- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10534 WP No. 105979 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105979 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MARUTESH S/O. RAMAKRISHNA, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. WARD NO.3, NEAR MARUTESHVARA TEMPLE, SHIVAPUR, 583234, DIST: KOPPAL …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ P HITTALAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021, REP BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3. SHIVAPRIYA LAW COLLEGE, KOPPAL REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DADEGAL VILLAGE, GADAG ROAD, KOPPAL- 583238 …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 OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT/ORDER DATED 13.08.2025 BEARING REF.NO.LW002S250001231 AT VIDE ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 REJECTING THE PETITIONER’S ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE AND ETC. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10534 WP No. 105979 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS 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. 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, quashing the endorsement/order dated 04.08.2025 bearing Ref.No.LW002S250001231 (Annexure-F) issued by R2 rejecting the petitioner’s eligibility certificate; 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. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10534 WP No. 105979 of 2025 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 13.08.2025 at Annexure-F 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10534 WP No. 105979 of 2025 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 on the same without waiting for a certified copy of the order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27