- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203372026 NC: 2026:KHC:46074 WP No. 9418 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 9418 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR. RITESH NAIK S/O KRISHNANANDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, R/AT NO. 224/1, GROUND FLOOR, RAMAKRISHNAPPA GARDEN, NEAR OM SHAKTI SAIBABA TEMPLE, BEHIND GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL, VARTHUR, BENGALURU 560 087 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHU N SAVANUR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, (UNIVERSITIES), M S BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUTAGANGOTHRI, MYSURU, KARNATAKA 570 006. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR 3. BEECHI VIDYA KENDRA TRUST (R) EDUCATION AND TRAINING Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203372026 NC: 2026:KHC:46074 WP No. 9418 of 2026 BVK CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE NO. 34, E-BLOCK EXTENSION, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD, SAHAKARNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 092 REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. ULLAS 4. UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION BAHADUR SAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO HCGP FOR R1( MA NOT FILED); SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. SHOWRI H.R, ADVOCATE FOR R4; V/O DTD 10.04.2026 NOTICE TO R3 IS D/W SRI. SARVANA. O, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 02 - UNIVERSITY TO FORTHWITH ISSUE THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE TO THE PETITIONER IN RESPECT OF THE B.TECH. PROGRAMME COMPLETED DURING THE ACADEMIC PERIOD 2011-2014 VIDE ANNEXURE - C (C1 TO C6) THROUGH RESPONDENT NO. 03, WHICH WAS, AT THE RELEVANT TIME, AFFILIATED WITH RESPONDENT NO. 02- UNIVERSITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for mandamus directing respondent No.2 to issue the Decree - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203372026 NC: 2026:KHC:46074 WP No. 9418 of 2026 Certificate to the petitioner in respect of B.Tech. Programme completed during the academic period 2011-14 vide Annexure- C1 to C6 through respondent No.3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court in W.P.No.5422/2021 disposed of on 15.12.2023, the petitioner is entitled for similar benefit on the ground of parity and prays to dispose of the said writ petition. 3. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 will consider Annexure-C1 to C6 in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.5422/2021. 4. The submissions are placed on record. 5. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petitioner is disposed of, directing respondent No.2-University to consider - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203372026 NC: 2026:KHC:46074 WP No. 9418 of 2026 Annexures C1 to C6 in light of the order passed in W.P.No.5422/2021 disposed of on 15.12.2023 within a period of four weeks from the date of the receipt of the copy of this order. ii. Pending application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB