- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476062026 NC: 2026:KHC:45259 WP No. 21662 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 21662 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR KATHI JAGANMOHAN RAO AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O MR. KATHI SRINIVAS, STUDENT (SAP ID 81022100306) OF THE FIVE-YEAR INTEGRATED B.B.A., LL.B. (HONS.) (CRIMINAL LAW) PROGRAMME, SEMESTER X, NMIMS SCHOOL OF LAW, BANNERGHATTA CAMPUS, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAKET BISANI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA BY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ROOM NO 21072, KARTAVYA BHAVAN -2, NEW DELHI-110001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, NO. 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 110002. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476062026 NC: 2026:KHC:45259 WP No. 21662 of 2026 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 4. SVKM'S NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (NMIMS), A DEEMED-TO-BE UNIVERSITY, NMIMS SCHOOL OF LAW, BANNERGHATTA CAMPUS, LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE, ANEKAL TAUK, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, KALKERE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560083 REP. BY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARCHANA K.M., CGSC AOR R1 (MA NOT FILED SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED) SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R3 (MA NOT FILED) R4 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. DECLARE THAT RULE 12 OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES OF LEGAL EDUCATION, 2008 IS ULTRA VIRES THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961, AND IS INVALID AND VOID. II. DECLARE THAT RULE 12 OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES OF LEGAL EDUCATION, 2008 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNREASONABLE AND VOID, BEING VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14, 19 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. III. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 30.04.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 4 (ANNEXURE - G), INSOFAR AS IT DEBARS THE PETITIONER FROM APPEARING IN THE SEMESTER X TERM END EXAMINATIONS. IV. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476062026 NC: 2026:KHC:45259 WP No. 21662 of 2026 THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 15.06.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 4 (ANNEXURE L), INSOFAR AS IT DENIES THE PETITIONER ELIGIBILITY TO APPEAR IN THE SEMESTER X RE-EXAMINATIONS. VI. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR IN THE SEMESTER X RE-EXAMINATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW AND WOMEN AND CRIMINAL LAW, IN EACH OF WHICH HIS ATTENDANCE EXCEEDS BOTH RESPONDENT NO. 4 OWN PRESCRIBED THRESHOLD OF 60 PERCENT AND THE 70 PERCENT NORM UNDER RULE 12 OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES OF LEGAL EDUCATION, 2008, AND TO DECLARE HIS RESULT THEREIN. VII. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO CONDONE THE SHORTFALL IN THE PETITIONERS ATTENDANCE IN THE SUBJECT OF IT OFFENCES ON THE MEDICAL AND OTHER GROUNDS SET OUT HEREIN, AND TO PERMIT HIM TO APPEAR IN THE EXAMINATION IN THE SAID SUBJECT AND TO DECLARE HIS RESULT THEREIN. VIII. DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL RE-EXAMINATION FOR THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF ANY PAPER OF THE SEMESTER X RE- EXAMINATION ALREADY CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE DISPOSAL OF THE PRESENT PETITION, AND TO DECLARE HIS RESULT THEREINI. X. AWARD THE COSTS OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010476062026 NC: 2026:KHC:45259 WP No. 21662 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal dated 18.08.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16