- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17112 WP No. 9477 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.9477 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. KARTHIK V. S/O VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT 66, NO.2, 3RD CROSS, HUTCHINS ROAD, ST. THOMAS TOWN, BANGALORE NORTH-560084. 2. MR. JANARDHAN REDDY S/O KRISHNAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO.428, MIDDILU VILLAGE, DARINAYAKPALYA, DN PALYA, CHIKKABALAPURA, KARNATAKA- 561206. 3. MR. SRINIVASA MURTHY H.R. S/O K.G. RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO.228, 11TH CROSS, 2ND 'A' MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, BEL LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU -560097. 4. MR. JAYASHANKAR K. S/O KODIYAPPA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17112 WP No. 9477 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.89, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, SOAP FACTORY LAYOUT, MANJUNATH NAGARA, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU -560073. 5. MR. RAJESH BHASME S/O VIJAY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, # 312/C BASAWAN GALLI KHASABAG, BELGAUM, SHAHAPUR HUKERI, KARNATAKA- 590003. 6. MR. MANJAPPA H.S. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NO.F 388, 7TH CROSS, 11TH 'A' MAIN, NEAR BBMP PARK, 1ST PHASE, BHARATHI NAGAR BEL LAYOUT, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560091. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHANTH KUMAR S.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VISHVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY JNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI-590018. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY JNANA SANGAMA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17112 WP No. 9477 of 2026 BELAGAVI-590018. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 3. ATRIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASKB CAMPUS, ATRIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 1ST MAIN ROAD, AGS COLONEY, ANANDNAGAR, HEBBAL, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560032. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 4. EAST WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY #63, OFF MAGADI ROAD BEL LAYOUT, VISHWANEEDHAM POST, ANJANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560091 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 5. BMS EVENING ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.B. NO. 1908, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560019 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. …RESPONDENTS (BY V/O DATED 26.03.2026 SRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; V/O DATED 26.03.2026 NOTICE TO R3 TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17112 WP No. 9477 of 2026 REPRESENTATION DATED 12.11.2025 OF THE PETITIONERS TO EXTEND ONE OPPORTUNITY TO THE PETITIONERS FOR COMPLETING THEIR BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING COURSE AS PER ANNEXURE-B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petitioners have approached the respondent - University seeking extension of one opportunity to the petitioners for completing B.E. Course as per Annexure-B. 3. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to consider the representation dated 12.11.2025 (Annexure-B) in so far as the petitioners herein are concerned, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17112 WP No. 9477 of 2026 and the outcome of the same be made known to the petitioners within four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19