- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16512 WP NO.38461 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.38461 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MALLESH G. S/O SRI. GOPALKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 7TH DIVISION, SRINAGAR, NEAR V.R. SCHOOL, DODDABALLAPUR - 561 203. 2. LOKANATHA T.V. S/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT 4TH WARD, NEW STREET, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU - 571 122. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANOOP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR, HUBBALI, DHARWAD DISTRICT - 580 011. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16512 WP NO.38461 OF 2025 3. JALAPPA LAW COLLEGE, R.L.J. IT CAMPUS, KODIGEHALLI, DODDABALLAPUR - 561 203. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 4. THE REGISTRAR - EVALUATION, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALI, DHARWAD DISTRICT - 580 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA FOR R1; SRI. GIRISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4; RESPONDENT NO.3 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION DATED 12TH DECEMBER, 2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3-COLLEGE VIDE ANNEXURES 'A' AND 'A1'; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE TO PETITIONERS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR B.A., DEGREE TO CONTINUE 3 YEARS LL.B COURSE AT RESPONDENT NO.3-COLLEGE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioners are challenging the Communication dated 12th December, 2025 (Annexures 'A' and 'A1'); inter alia sought for direction to the respondent No.2- University to issue eligibility certificate to thee petitioners on the basis of their B.A. Degree to continue three years LL.B - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16512 WP NO.38461 OF 2025 Course at the respondent No.3-College for the Academic year 2025-26. 2. Heard Sri. Anoop Haranahalli, learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.1; and Sri. Girish Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondents 2 and 4. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the writ papers, the same would indicate that the respondent No.3-College issued a Communication dated 12th December, 2025 (Annexures 'A' and 'A1'), wherein it is informed that the enrollment of petitioners for three years LL.B Course for the Academic year 2025-26 has been cancelled since, the respondent No.2-University had rejected the applications of the petitioners for admission on the ground that the petitioners have not studied PUC/12th Standard. 4. On perusal of the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioners have completed Job Oriented/ITI Course and Bachelor Degree in Arts. Therefore, following the law declared - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16512 WP NO.38461 OF 2025 by this Court in the case of RAKESH SHETTY vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS made in Writ Petition No.31737 of 2024 decided on 09th December, 2024, I am of the view that the relief sought for by the petitioner in this petition has to be accepted. Accordingly, I pass the following: O R D E R (i) Writ Petition allowed; (ii) Communication dated 12th December, 2025 (Annexures 'A' and 'A1') issued by the respondent No.3-College in respect of the petitioners is hereby quashed; (iii) The respondent No.2-University is directed to issue eligibility certificate and accord admission to the petitioners in the respondent No.3- College to pursue three years LL.B Course for the Academic year 2025-26. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14