- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17872 WP No. 9867 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.9867 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. Y. RAMAKRISHNA PATRO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDENT AT NO.C-62, BLOCK-4, JAGRUTIVIHAR, MCL, BURLA, SAMBALPUR DISTRICT, ODISHA, INDIA-768020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURYA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY, AT MUKTHA GANGOTHRI, MYSURU, KARNATAKA 570006 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, AT BAHADUR SAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI, INDIA-110002 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 NOTICE IS DISPENSED WITH) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17872 WP No. 9867 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER ATTACHED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-P. VIDE 02-03-2026; 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 Learned counsel Sri. Rajendra Kumar Sungay, appears for Respondent No.1. Notice to Respondent No.2 is dispensed with. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondents to consider the representation dated 02.03.2026 made by the petitioner produced at Annexure-P. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17872 WP No. 9867 of 2026 4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, Respondent No.1 is directed to consider the representation dated 02.03.2026 (Annexure-P) submitted to Respondent No.1–University within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22