IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.27574 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

VISHAL UMESH R.K.

AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, S/O OF N RAJAKUMAR, NO.2/24, KRISHNA BUILDING, BRINDAVAN NAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 029.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. LAKSHMI IYENGAR, SENIOR COUNSEL APPEARING FOR SRI. HARSHITH S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Digitally VIDHANA SOUDHA, signed by BENGALURU - 560 001.

CHANDANA B M

2. ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF LAW Location: AFFILIATED TO KSLU, High Court REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL of Karnataka FIELD MARSHAL CARIAPPA RD, SHANTHALA NAGAR, ASHOK NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 025.

3. KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY (KSLU) REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION)

NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI - 580 025.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE, AGA FOR R-1; SRI. GIRISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 &

SRI. M.U. NAREN SHAKTI, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEES ON 23.07.2025 (ANNEXURE – E)