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2026 DAILYLAW 3639 (KAR)

SAYAR AHMAD SHEIKH v. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

WP/12377/2026 · 2026-04-17

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21263 WP No. 12377 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 12377 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SAYAR AHMAD SHEIKH S/O BASHIR AHMAD SHEIKH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O AKINGAM, ANANTNAG, KASHMIR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR - 192201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MIAN TUFAIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANGOTRI, MYSURU - 570006 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MYSURU - 570006. 3. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI - 110002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY T.P., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. H.R. SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21263 WP No. 12377 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 DECLINING ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES i.e., ANNEXURE-A; DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE DEGREE / CONVOCATION CERTIFICATE, BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE AND FULL MARKS CERTIFICATE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN A TIME BOUND PERIOD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Rajendra Kumar Sungay, learned counsel, accepts notice for the respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri. H.R. Showri, learned counsel, accepts notice for the respondent No.3. 2. Heard the Learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The prayer made by the petitioner herein is, that the respondent- University be directed to issue Degree/Convocation Certificate and all Marks Cards of the petitioner within a time frame. The petitioner herein is also assailing the e-mail dated 10.04.2026 addressed by the respondent-University, to the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21263 WP No. 12377 of 2026 4. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the averments made in the Writ Petition, I am of the view that the respondent Nos.1 and 2 be directed to consider the case of the petitioner as to issuance of the Degree/Convocation Certificate and all other particulars including the Full Marks Certificate of the petitioner, in terms of the Orders of this Court in W.P.No.8193/2024 disposed of on 24.04.2024;in W.P.No.2795/2022 disposed of on 02.08.2022; and in W.P.No.11399/2024 disposed of on 20.06.2024, at the earliest, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 6. Sri. Rajendra Kumar Sungay, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri. H.R. Showri, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 are permitted to file memo of appearance, within a period of three weeks. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1