IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.2163 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. G. SASHANTH S/O SRI. J. GOPIKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT NO.A-103, SKYGOLD ELEGANCE APARTMENT, CHOKKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, OPP. TO PROVIDENT HARMONY APARTMENT, DR. SHIVARAMAKARANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 077.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA S. UPASANA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

BAHUDUR SHAN ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002.

Digitally signed REP. BY THE REGISTRAR.

by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF 2. R.V. UNIVERSITY, KARNATAKA R.V. VIDYANIKETAN, 8^TH MILE, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 059.

REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR.

3. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, R.V. UNIVERSITY, R.V. VIDYANIKETAN, 8^TH MILE, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 059.

REP. BY THE CHAIRPERSON.

4. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, R.V. UNIVERSITY, R.V. VIDYANIKETAN, 8^TH MILE, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 059. 5. AADYA D. PAWAR, D/O DEEPAK G. PAWAR, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT NO. 40/3, SABURI PATANKAR LAYOUT, 13^TH CROSS, 6^TH MAIN, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHOWRI H.R., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. SOMASHEKAR,