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HC-KAR

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. 768 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

DHEERAJ. K. S.

S/O LATE SUDESH,

AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS,

R/AT HEMASHREE NIVAS,

HOUSE NO.3-53/19,

DWARAK NAGAR, KULAI,

HOSABETTU, MANGALURU,

D.K. DISTRICT - 575 019

Digitally signed

by KIRAN …PETITIONER

KUMAR R

Location: (BY SRI. K RAVISHANKAR., ADVOCATE)

HIGH COUR T

OF

KARNATAKA AND:

1. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY

REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR (EVALUATION),

SUTAGATTI ROAD,

NAVANAGAR,

HUBLI - 580 025

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2. SHRI DHARMASTHALA MANJUNATHESHWARA LAW

COLLEGE,

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL,

M.G. ROAD, KODAILBAIL,

MANGALURU,

D.K.- 575 003

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R1

SRI. AKASH B.SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE THE HALL TICKET

AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO WRITE THE 7^TH SEMESTER

(4^TH YEAR) EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED

ON 20/01/2026 TO 02/02/2026 AS PER THE TIME TABLE

ISSUED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT (PRODUCED VIDE

ANNEXURE-H) TO THE WRIT PETITION AND, II) ISSUE A WRIT

OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER

THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE EMAIL DATED

11/01/2026 ADDRESSED TO THE 1^ST RESPONDENT

(PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE - J) AND THEREBY PERMIT THE

PETITIONER TO WRITE THE 7 SEMESTER EXAMINATION

SCHEDULED FROM 20/01/2026 TO 02/02/2026 AND, GRANT

AN INTERIM PRAYER TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE

HALL TICKET AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO TAKE UP THE

7TH SEMESTER EXAMINATION SCHEDULED FROM 20/01/2026

TO 02/02/2026 AS PER THE TIME TABLE ISSUED BY THE 1ST

RESPONDENT (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE - H) TO THE WRIT

PETITION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner filed this petition seeking the following

reliefs:

i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents

to issue the hall ticket and permit the petitioner to

write the 7th semester (4th year) examinations

scheduled to be conducted on 20/01/2026 to

02/02/2026 as per the time table issued by the 1st

respondent (produced vide "Annexure-H") to the

writ petition and,

ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents

to consider the case of the petitioner as per the

email dated 11/01/2026 addressed to the 1st

respondent (produced vide "Annexure - J") and

thereby permit the petitioner to write the 7th

semester examination scheduled from 20/01/2026

to 02/02/2026 and,

iii) Issue any other writ, order or direction and such

other and further relief as this Hon'ble Court deems

fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the

ends of justice.

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2. Learned counsel for the respondents submit

that, the petitioner has only 6% attendance. Hence, the

petitioner is not eligible to take examination commencing

from 20.01.2026 to 02.02.2026.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner has not attended the

classes to obtain 70% attendance. Hence, the respondents

have rightly declined to allow the petitioner to write the 7^th

semester examination. Hence, I do not find any grounds to

entertain the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is

dismissed

4. The Registry is directed to return the

originals/certified copies of the documents, if any, to the

petitioner after retaining the photocopies of the same.

5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

Sd/-

(ASHOK S.KINAGI)

JUDGE

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