- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1452 WP No. 104892 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104892 OF 2024 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: PUTTARAJU L.R., AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. 99, VENGASANDRA VILLAGE, KYASANBALLI, K.G.F. KOLAR, NOW AT DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY MRS. GAYATRI S.R. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGISTRAR (EVALUATION), KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, SRI. KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH LAW COLLEGE, OORUGAM K.G.F. HUBBALLI-580025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2-IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING ORDER NO.KSLU/MPC/DEC-2023 (MARCH/APRIL)/593 DATED 01.07.2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1452 WP No. 104892 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, or order or direction, quashing order NO.KSLU/MPC/Dec-2023 (March/April)/593 dated 01.07.2024 passed by the respondent No.1 produced as Annexure-D. 2. Issue such other writ, orders or direction as this Hon’ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. This petition is filed by a student against whom punishment has been imposed on account of malpractice. The issues in relation thereto have been dealt with by me in detail in the order passed today i.e., 25.01.2025 in Writ Petition No.104890 of 2024, the observations and the reasons given therein would equally apply to the present matter, hence I pass the following : ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1452 WP No. 104892 of 2024 (ii) A writ of certiorari is issued. The impugned order No.KSLU/MPC/Dec-2023 (March/ April)/593 dated 01.07.2024 passed by the 1st respondent vide Annexure-D is hereby quashed. (iii) Matter is remitted to the Malpractice Committee to redo the process of enquiry in accordance with the Ordinance Governing Malpractice by Candidates Appearing in Examination and Officials/Supervisory Staff, Punishment and Procedure under Section 48(1)(d) of Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009. (iv) It is needless to say that in the event of Malpractice Committee exonerating the petitioner, the results of the petitioner would have to be released. (v) Since the examinations for the current semester are going on, the petitioner is - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1452 WP No. 104892 of 2024 permitted to take up those examinations subject to the result of Malpractice Committee. (vi) The respondent No.1 shall collect the necessary fees and issue necessary hall ticket. (vii) The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that necessary payment of fees and cause an application through respondent No. 2/College to the University by 4 pm today, which will be immediately considered by the University and an order passed by 6:00 pm. (viii) The permission to the petitioner to take up the examination is subject to compliance by the petitioner of all other applicable rules. (ix) Counsel for Respondent No.1 is directed to inform the University about above order and act as per the directions dictated - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1452 WP No. 104892 of 2024 during the Court proceedings without insisting on a copy of the order let alone a certified copy thereof. (x) Re-list on 24.03.2025 for reporting compliance with the above General Directions by the Registrar, Karnataka State Law University. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25