- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18972 OF 2016 (EDN-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 20301 OF 2016 (EDN-EX) WRIT PETITION NO. 29817 OF 2016 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 58396 OF 2016 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 36545 OF 2017 (EDN-RES) IN WP No. 18972/2016 BETWEEN: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIFELOG LEARNING A REGISTERED TRUST, REGISTERED IN MYSORE HAVING OFFICE AT NO 29-30, JAMBUSAVARI DINNE CIRCLE COLUMBIA COLLEGE CAMPUS J P NAGAR, 8TH PHASE BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE VIJAY CHARLU SON OF SRI CHARLU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JANARDHANA G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS AND: THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKHATAGANGOTRI MYSURU KARNATAKA - 570006 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B R MANJUNATH., AND SRI. SHASHIKANTH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DT.5.3.2016 VIDE ANNX-J TERMINATING THE MOUs. DT. 25.9.2012, 14.10.2014 BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER ANNX-B, B1 & B2 TO THE WRIT PETITION. FURTHER PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO RUN THE STUDY CENTERS RECOGNIZED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR ALL THE STUDENTS (OLD AND NEW) IN ALL 25000 STUDENTS AND ALSO ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR COURSES AND RESPONDENT SHOULD CONDUCT THE EXAMINATIONS TILL THE LAST STUDENT COMPLETE THE COURSE AND RESPONDENT SHOULD ISSUE MARKS CARDS AND ISSUE DEGREE CERTIFICATES AND COMPLETION CERTIFICATES TO THEM OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COURSES. IN WP NO. 20301/2016 BETWEEN: SRI ANJANADRI EDUCATIONAL & CHARITABLE TRUST NO.49, PRASANNA GANAPATHY COMPLEX, NEST TO GANGAMMA CONVENTION HALL, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-79 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DR.B.G.SATYA PRASAD ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. GURUPRASAD B R., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS AND: KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANGOTHRI MYSORE-570 006 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B R MANJUNATH.,ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 EXAMINATIONS TO THE STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING [1] EXECUTIVE MBA ) HRM, MARKETING, GENERAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, HOSPITAL, PORTFOLIO, BANKING AND INSURANCE] [2] MBA [INTERNATINAL BUSSINESS, INTERINATION MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INTERINATIONAL HRM] [3] BBM [BPO MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, HRM, FINANCE, RETAIL MANAGEMENT, EVENT MANAGEMENT] COURSE IN THE PETITIONER INSTITUTION./STUDY CENTRE, BY ISSUING A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION OR ORDER AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONENT TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATIONS AND ISSUE MARKS CARDS IN THE STUDENTS. IN WP NO. 29817/2016 BETWEEN: KARNATAKA INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION TRUST 60/1, 7TH CROSS, BISMILLA NAGAR, TANK BUND ROAD, BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE 29. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS M/S. AYIESHA JAMADAR, WIFE OF HAJI MIYAN JAMADAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHA GANGOTRI, MYSORE 570006, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR, 2. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BAHADUR SHAH, JAFFERMARG, NEW DELHI - 110002 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.T P RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R1 SRI. H.R. SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEX-F NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY R-1 DATED 05.03.2016; QUASH ANNEX-D DATED 05.09.2015 ISSUED BY R-1 AND ANNEX-E DATED 16.06.2015 PASSED BY R-2. IN WP NO. 58396/2016 BETWEEN: ADITHYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (AIMIT) NO.905/4, 4TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURAM, MYSORE-570 008 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CMD AND PRINCIPAL SMT. K.A. ANITHA VENKATESH ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. K S BHEEMAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY, MANASAGANGOTHRI, MYSORE-570 006 2. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110002 ...RESPONDENTS [(BY SRI. T P RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADV. FOR R1 SRI. SHOWRI H.R., ADV. FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED)] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO. ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI RELATING TO NOTIFICATION DTD.4.6.2016, VIDE ANNEX-P ON THE FILES OF THE KSOU- THE R-1 AND QUASH THE SAME AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE KSOU -R1 TO PERMIT THE EXISTING STUDENTS TO UNDER GO THE VARIOUS COURSES AND TO WRITE THE SEMESTER/ YEARLY, EXAMINATION FOR THE ENSUING ACADEMIC YEARS TILL THEIR COMPLETION OF COURSES. DIRECT THE KSOU R-1 TO PERMIT THE EXISTING STUDENTS TO WRITE THE SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR VARIOUS COURSES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM DECEMBER, 2016/ JANUARY 2017 ON ANY OTHER SUBSEQUENT DATES. DIRECT THE R-2 TO RECOGNIZE THE OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY/ R-1 THROUGH ITS ACADEMIC - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS COLLABORATORS AND STUDY CENTERS, SUBJECT TO THE COMPLIANCE OF THE REQUIRED STANDARDS STIPULATED BY THE R-2. IN WP NO. 36545/2017 BETWEEN: WESTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OPPOSITE CIRCUIT HOUSE, KADRI HILLS, MANGALORE 004 REPRESNETED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER WALTER STEPHEN MENDES, ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY MUKTHAGANOTHRI MYSORE 576001 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. T P RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DTD 15.6.2017 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURE-A. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ALLOW THE STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY ADMITTED TO VARIOUS COURSES PURSUANT TO MOU DTD 27.9.2012 TO COMPLETE THEIR COURSES AND TAKE UP THEIR EXAMINATIONA VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ***** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have filed these writ petitions seeking following reliefs: In WP No.18972 of 2016: “(i) quash the notification dated 05.03.2016 vide Annexure ‘J’ terminating the MOUs dated 25.09.2012, 14.10.2014 by respondent under Annexure ‘B’, ‘B1’ and ‘B2’ to the writ petition; (ii) further permit the petitioner to run the study centers recognized by the respondent for all the students (old and new) in all 25000 students and also allowing the students to complete their courses and respondent should conduct the examinations till the last student complete the course and respondent should issue marks cards and issue degree certificates and completion certificates to them of their respective courses.” - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS In WP No.20301 of 2016: “(i) direct the respondent university to conduct January/February 2016 examinations to the students who are pursuing [1] Executive MBA [HRM, Marketing, General Management, Finance, Hospital, Portfolio, Banking And Insurance] [2] MBA [International Business, International Marking, International Finance, International HRM] [3] BBM [BPO Management, Marketing, HRM, Finance, Retail Management, Event Management] course in the petitioner institution/study centre, by issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ or direction or order and consequently direct the respondent to announce the result of the examinations and issue marks cards in the students.” In WP No.29817 of 2016: “(i) quash Annexure “F” notification issued by respondent No.1 dated 05.03.2016; - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS (ii) quash Annexure “D” dated 05.09.2015 issued by respondent No.1 and Annexure “E” dated 16.06.2015 passed by respondent No.2. (iii) grant an interim order to stay the operation of the notification dated 05.03.2016 issued by respondent No.1 at Annexure ‘F’; (iv) direct respondent No.1 university to notify the examination for the semester / [first & second cycle ] as well as annual scheme for the academic year 2015-16 to the students admitted for the academic year 2014-15 by the petitioner as enlisted in Annexure “C” to take up respective semester / cycle / annual examinations if it could be notified within time frame to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.” In WP No.58396 of 2016: “(i) issue appropriate writ or order or direction in the nature of writ of - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS certiorari relating to notification dated 4.6.2016, vide annex-p on the files of the KSOU-respondent No.1 and quash the same and consequently direct the KSOU – respondent No.1 to permit the existing students to under go the various courses and to write the semester/ yearly, examination for the ensuing academic years till their completion of courses. (ii) direct the KSOU-respondent No.1 to permit the existing students to write the semester examination for various courses for the academic year 2016- 17 scheduled to be held from December, 2016/ January 2017 on any other subsequent dates. (iii) direct the respondent No.2 to recognize the open and distance learning programmes offered by the state university/ respondent No.1 through its academic collaborators and study centers, subject to the compliance of the required standards stipulated by the respondent No.2.” - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS In WP No.36545 of 2017: “(i) quash the notification dated 15.6.2017 issued by respondent as per Annexure-A (ii) direct the respondent to allow the students who are already admitted to various courses pursuant to MOU dated 27.9.2012 to complete their courses and take up their Examination vide annexure-B” 2. Learned counsel for the respondents files a memo dated 31.01.2026 stating that the respondent- University by notification dated 16.12.2025 invited applications from the students who have completed their degree during the Academic Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 to apply for the degrees in its 21st Annual Convocation, 2026 and if the students of the petitioners’ Institutions have applied for the same, the same would be considered in terms of the said notification, in respect of its In-House students. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5694 WP No. 18972 of 2016 C/W WP No. 20301 of 2016 WP No. 29817 of 2016 AND 2 OTHERS 3. The Memo is taken on record. 4. In view of the same, the petitions are disposed of as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1