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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13343 WP No. 5161 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 5161 OF 2024 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN:
MR. ASHISH V. S.
S/O VIJAYDARSHARATH SANGAN, AGED 22 YEARS, REG NO.40719341017, STUDING BBA LLB COURSE, R/O K L E DENTAL COLLEGE AND PHARMACY COLLEGE BOYS HOSTEL, RAJA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU - 560 022. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. BHAVANA N. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. K.L.E. SOCIETYS LAW COLLEGE SRI M VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, V BLOCK, WEST CIRCLE 3, C A NO.2, BDA LAYOUT ULLAL POST, BENGALURU - 560 091, REP. BY ITS DEAN/PRINCIPAL. 2. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY SUTAGATTI ROAD, NAVANAGARA, HUBBALLI DHARWAD - 580 025, BY ITS REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNA R. MADAWAL., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13343 WP No. 5161 of 2024
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.2 AND NO.1 TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 1ST SEMESTER BBA LLB EXAMINATION OF DECEMBER 2019 UNDERTAKEN BY THE PETITIONER IN TERMS OF THE INTERIM DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS COURT VIDE ORDER DATED 27.12.2019 PASSED IN WP NO.52963/2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent No.2-University to announce the results of the first semester BBA LL.B. examination of December-2019 undertaken by the petitioner in terms of the interim directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.52963/2019 (Anneuxre-A). 2. Sri. Girish Kumar R., learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2-University made available the Regulation governing the five years BBA LL.B. course of
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respondent No.2-University and invited the attention of the Court to clause-13 and submitted that since the petitioner herein has secured attendance less than 50% in respondent No.1-College, the prayer sought in the petition cannot be accepted. Accordingly sought for dismissal of the writ petition. 3.
In this regard, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted as to reason for not attending the classes during the academic year of 2019-20 and accordingly, sought for interference of this Court. 4. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is not in dispute as to the fact that the petitioner herein has attended the classes totaling to less than 50%. The class attendance of respondent No.1-College would also indicate the same. On careful consideration of clause-13 of the Regulation governing the five years BBA LL.B. course of respondent No.2-University and also the order dated 20.06.2025 passed in W.P.No.17720/2025 by this Court, I
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am of the view that, the relaxation of the attendance as sought for by the petitioner cannot be accepted. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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