Janaki B N v. Dayanada Sagar University
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), WP No. 35665 of 2025 (EDN-RES), decided 04-03-2026 by E.S. Indiresh, J. Petitioner Janaki B N (LL.B. student, represented by Sri. Sujay H.V.) vs Dayanada Sagar University, Dr. (Mrs) Kiran Dennis Gardener (Dean, School of Law) and Dr. S.N. Prasad. Relief sought: restore petitioner's 5th Semester LL.B. status, permit remaining 5th Semester examinations, and hold special/compensatory examinations for missed papers. Petition dismissed as moot/infructuous since the examinations had already concluded and no effective relief was grantable. Oral order; no precedent discussed; no costs or quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
As the examinations in respect of which the petitioner sought relief had already been concluded, the Court held that no effective relief could be granted at that stage. ¶3