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Writ Petition No. 5936 of 2023 · The High Court

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HC-KAR - 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5936 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 7489 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 7705 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 7772 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) IN WP No. 5936/2023 BETWEEN: 1. VISHWAS M REG NO.45419231087 AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O MUNISWAMY GOWDA NO.660, 6 CROSS, RAMMANA COMPOUND MAGAMMANPALYA BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE-560068 COLLEGE CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW. 2. LIJO BABU REG NO.45419231041 S/O K BABU AASHRAYA LAYOUT, HULLAHALLI, KOPPA BEGUR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE KARNATAKA-560083 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka HC-KAR - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER COLLEGE CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW. 3. NITHIN PHILIP MATHEW REG NO.45419231048 AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS S/O MATHEW V PHILIP HULLAHALLI, BEGUR KOPPA ROAD SAKALAWARA BENGALURU-83 COLLEGE CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW. 4. DHANUSH BIN AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O NAGESH BC NO.13, VINAYAKA NAGAR, NYANAAPANAHALLI 2ND CROSS NEAR POOJA SUPER MARKET BENGALURU-68 REG NO.45419441011 COLLEGE CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW. 5. PRADHAN P PATAPAT REG NO.40319231068 AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O Y PRKASH NO.225, NEXT TO ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL, JIGALA CROSS SARJAPURA ROAD ATTIBELE, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU-562107 COLLEGE BMS COLLEGE OF LAW. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER HC-KAR 6. DEEKSHITHA G REG NO.441192310112 D/O GANGADHARAIAH H B NAGARAKALLU DOODI HANUMANTHAPURA DODDAGANGAWADI RAMANAGARA KARNATAKA-562159 COLLEGE- GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE RAMANAGARA. 7. ARUN A REG NO. 40419231006 S/O ALLIMUTHU AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, NO.5, 2ND CROSS, BASAVESHWARA LAYOUT, NAGASHETTI HALLI BENGALURU-560094 COLLEGE - SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 8. CHARANRAJ C REG NO.41219231009 S/O CHANDRASHEKAR NERALAGHATTA HANABE POST DODDABALAPUR BENGALURU RURAL KARNATAKA-561203 COLLEGE VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF LAW. 9. MANOJ REG NO.41219231020 AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS S/O RAMU N NO.7/1, 34TH B CROSS JUGANAHALLI 2ND BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560010 HC-KAR - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER COLLEGE VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF LAW. 10. N YOGESH

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REG NO.41219441022 AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, C/O V NARENDRA KUMAR NO.U12, NEW NO.28, 1ST CROSS MARUTHI EXTENSION VTC SRIRAMPURAM BANGALORE-560021 COLLEGE VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF LAW. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. KHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI-580025. 2. THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI-580025. 3. CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTTE OF LAW CHRIST NAGAR, HULLAHALLI BEHUR KOPPA ROAD SAKALWARA BANGALORE - 560 083 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. (BY SRI.GIRISH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. M.P. SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R3; …RESPONDENTS HC-KAR - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER SRI. MADHUKAR S, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. SHIVANANDA D.S., ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. RAJASHEKAR K., ADVOCATE FOR R7; R5 SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-READ DOWN AND SET ASIDE THE CIRCULARS DATED 15/11/2022 (ANNEXURE-D) AND 03/12/2022 (ANNEXURE-F) ISSUED BY THE R-1 TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY DISENTITLE THE PETITIONERS BATCH OF 2019-20 FORM THE BENEFIT OF THE CARRY FORWARD OF ALL SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE STUDENTS OF THE BATCH OF 2020-21 AND ONWARDS; DIRECT TO THE R-1 TO EXTEND TO THE PETITIONERS OF THE 2019-20 BATCH OF THE FIVE YEAR LLB COURSE THE BENEFIT OF THE CARRY FORWARD OF ALL THE SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR AS IS GIVEN TO THE 2018-19 AND 2019-20 BATCHES; DIRECT THE R-1 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS APPEAR FOR THE ENSUING 7TH SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS IN THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH 2023; DIRECT THE R-1 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN THE 4TH YEAR. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER HC-KAR IN WP NO. 7489/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SHABARISH N REG NO.45919341047, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O V. NARAYANAN, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 2. GOWTHAMI M REG NO.45919231011, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, D/O MADHU G M GOWDA, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 3. PRAJWAL GOWDA A.H. REG NO.45919341036, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O A.L. HARIPRASAD, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER HC-KAR 4. M.S. BADRI PRASAD REG NO.45919341027, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O M.S. SATHISH PRASAD, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 5. T. SURYANARAYANA REG.NO. 45919231047, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O THIYAGARAJAN, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 6. T. SANGEETHA REG. NO.45919341046, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, W/O D. CHANDRASHEKAR, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR, 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 7. VILOTO K ZHIMOMI REG NO. 45919231054, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, HC-KAR - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER S/O KAHULO H ZHIMOMI, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR, 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 8. AROMAL S UNNI REG.NO.45919231005, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O S. UNNIKRISHNAN, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 9. SADIYA RUKHIYA REG.NO.45919341044, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, D/O VAZEER PASHA, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR, 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 10. TEJAS D REG NO.45919231051, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O A.S. DEVRAJA, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, HC-KAR - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER JAYA NAGAR, 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 11. YATHISH KRISHNA K REG.NO.45919231055, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAPPA.H, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR IST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 12. RAMANAN J REG.NO.45918641015, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O B. JAYAGANESH, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR, 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. 13. KIRAN V REG.NO.45919341024, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O VENKATARAJ K, RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYA NAGAR, 1ST BLOCK , JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, HC-KAR BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIJI MALAYIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. 2. THE PRINCIPAL RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES RVILS, NO.451, 22ND CROSS ROAD, JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560011. (BY SRI.GIRISH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED) ...RESPONDENTS NO. DATED 15.11.2022 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE NO. CIRCULAR KSLU/ADMISSION/2021-22/1376 IN (ANNEXURED) AND 03.12.2022, KSLU/ADMISSION/2022-23/1504 (ANNEXURE-F) ISSUED BY THE R1 TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY DISENTITLE THE PETITIONERS AND BATCH OF 2019-20 FROM THE BENEFIT OF THE CARRY FORWARD OF ALL SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR, WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE STUDENTS OF THE BATCH OF 2020-21 AND HC-KAR - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER ONWARDS; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND TO THE PETITIONERS OF THE 2019-20 BATCH OF THE FIVE YEAR LLB COURSE THE BENEFIT OF CARRY FORWARD OF ALL SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR AS IS GIVEN TO 2018-19 AND 2019-20 BATCHES; DIRECT THE R1 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO APPEAR FOR THE ENSUING 7TH SEMESTER EXAMINATION IN THE MARCH-APRIL 2023; DIRECT THE R1 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN THE 4TH YEAR. IN WP NO. 7705/2023 BETWEEN: 1. D VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY REG NO 45419231019 S/O DWARAMPUDI SATYANARAYANA REDDY, AGE 22 YEARS, R/A NO VIKAS PG OPP CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW, CHRIST NAGAR, HULLAHALLI, BEGUR KOPPA ROAD, SAKALAWARA POST, BANGALORE 560083 COLLEGE CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW. 2. GOWRI KEERTHANA REG NO 45419231029, D/O SHAJI DANAVAN, AGE 21 YEARS, R/A NO SRI DURGA PG, OPP CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW CHRIST NAGAR, HULLAHALLI, HC-KAR - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER BEGUR KOPPA ROAD, SAKALAWARA POST, BANGALORE 560083, COLLEGE CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW. (BY SRI. ABHISHEK M R.,ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI 580025. 2. THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION) KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGARA, HUBBALLI 580025. 3. CHRIST ACADEMY INSTITUTE OF LAW CHRIST NAGAR, HULLAHALLI, BEGUR KOPPA ROAD, SAKALAWARA, BENGALURU 560083, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL. (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; R3 SERVED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE CIRCULARS DATED 15.11.2022 (ANNX-D) BEARING NO. KARAKAVI/KUSA/PRAVESHATHI/2021- 22/1376 AND CIRCULAR DATED 03.12.2022 (ANNX-F) BEARING NO KARAKAVI/KUSA/PRAVESHATHI/2022- HC-KAR - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER 23/1504 ISSUED BY THE R-1 TO THE EXTENT OF DIS ENTITLING THE PETITIONERS BELONGING TO THE BATCH OF 2019-20 FROM THE BENEFIT OF CARRY FORWARD OF ALL SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE STUDENTS OF BATCH OF 2020-21 AND ON WARDS; DIRECTION TO THE R-1 TO EXTEND TO THE PETITIONERS OF 2019-20 BATCH OF FIVE YEARS LLB COURSE THE BENEFIT OF CARRY FORWARD OF ALL THE SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR; DIRECT THE R-1 AND 3 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO APPEAL FOR THE ENSUING 7TH SEMESTER EXAMINATION IN THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH 2023; DIRECT THE R-1 AND 3 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN THE 4TH YEAR. IN WP NO. 7772/2023 BETWEEN: 1. LOKITHA B REG NO 40419231049 AGED 24 YEARS, D/O BALAKRISHNA CN. NO 7 NO 2, GANGA NAGAR R T NAGAR POST, BANGLURU 32, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 2. SHRUTHI G REG NO 40419231049, AGED 25 YEARS, D/O GANGADHAR G, NO 10, 1ST MAIN C CROSS, SHRISHAIL NAGAR, BENGALURU 79, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW HC-KAR - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER 3. SHREYAS G GURUMATH REG NO 40419231049, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O GANGADHAR C GURUMATH, SRI GURU KOTTESHWAR LAYOUT, HARAPPANAHALLI, BELLARY 583131, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 4. TEJAS CN REG NO 40419231054, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O CHIKKANARAYANAPPA, DEVARAMULLAR (V AND P), CHICKBALLAPUR DIST 562105, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 5. GAGAN CG REG NO 40419231012, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O GOVINDAPPA CN, NO 51, 2ND MAIN 2ND CROSS, NANJAPPA GARDEN, BABUSAPALYA, BENGALURU 43, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 6. SACHIT S RAO AGED 23 YEARS, S/O SURYA NARAYANA RAO, FLAT NO 102, GOSHAN APARTMENT, 11TH CROSS ARAVIND NAAGAR THOMAS TOWN, BEANGALURU, REG NO 40419231045, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 7. RENIETH A REG NO 40419231042, HC-KAR - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER AGED 23 YEARS, S/O ANTONY, POLICE STATION OPP MULANUR THIRPUR COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 8. SANDEEP KV REG NO 4041931046, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O KT VENKATARAMANAPPA, NO C/114, MANJUNATHA COLONY, MULBAGAL TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT 563131, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 9. YASHAS KUMAR V REG NO 40419231056, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O H VIJAYA KUMAR, NO 61/1, SRI MANJUNATHA NILAAYA MASTHI BADAVANANE, KOLAR 563101, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 10. ABISHEK S REG NO 40419231003, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O SANJEEVARAJ N, 2/125, MANAVARNAPALLI KRISHNAGIRI, TN 635121, COLLEGE SJR COLLEGE OF LAW. 11. SRINIVAS G REG NO 41219441019, AGED 23 YEARS, D/O GANGADHAR G, NO 10, 1ST MAIN 3RD CROSS, SHRISHAIL NAGAR, PATTEGARPALYA, HC-KAR - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER BENGALURU 79, COLLEGE VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF LAW. 12. SRINIVAS R REG NO 41219441018, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O RATHNAPPA, BODHANAHOSAHALLI, SAMEETHAKALLI POST BENGALURU, COLLEGE VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF LAW. 13. VERANCHI GH REG NO 40319441059, AGED 22 YEARS, S/O GOOLI GOWDA M S, NO 38, 3RD CROSS 2ND MAIN CONCORD LAYOUT, R R NAGAR, BENGALURU, COLLEGE BMS COLLEGE OF LAW. 14. ADITYA KUMAR K REG NO 40319231004, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O KESHAVA KUMAR B, NO 221, 23RD MAIN 16TH CROSS, 5TH PHSE JP NAGAR, COLLEGE, BMS COLLEGE OF LAW. 15. R PRASANNA VENKATEAASH REG NO 40318231072, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O K RAJESH KANNA, 81/180, ANBU NAGAR MAIN ROAD, CRAWDORD TRICHY 620012, COLLEGE, BMS COLLEGE OF LAW. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER HC-KAR 16. SHIVANI K D/O KRISHNA D, AGED 24 YEARS, REG NO 40319231093, NO 25, 7TH MAIN ROAD DATTHATHREYA NAGAR HOSAKEREHALLI BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU 85, COLLEGE, BMS COLLEGE OF LAW. 17. PRASHANTH V REG NO 40419231039, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O VENKATESHAN K, AGED 31 YEARS, R/O NO 1757, 1ST CROSS, OIL MILL ROAD, RS PALYA, BANGALORE 560033, COLLEGE,SJRC LAW COLLEGE, BANGALORE. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N. KHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI 580025, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI 580025, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR (EVALUATION). 3. SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA COLLEGE OF LAW ANAND RAO CIRCLE, LOOP ROAD, HC-KAR - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560009, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 4. VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF LAW NO 12/1, 3RD CROSS, MARUTHI EXTENSION, GAYATHRINAGAR, BENGALURU 560029, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 5. BMS COLLEGE OF LAW BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU 560019, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. (BY SRI.GIRISH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. MADHUKAR S, ADVOCATE FOR R5; R3 & R4 ARE SERVED) ...RESPONDENTS 5 IN COURSE DEGREE THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE EXISTING REGULATION 15(A) OF THE KSLV REGULATIONS GOVERNING YEAR B.A.LL.B LAW INTEGRATED (AMENDMENT), 2011 PRODUCED AS ANNX-A1, NAMED BY R-1 IN NO NIL; HOLD AND DECLARE THAT THE REGULATION 15A(a) OF THE AMENDMENT TO YEAR B.A.LL.B REGULATIONS GOVERNING INTEGRATED (FIFTH AMENDMENT) 2020, BE ALSO MADE APPLICABLE TO THE PETITIONERS BATCH OF 2019-20; DIRECT TO THE R-1 TO EXTEND TO THE PETITIONERS OF THE 2019-20 BATCH OF THE FIVE YEAR LLB COURSE THE BENEFIT OF THE CARRY FORWARD OF ALL THE SUBJECTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR AS IS GIVEN TO THE 2020-21 BATCHES ONWARDS; DIRECT THE R-1 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO APPEAR FOR THE ENSUING 7TH SEM EXAMINATIONS FROM THE PROGRAMME, DEGREE 5 HC-KAR - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER LAST WEEK OF MARCH 2023 CONTINUING TILL APRIL END DIRECT THE R-1 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES IN THE 4TH YEAR. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners have enrolled themselves to pursue five year Law Course in the academic year 2019-20 and they have filed this writ petition with different pleadings but essentially for redressal of the agreements that they are not permitted to "carry forward" as would be permissible by the amendment to the Regulation 15(a) of the Governing B.A, L.L.B Integrated Decree Program. It would suffice for the present purposes to observe that all the petitioners have completed their course and if they have completed the course as would be permissible, the cause at their instance does not survive. HC-KAR - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:19619 WP No. 5936 of 2023 C/W WP No. 7489 of 2023 WP No. 7705 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER

Decision

The petitions stand disposed of accordingly. It is needless to observe that if the petitioners have any backlog papers, they will be at liberty to appear for the examinations to clear such backlogs within the stipulation course fee. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr

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