- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:881 WP No. 18762 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18762 OF 2023 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: ANNAPURNA E AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. NO. 78, 1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN MUNESHWARA COLONY SHANBHOGH LAYOUT, DODDANAKKUNDI, BENGALURU - 560037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VAISHNAVI G K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LAW GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR, HUBLI- 580025, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:881 WP No. 18762 of 2023 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR/VICE CHANCELLOR. 3. REGISTRAR (EVALUATION), KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI- 580025. 4. SRI SESHADRIPURAM LAW COLLEGE 1ST SESHADRIPURAM MAIN RAOD, BANGALORE - 560020. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3 R4 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENTS BY PERMITTING PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR 8TH AND 9TH SEMESTER EXAM WHICH IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 13/09/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:881 WP No. 18762 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to appear for the 8th and 9th semester exam, which was tentatively scheduled to be held on 13.09.2023 vide Annexure-A. 2. This Court, vide order dated 23.08.2023, directed respondent Nos.2 to 4 to issue an application for the examination to be held during September-October 2023 and permit the petitioner to submit the application by paying the fees and the respondents were directed to permit the petitioner to take up the examination. 3. Pursuant to the interim order, the petitioner appeared for the examination of 8th and 9th semester, which was tentatively scheduled to be held on 13.09.2023. 4. As the petitioner has already appeared for the examination of 8th and 9th semester, in view of the same, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:881 WP No. 18762 of 2023 nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28