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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Manju S., S/o Srinivasa – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
ORDER :
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR, J.
In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
“(i) To issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, in the nature of Order or direction, directing the Respondent No.2 to issue an eligibility certificate to the petitioner as per the Annexure-A and thereby permit the Petitioner herein to participate in the examination to be held from 20.01.2026 in respect of subject of 1st Semester in Three Year LL.B. Degree Course in Law, in the interest of justice and equity.
(ii) To grant such other relief as this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice and equity.”
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record.
3. A perusal of the material on record would indicate that the issue in controversy involved in the present petition is directly and squarely covered by the judgments of this Court in the cases of Sri.Naveenkumar K.V., Vs. The Karnataka State Law University and Ors. – W.P.No.26757/2024 dated 01.10.2024 and Rakesh Shetty Vs. The State of Karnataka and Ors. - W.P.No.31737/2024 dated 09.12.2024.
4. In Sri.Naveenkumar K.V.’s cas
Court ruled ITI qualifications are acceptable as equivalent to Pre-University for law course eligibility, reinforcing legal principles established in previous judgments.
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.
Eligibility for admission to three-year LL.B. course includes I.T.I qualifications, challenging prior restrictions based on past interpretations of educational norms.
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.
Court upheld that ITI course can be considered equivalent to 12th standard for admission to law programs, challenging restrictive admissions criteria of the University.
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.
A Bachelor of Commerce degree suffices as a First Degree certificate for law course eligibility, regardless of the job-oriented course's equivalence to Pre-University education.
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