IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 10858 OF 2023 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

SHREYA D POOJARI D/O DAYANANDA S POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT MELINAKURUVALLI KURUVALLI POST, THIRTHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432 …PETITIONER Digitally signed by KIRAN (BY SRI. Y RAJENDRA PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001

2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 012 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 HEREIN TO REFUND THE SUM OF Rs. 2,00,000/- TO THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH COMMERCIAL RATE OF INTEREST AT 18 PERCENT PER ANNUM. AWARD DAMAGES TO THE PETITIONER FOR MENTAL AGONY AND HARASSMENT CAUSED BY R2.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN