IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 38477 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

KARTHIK GOWDA M B S/O BHUJALINGAIAH C, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, STUDENT, FIRST YEAR LL.B. (I SEMESTER), MALAVALLI - 571430, BHAGAWAN BUDDHA LAW COLLEGE, MANDYA DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R (BY SRI. VIDYASAGAR. H. V., ADVOCATE)

Location: HI GH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, HUBBALLI - 580025 KARNATAKA.

3. THE PRINCIPAL, BHAGAWAN BUDDHA LAW COLLEGE, MALAVALLI - 571430, MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.

…RESPONDENTS [BY SMT. MANJUNATH K., HCGP , FOR R1 SRI. GIRISH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED)]

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTION, ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER LL.B. EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED IN JANUARY 2025 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS