Vocational diplomas and similar technical certifications are recognized as valid equivalent qualifications for the 10+2 requirement needed to seek admission into integrated five-year law degree programs, ensuring broader access to professional education for non-traditional students.

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 07.07.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-D, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 REJECTING THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO EITHER 3 OR 5 YEARS LAW COURSE AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioner seeks for the following reliefs:

“i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to quash the endorsement dated 07.07.2025as per Annexure-D, issued by Respondent No.4 rejecting the Petitioner’s application for admission to either 3 or 5 years Law course;

ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondents to reconsider the Petitioner’s application for admission to the 5 years B.A., LL,B. or 3-Year LL,B. course on merits and admit him to either of the Courses;

iii. Pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit in the interest of justice and equity.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned HCGP for respondent No.1, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 respectively and perused the material on record.

3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the petitioner completed his SSLC from the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board in April, 1991 and undertook a job oriented course JOC (Diploma), which he completed in the year 1993. Thereafter, the petitioner applied for admission to 5 years BA, LLB and alternatively, for three years LLB offered by the Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi (KSLU), who rejected the request of the petitioner for both BA LLB and LLB vide communication dated 07.07.2025 at Annexure-D issued by respondent No.4, aggrieved by which the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition.

4. A perusal of the endorsement will indicate that the sole ground on which respondent No.4 – College has rejected the request of the petitioner for three years LLB / five years BA, LLB course is by stating that the job oriented course completed by the petitioner is not equivalent to PUC and that the petitioner having not obtained any decree was not entitled to get enrolled to three years LLB.

5. In this context, in the case of Sri.Naveenkumar K.V., Vs. The Karnataka State Law University and Ors – W.P.No.26757/2024 dated 01.10.2024 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 date