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Smt Gayathri G v. Karnataka State Law University

Karnataka HC21 Feb 2024WP/5228/2024

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What is this about?

Law student sought quashing of a notification refusing her an additional chance to appear in backlog examinations under the University's COVID-related golden chance circular. The Court disposed of the petition on the lines of earlier disposed writ petitions, directing representations to be placed before the Syndicate for sympathetic consideration.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners permitted to submit representations to KSLU within one week; KSLU directed to place them before the Syndicate for sympathetic consideration and act accordingly.

Smt Gayathri G Vs Karnataka State Law University — Education and Admissions | Karnataka HC (2024)

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1 - NC: 2024:KHC:7207 WP No. 5228 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 5228 OF 2024 (EDN-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. GAYATHRI G., W/O SRI. N. SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.163, 4^TH MAIN ROAD, BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. MOBILE NO.7259699291.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT.N.ROOPA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N. SRIDHAR., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR M Location: High Court of Karnataka

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KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVNAGARA, HUBLI, KARNATAKA - 580 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

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DEPUTY REGISTRAR, ADMISSON AND ACADEMIES, KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVNAGARA, HUBBALLI - 580 025.

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THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION), KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVNAGARA,

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2 - NC: 2024:KHC:7207 WP No. 5228 of 2024

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HUBLI,

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KARNATAKA - 580 025.

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THE PRINCIPAL, VISVESWARAPURA COLLEGE OF LAW, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 004.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 READ WITH UNDER ARTICLE 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY R1 VIDE KSW/EXAM/23-24/1/226 DATED 8.2.24 VIDE ANNEXUREA AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed seeking for following reliefs:

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(i) Issue writ in nature of certiorari or order or direction quashing Notification dated 08.02.2024 issued by respondent no.1 vide KSLU/EXam/2023-24/1226;

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(ii) Issue writ in nature of mandamus directing respondents to consider Annexure-E i.e. representation made by petitioner to permit her to appear for MarchApril-2024 examination within specified period;

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(iii) Directing respondents to issue application to petitioner as per Annexure-A under golden chance provision etc.

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Smt.N.Roopa, learned counsel appearing for Sri. N

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Sridhar, counsel for petitioner was student of three year LL.B.

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Course. It was submitted that as per University Regulations,

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petitioners were required to complete Course within double the duration of Course. However, taking note of COVID-19 Pandemic, respondent no.1 - KSLU had issued Circular dated 01.09.2023 granting one more opportunity for completing Course to students who had taken admission from year 2009 upto 2014, in case of three year LL.B. Course and from year 2009 upto 2011, in case of 5 year LL.B. Course.

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It was submitted, if petitioner was provided with one more opportunity, she would have cleared all backlog subjects and Complete Course. It is also submitted that next ensuing Examinations were scheduled to be commence from 21.03.2024 and for which last date for payment of Examination fee with penalty was 22.02.2024 and therefore seek for expeditious disposal of writ petition.

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Sri Girish Kumar R., learned counsel appearing for respondents no.1 to 3 submits that subject matter of this writ petition is covered by decision of this Court in W.P.no.5037/2024 c/w W.P.nos.5207/2024 and 5256/2024, disposed of on 20.02.2024, therefore this writ petition may be disposed of in terms of order in above said writ petitions.

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NC: 2024:KHC:7207 WP No. 5228 of 2024

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In view of above submissions, it would be appropriate to dispose of present writ petitions also, permitting petitioners to submit representations to KSLU, if not already submitted within one week from today, with a direction to KSLU to place representations before Syndicate for expeditious, sympathetic and lenient consideration and thereafter take appropriate action

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in terms of such recommendation without delay.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.

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SD/JUDGE

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