- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34170 WP No. 22560 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 22560 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJU S., S/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO. 156/124, 1ST MAIN, PRASANNA SCHOOL, BDA LAYOUT, PATTEGARAPALYA, BENGALURU – 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVANI CHOKSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (UNIVERSITIES), DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (EVALUATION), BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, PAREEKSHA BHAVAN, JB CAMPUS, BENGALURU – 560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RADHA B.P., AGA FOR R1; SRI. CHAITANYA V. JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34170 WP No. 22560 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO CONDUCT THE EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PETITIONER FOR NON-EQUIVALENT SUBJECTS WHICH WERE NOT CONDUCTED, WITHIN A FIXED TIME-PERIOD AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioner is seeking for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2-Bangalore University, to conduct examinations for Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) UG for non-equivalent subjects which were not conducted by respondent No.2 within a fixed time period and also to consider the representation dated 12.06.2024 given by the petitioner at Annexure ‘L’. 2. The co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No. 16572/2023 dated 15.07.2024, has granted relief to a similarly placed individual. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that efforts would be made by the respondent-University to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34170 WP No. 22560 of 2025 conduct the examinations for the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 4. In the considered opinion of this Court, the benefit extended in W.P.No.16572/2023 is required to be given to the petitioner herein as well. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. In the event the respondents do not hold examinations within a period of six months from today, the petitioner will be at liberty to seek for revival of the petition. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT:UR