- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3496 WP No. 22158 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22158 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MS.H.N. SOUNDHARYA D/O H B NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.140, HENNURU VILLAGE, MATHANGA 2ND STAGE, A K COLONY, KALYANAGARAR POST, BANGALORE-560043 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KASHINATH J D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANA BHARATHI CAMPUS, BENGALURU 560056, REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3496 WP No. 22158 of 2023 2. THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANA BHARATHI CAMPUS, BENGALURU-560056 3. THE DEAN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY, JNANA BHARATHI CAMPUS, BENGALURU 560056 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B PRAMOD., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ADMIT THE PETITIONER TO P.HD COURSE FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE SUBJECT OF SOCIOLOGY TO GENERAL MERIT SEATS AS NOTIFIED IN THE NOTIFICATION DTD 13.04.2023 VIDE BEARING NO.EX.11/PH-D/ADM/ENTRACE-NON-ENTRANCE/ 2023 ISSUED BY R2 AS PER THE ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ***** - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3496 WP No. 22158 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking following relief: “To direct the respondents to admit the petitioner to Ph.D course for the current academic year in the subject of Sociology to general merit seats as notified in the notification dated 13.04.2023 vide bearing No.Ex.11 / Ph-D / Adm / Entrance-Non-Entrance / 2023 issued by respondent No.2 as per the Annexure-D.” 2. From the perusal of the prayer, the petitioner has sought the relief to admit her to the Ph.D. course for the Academic Year 2023-24. 3. As there was no interim order granted, in view of the same, due to efflux of time, the writ petition has rendered infructuous. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3496 WP No. 22158 of 2023 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31