JUDGMENT

1. The question as to whether 2nd and 4th semester students of the three years' LL.B degree course of the appellant-Karnataka State Law University could be promoted to next semester without conducting any examination or evaluation is for consideration in this appeal.

2. The petitioners, who are three years' LL.B degree students of different colleges were before the Writ Court in WP No.104008/2021 with the following prayers:

i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other order or in the form of direction to quash the Notification dated 22.09.2021 bearing No. KSLU/EXAM/2021-22/675(A) vide Annexure-m to the writ petition and also to quash the notification dated 4.10.2021 bearing No.KSLU/EXAM/2021-22 vide Annexure-N to the students are concerned in the interest of justice and equity.

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to follow the guidelines of University Grants Commissioner of July 2021 vide Annexure-G followed by Karnataka University, Dharwad vide Circular dated 27.9.2021 vide Annexure-K and to promote the intermediate semester students to next semester and to evaluate their performance on the internal evaluation in the interest of justice and equity

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