Sri. Ramesh. K v. Karnataka State Law University
Case brief
What is this about?
This Writ Appeal challenged the dismissal of a petition seeking to quash a University's decision to mandate examinations for student promotion. The High Court Bench declined to interfere, holding that academic decisions pertain to the University's domain and the prior guidelines did not bar examination requirements.
What did the court decide?
Writ Appeal was rejected in limine.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2023:KHC:39361-DB WA No. 1281 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR PRASANNA B. VARALE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1281 OF 2023 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI. RAMESH. K, S/O LATE H.M. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT 679/1, 9TH A MAIN ROAD, OLD SYNDICATE BANK ROAD, INDIRANAGAR, 1ST STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SRIKANTH M P.,ADVOCATE)
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court can interfere with the University's academic decision to require examinations for promotion despite UGC Guidelines.
Whether prior rulings on UGC Guidelines constitute a bar on prescribing examinations for course entry.
Whether the appeal has merit to warrant setting aside the Single Judge's order dismissing the writ petition.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Sri. Ramesh. K
- respondent
Karnataka State Law University
- respondent
Padma Law College
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- WA/1281/2023
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