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THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
EHATASHAMUL HAQUE – Appellant
Versus
KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY – Respondent
ORDER :
1. In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs:-
“i) Issue Writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction to Respondent-1 University to issue him eligibility certificate for admission to 3 Years LLB Course as requested by his application produced herein as ANNEXURE-A.
ii) Pass any other or further orders that this Hon’ble court may deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the above case in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. Heard the petitioner, party in-person and learned counsel for 1st respondent - KSLU and perused the material on record.
3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the issue in controversy involved in the present petition squarely and directly covered by the judgments of this Court in the cases of 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 which has been followed by this Court in the case of Prakasha L. vs. Karnataka State Law University and others in W.P. No. 10450/2025 disposed of on 16.04.2025, which reads as under:
“In this petiti
Court upheld that ITI course can be considered equivalent to 12th standard for admission to law programs, challenging restrictive admissions criteria of the University.
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 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.
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.
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