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Ravichandra G v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC16 Dec 2024WP/22101/2024

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What is this about?

Engineering students sought mandamus to have their representation on retrospective application of a VTU notification considered and fresh internal-evaluation exams for Additional Mathematics I & II. The court was told the representation had already been dealt with by a university resolution and disposed of the petition, leaving liberty to challenge that resolution.

What did the court decide?

None granted; liberty reserved to petitioners to challenge the university's resolution disposing of their representation.

Ravichandra G Vs State of Karnataka — Education and Admissions | Karnataka HC (2024)

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NC: 2024:KHC:51885 WP No. 22101 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 22101 OF 2024 (EDN-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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RAVICHANDRA G S/O GIRIYANNA V. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, STUDENT USN NUMBER 1EW18IS404, COLLEGE - EAST WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, R/AT NO. 1041 PEENYA 2^ND STAGE, RAJGOPALNAGARA

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BANGALORE - 560058.

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DEEPAK T S/O THIMME GOWDA M T, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, STUDENT USN NUMBER 1AP20ME401, COLLEGE APS COLLAGE OF ENGINEERING, R/AT NO. 524, 12^TH MAIN, 10^TH CROSS, MARRENAHALLI, J P NAGAR, 2^ND PHASE, BANGALORE – 560078

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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JEEVAN K S/O KUMARAN K, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, STUDENT USN NUMBER 4PM20EE405 COLLEGE - PESITM SHIVAMOGGA, R/AT: SRI. MUNESHWARA NILAYA, NMC, 3^RD CROSS, LEFT SIDE, HOSMANE, BHADRAVATHI.

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AKHILESH S C S/O SURENDRA E.K. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 4SO18CV401 COLLEGE, ST JOSEPH ENGINEERING COLLEGE. R/AT SHREE BHAMARI,

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NEAR BRAHMASTHAN, POST KULSHEKAR, MANGALORE-575005.

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SANJANA SURESH DANDGAL D/O SURESH STUDENT ID 2KL21ME471 KLE SHESHGIRI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BELAGAVI, R/AT NO. 6A SHANTI BADVANE, MARUTHI GALLI KHASBAG, BELGAUM, P.O. BELGAUM SHAHAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-590003.

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SUPRITH S S/O LATE SRINIVAS RAJU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, STUDENT ID NO. 1BE18ME456, BMS COLLEGE, R/AT NO.3, KAVERI LAYOUT, KALVARI BETTA, ANTHONY CHURCH KEMPAPURA, BANGALORE.

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SYED MOHAMMAD TAIMOOR ALI S/O SYED MOHAMMED GHAZI HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, COLLEGE VEERAPPA NISTY ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SHORAPUR, STUDENT ID NUMBER: 3VN12CV413 R/AT NO.12/02/20, NEAR USMANIYA MASJID RANGAMPET SHORAPUR TALUK, YADGIR DISTRICT-585220.

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CHETHAN KUMAR Y M S/O SHIVA KUMAR Y M, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 2808 COLLEGE BITM BALLARI, R/AT GRAMAPANCHAYATH YELUBENCHI, BELLARI-583115.

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SHIVARAM M S/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, USN 1BE15EE445 COLLEGE, BMS EVENING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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R/AT: NO. 46, 2^ND CROSS, NAGARBHAVIMAIN ROAD, ANUBHAVA NAGAR, MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU-560072.

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MONIKA P C D/O CHANDRAPPA P B , AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER: IDT20CV407 COLLEGE: DAYANANDA SAGAR INSTITUTIONS HADONAHALLI, PO: HADONAHALLI, DIST SHIVAMOGGA KARNATAKA-577216.

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MOHAMMED ASHFAQ M.Y S/O MOHAMMED YUSUF, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 2020CLEEM347 COLLEGE ATME, R/AT :SOMWARPETE TALUK, 1^ST BLOCK INDRA LAYOUT, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU-571234

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MASHYAQ S L S/O JAFAR HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 3GU12EC411 GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAICHUR, R/AT MIG II 197 KHB COLONY, YERMARUS CAMP, RAICHUR-584135

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MANOJKUMAR N S/O NINGAPPA H D, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 4S018EE405 COLLEGE ST JOSEPH ENGINEERING COLLEGE R/AT 1^ST MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, DAVANAGERE -577528.

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SHASHANK S ATHREYA S/O M.V. SHESHACHALA, STUDENT ID: 4NN21IS403 COLLEGE NIE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING R/AT NO.4641, J BLOCK,

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DATTAGALLI NEAR, SUPREME PUBLIC SCHOOL, KANAKADASA NAGARA MYSORE-570022

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MOHAMMED RAZIN S/O VAZEER AHAMMED, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 44MW21CV402 COLLEGE SMVITM BANTAKAL UDUPI-574115 R/AT MEGARAVALLI, MEGARAVALLI (P) THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577424

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K NAVEEDA BANU D/O K MAHAMED, USN 3PG21EE412, COLLEGE-PROUDHADEVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY R/AT ARASIKERE POST, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583125

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ARAFATH S/O BANDENAWAZ, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 0880 COLLEGE SLNCE RAICHUR, R/AT SIYATALAB, RAICHUR DISTRICT-584101

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BALARAMU D S/O DHANARAJU B S, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER IBE18M3409 COLLEGE BMS EVENING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, R/AT NO.770/45/1, 3^RD CROSS, 3^RD MAIN, PRAKASH NAGAR, BANGALORE-560021

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DADA KHALANDER K S/O KHURESH BADE SAB, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 3796,

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COLLEGE BITM BALLARI, R/AT NO.29^TH WARD B.D.C.C. COLONY, M J NAGAR 6TH CROSS, BEHIND 100 BED HOSPITAL, HOSAPETE (TALUK), VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583201

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NIKHIL MURMANI S/O NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 1BE20EE420 COLLEGE BMS EVENING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING R/AT: NO. 140, SHIVANAND NAGAR, GAMANAGATTI MAIN ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI-580025.

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RACHANA M D/O R MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, STUDENT ID NO. 4NE21CV420 COLLEGE NIE (SOUTH) R/AT NO.270, 3^RD STAGE C BLOCK, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSORE-570015

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BHARATH P

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S/O PARTHA SARATHY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, STUDENT ID IKG19CS401 COLLEGE: KSSEM R/AT NO.164, UDAYPALYA LAYOUT, KANAKPURA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560082

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IMRAN S/O ANWAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 1BE19ME424 COLLEGE-BMS COLLEGE, R/AT #20, OPP TO RASINA FARMS, 5^TH MAIN, SRI KRISHNA TEMPLE ROAD, DESHBANDHUNAGAR, DOODABOOMADANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-97.

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ANIL UMESH BHAT S/O UMESH D BHAT,

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AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER NOT MENTIONED IN IS CARD, COLLEGE- GOPALAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, R/AT NO. ASHWATH NAGAR, MARATHALLI, BANGALORE.

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RAMKUMAR D S/O VENKOBA D, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 3PG17ME433 COLLEGE PDIT HOSAPETE, R/AT NO.507, M P PRAKASH NAGAR, HOSAPETE-583201

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SANTHOSH KUMAR A S/O ADIMOOLAM A, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER 1EP21CS400 COLLEGE EAST POINT COLLEGE OR ENGINEERING R/AT NO.18, 6TH CROSS, PARGATHI LAYOUT, HORMAVU MAIN ROAD, JAYANTI NAGAR, EXT. BANGALORE-560043

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MADAN SHET S/O VASUDEV SHET, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, STUDENT ID NUMBER IBE17ME428 COLLEGE-BMS EVENING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING R/AT: #3/72/A, SARVAHOUMA NAGARA, CHIKKALASANDRA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560061.

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RANGA SWAMY K.Y. S/O K.C. YOGESHWARAPPA AGE: 24 YEARS STUDENT ID NO. 4MW20CV401 COLLEGE-SMVITM BANKAL, R/AT: THUPPADAHALLI POST, HOLAKARE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577539.

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RAVI CHANDRAN C S S/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

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STUDENT ID NUMBER ICR21EC420 COLLEGE CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, R/AT: WARD NO.2, HOUSE NO. 555 KUMBARU STREET, HATCHOLLI-583114 BELLARY, KARNATAKA-583114.

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BHARATH B M S/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS STUDENT ID NUMBER 1BE17ME406 COLLEGE BMS EVENING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING RESIDING AT BETTAHALLI, SRIGIRIPURA POST, KUDUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 561101.

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MANJUNATH M. ULLAGADDI S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 STUDENT ID. 1BE19EE425 BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING R/AT A/P. MANTUR TQ. MUDHOL DIST: BAGALKOT PINCODE-587121.

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CHAITHRA KR D/O K RANGANATH AGED ABOUT 28 STUDENT ID 1BE18ME412 BMS COLLAGE R/AT BEHIND SCHOOL ROAD, KAREHALLI BARANDUR, BHADRAVATHI SHIVMOGHA -577245

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NARASIMHA REDDY R S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 34, STUDENT ID-18E14ME440 BMS COLLAGE R/AT VONTUR(V), BASHETTANAHALLI (P) SIDLAGHATTA(T), NEELSANDRA, BANGALORE-560047.

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ASHPAQE AHMED JAHAGIRDIR S/O ABDUL RAJAK JAHAGIRDIR AGED ABOUT 25.

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STUDENT ID 2SA20CV401 COLLEGE: SECAB INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING R/AT NEAR USAMANIYA MAJID HAMEED NAGAR, NAUBAG, VIJAYAPURA-586101.

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RAHUL SHARMA S/O SACHIN SHARMA AGE 21 STUDENT ID NUMBER 1SP21CS403 COLLEGE SEA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY RESIDING AT # 25, 4^TH , ‘A’ 1^ST CROSS, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, AYYAPPANAGAR, BANGALORE-560049.

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HARSHA KUMAR S S/O V SHANTHAVEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 24 STUDENT ID 1IC21EE402 IMPACT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES R/AT #98, 3^RD CROSS, AMCO COLONY, NEAR IMPACT POLYTECHNIC, KODIGEHALLI, BENGALURU-560092.

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KARTHIK C S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 30 STUDENT ID 1BE18ME419 BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING R.AT 17/4, 2^ND CROSS MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE KARNATAKA 560023

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KANCHANA H N W/O VENKATESH JOSHI AGED ABOUT 37 STUDENT ID 1BE19ME429 BMS COLLAGE R/AT # 282, GROUND FLOOR, 3^RD MAIN, 4^TH CROSS, CK ACHCHUKATTU, VIDYAPEETA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560085.

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CHETHAN KUMAR R S/O MATHA R R.

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AGE 26 YEARS STUDENT ID-4JD18CV410 COLLAGE JAIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY R/AT. SALAKATTI VILLAGE, DB KERE (P) HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANGERE-577002.

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RAVIKUMARA M S/O MUNIRAJU MB AGED ABOUT 30 STUDENT ID NUMBER 1BE20EE428 RESIDING AT: #36, MELEKOTE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -561205.

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MALLIKARJUN M R S/O RAVINDRANATH AGED ABOUT 31 STUDENT ID NUMBER 1BE20EE414 COLLEGE BMS EVENING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING RESIDING AT #606 KUVEMPU 1^ST MAIN ROAD VASANTHAPURA SUBRAMANYA PURA POST BANGALORE 560061.

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VAISHNAVI NARGATTI D/O SURYAKANT NARGATTI AGE 25 YEARS STUDENT ID 2BU18CS408 COLLEGE S G BALEKUNDRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY R/AT: RADHA MURALIDHAR COLONY, HANUMAN NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590019.

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MUHAMMED SEYYED ANSAR S/O ABDUL AZEEZ AGED ABOUT 24 STUDENT ID NUMBER 4PA20ME403 COLLEGE PA COLLEGE MANGALORE R/AT ASFAR MANZIL NEAR KUVATHUL ISLAM BENGRE KASBA KULLUR, MANGALORE-575103.

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MUKTHIYAR M S/O MUNAFF M AGED 25 STUDENT ID NUMBER 3PG20CV413

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COLLEGE PDIT COLLEGE HOSPET RESIDING AT : 894/12-1, 18^TH WARD, BEHIND NOORNI MAJJID, S.R.NAGAR, HOSPET, BELLARY-583201.

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NIRANJAN N KURIYAVAR S/O NEELAPPA B AGED ABOUT – 28 YEARS STUDENT ID NUMBER 10X17CV421 COLLEGE: THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BANGALORE RESIDING AT MALAKANKOPP, TQ KALGHATGI, DHARWAD-581212.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. ARNAV D BAGALWADI.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001.

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THE VICE CHANCELLOR VISWESARAIAH TECHNOLOGICAL UNVIERSITY, JNANA SANGAMA, MACCHE, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA - 590018.

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THE REGISTRAR VISWESARAIAH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, JNANA SANGAMA, MACCHE, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA - 590018

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K., AGA FOR R1; SRI. M.P. SRIKANTH., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 7.06.2024 AT ANNX-F AND ETC.

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THIS WRIT 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 SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the

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following reliefs:

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a. Issue a writ of order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondents to consider the Representation dated 07.06.2024 at Annexure-F

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b. Issue a writ order or direction to consider the notification dated 03.05.2022 vide bearing no. VTU/BGM/BOS/SO2/2021-22/919, vide Annexure-C issued by R3 retrospectively applicable to the petitioners and alike students as a one time measure, and/or in the alternative.

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c. Direct the 3^rd respondent to conduct a fresh exam of Additional Mathematics I & II for the years 2006-2018 through internal evaluation.

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d. Any such order, directions as may deem it in the interest of justice and equity.

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None appears for the petitioners.

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Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the issue raised by the petitioners in their representation dated 7.06.2024 has already been considered and resolution has been passed.

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In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the said resolution, the petition stands disposed of.

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SD/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE

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