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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Lakshmi K. Known in Other Name Smt. Lakshmi B.G. – Appellant
Versus
Principal Arunodaya Institute of Legal Studies, Bengaluru – Respondent
ORDER :
1. In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs:-
“1. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to regularize the Petitioner’s admission to the 3-Year LL.B. Course for the academic year 2025-26 and permit her to remit the examination fees forthwith;
2. Directing the Respondents to withdraw/recall any verbal rejection of the Petitioner’s admission;
3. Alternatively, direct the Respondents to produce the alleged rejection order, if any, issued by KSLU or any statutory authority, failing which the admission shall stand confirmed;
4. Pass such other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, the issue in controversy between the parties is directly and squarely covered by the judgment of a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Kumar P.S. Vs. The State of Karnataka and Others in WP No. 29128/2025 dated 16.10.2025, wherein it was held as under:
In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
“(a) To issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or such other writ or direction quashing the impugned endorsement
An ITI course can be considered equivalent to the Pre-University qualification required for admission to a three-year LL.B. program as per Bar Council regulations.
Eligibility for admission to three-year LL.B. course includes I.T.I qualifications, challenging prior restrictions based on past interpretations of educational norms.
Court upheld that ITI course can be considered equivalent to 12th standard for admission to law programs, challenging restrictive admissions criteria of the University.
I.T.I. qualifications are to be considered equivalent to Pre-University requirements for admission to a Three-Year LL.B. Degree Course, promoting equitable access to education.
Court ruled ITI qualifications are acceptable as equivalent to Pre-University for law course eligibility, reinforcing legal principles established in previous judgments.
An ITI qualification can be considered equivalent to the Pre-University course for admission to a three-year LL.B. program, per prior judicial decisions.
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