.05.2025 & Sakala Acknowledgement considered to issue Eligibility Certificate for Admission to 3 years LLB Course, Annexure-D & E. iii. Such other writ or direction or orders may deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, including an order for costs be passed in the interest of justice." 1. 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, quashing the endorsement/order dated 04.08.2025 bearing Ref.No.LW002S250000854 (Annexure-F) issued by R2 rejecting the petitioner’s eligibility certificate; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11917 WP No. 103964 of 2025 b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing R2 University to issue the eligibility certificate to the petitioner and approve his admission to the 3-year LL.B course in Respondent No.3 College; and c. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interests of justice and equity. 2. 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 equally applicable to the present matter. Hence, the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) A certiorari is issued, endorsement dated 06.06.2025 at Annexure-F issued by Respondents is quashed. iii) A mandamus is issued directing Respondents to issue eligibility certificate to the Petitioner on the basis of the B.A. degree completed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11917 WP No. 103964 of 2025 Petitioner, for the purpose of admission into 3 years LLB Course, within one week from today. iv) A certificate shall be issued by the end of day 22.09.2025 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 Respondents– University is directed to communicate the operative portion of the order of Respondents, who shall act on the same without waiting for a certified copy of the order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 95