For 3-year law program admissions, vocational or technical certifications obtained prior to a recognized graduation degree qualify as equivalents to 10+2 education. University authorities cannot deny eligibility by insisting on traditional higher secondary certificates when the candidate has successfully completed a graduation-level degree.

THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 04.09.2025 BEARING APPLICATION REF.NO.LW002S250002659 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

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 dated 04.09.2025 bearing application Ref.No.LW002S250002659 issued by 2nd respondent vide Annexure-A.

(b) To issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to issue an Eligibility Certificate to the petitioner and allow him for admission in 3rd Respondent College pursuant to the application dated 19.08.2025 made by the petitioner vide Annexure-H.

(c) Pass any such other order/s or direction that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case.”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 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 case, (supra), this Court has held as under:

In this petition, petitioner seeks the following relief:

i) Issue a Writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned endorsement bearing Application ref No.LW002S240001257 dated 21.09.2024 issued by the 1st respondent vide Annexure-R and consequently, direct the respondent No.1 to issue eligibility certificate in favour of petitioner by considering his qualification for admission to Three Year Law Degree Course in any of the Recognized colleges of the 1st respondent, in the interest of justice and equity.

ii) Grant such other reliefs as may be deems to be fit to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for respondent No.1 and perused the material on record.

3. A perusal of the material on record would indicate that issue in controversy involved in the present petition is directly and squarely covered by the judgments of this Court in the cases of Mr.Abubakar Vs.Karnataka State Law University and others - W.P.No.200642/2021 dated 08.12.2021 and Sri N.Dinesh Vs. The Karnataka State Law University -W.P.No.15723 of 2023 dated 22.08.2023.

4. In Abubakar's case (supra), this Court has held as under:

"The petitioner has completed his SSLC in the academic year 2009-10 from Urdu High School, Jewargi, District Kalaburagi. Thereafter, he has completed I.T.I (Electrician), a two years course from Shri Noorandeshwar I.T.I, Jewargi in the year 2012. Thereafter, he has passed three years B.A. Degree in the year 2020 from Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi. Thereafter, he has approached respondent No.2 for admission to three years LL.B course. The same has bee