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Sri Narasimha Murthy S R v. the Government of Karnataka

Karnataka HC2 Jun 2026WP/34860/2025

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru | WP No. 34860 of 2025 (EDN-RES) | Judge: Ashok S. Kinagi | Decided: 02 June 2026. Petitioner: Sri Narasimha Murthy S R (counsel: Smt. Sadhana S Desai); respondents: Government of Karnataka (R1-R3, HCGP Smt. Rashmi Rao), Karnataka State Law University (R4, Smt. Saritha Kulakarni), Bar Council of India (R5, Sri. Anusha Srivastava), Karnataka State Bar Council (R6, Sri. Nataraj and Sri. T P Vivekananda). Subject: challenge to endorsement dated 26/08/2025 of first respondent (Annexure-G, Ref. No. LW0025250001734); prayer for enrolment in three-year law course of Karnataka State Law University. Keywords: writ petition withdrawal, memo, certiorari, mandamus, Articles 226 and 227, law-course enrolment. Disposition: dismissed as withdrawn; no statutory interpretation, no cases cited, no holdings.

Sri Narasimha Murthy S R Vs the Government of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:25662 WP No. 34860 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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WRIT PETITION NO. 34860 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY S R S/O RAMU AGE ABOUT 22 YEARS R/A 3^RD CROSS, BEERESHWRA BADAVANE SATHNUR VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT. SADHANA S DESAI., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS 1^ST GATE, M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560001

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LAW DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGLURU 560001

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNTAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:25662 WP No. 34860 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 2^ND FLOOR VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001

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KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI, DISTRICT-DHARWAD 580001 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR

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BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA REP. THROUGH ITS SECRETARY OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001

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KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 2^ND FLOOR, VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 SMT. SARITHA KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 SRI. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R6 SRI. ANUSHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI. T P VIVEKANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 26/08/2025 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G BEARING APPLICATION REFERENCE NO.LW0025250001734. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4^TH RESPONDENT KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI TO PERMIT HIM TO ENROLL IN THE THREE YEAR LAW COURSE IN ANY OF ITS AFFILIATED COLLEGES. C) PASS SUCH OTHER OR FURTHER ORDERS AS

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NC: 2026:KHC:25662 WP No. 34860 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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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

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