- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7039 WP No. 37720 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 37720 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: DR. SHANKARAMMA E D/O. ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR, ADIGARAKALLAHALLI, BIDARAGUPPE POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560 107. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL UNIVERSAL COLLEGE, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF NOMINATION, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, SRI VENKATESHWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI- 517 502, A.P. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, SRI VENKATESHWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI-517 502, A.P …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7039 WP No. 37720 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 28.11.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT THE SUBJECT NAME INSTEAD OF URBAN SOCIOLOGY AS ‘RURAL SOCIOLOGY’ IN THE MARKS MEMORANDUM VIDE ANNX-A AND ANNEXURE-A1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 28.11.2025 submitted to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to correct the subject name instead of ‘Urban Sociology’ as ‘Rural Sociology’ in the marks memorandum vide Annexure A and Annexure-A1. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents filed a memo along with the marks card, wherein the respondent Nos.2 and 3 have considered the representation and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7039 WP No. 37720 of 2025 carried out a correction in the marks card and issued a modified copy of the marks card. 3. The same is taken on record. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV