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Dr. Shankaramma E v. the Principal

Karnataka HC5 Feb 2026WP/37720/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice Ashok S. Kinagi; WP No. 37720 of 2025 (EDN-RES); decided 05.02.2026; marks card correction; change of subject name from 'Urban Sociology' to 'Rural Sociology'; representations dated 28.11.2025; Directorate of Distance Education, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati; Universal College, Magadi Road, Bengaluru; mandamus under Articles 226 and 227; memo with modified marks card taken on record; writ petition disposed of as infructuous; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

No formal direction issued; the writ petition was disposed of as having rendered infructuous after respondent Nos.2 and 3 considered the representation, corrected the marks card and issued a modified copy, which memo was taken on record. ¶30

Dr. Shankaramma E Vs the Principal — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:7039 WP No. 37720 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 37720 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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DR. SHANKARAMMA E D/O. ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR, ADIGARAKALLAHALLI, BIDARAGUPPE POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560 107.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE PRINCIPAL UNIVERSAL COLLEGE, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023.

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THE CONTROLLER OF NOMINATION, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, SRI VENKATESHWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI- 517 502, A.P.

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THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, SRI VENKATESHWARA UNIVERSITY, TIRUPATI-517 502, A.P

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:7039 WP No. 37720 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 28.11.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2^ND AND 3^RD RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT THE SUBJECT NAME INSTEAD OF URBAN SOCIOLOGY AS ‘RURAL SOCIOLOGY’ IN THE MARKS MEMORANDUM VIDE ANNX-A AND ANNEXURE-A1.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 28.11.2025 submitted to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to correct the subject name instead of ‘Urban Sociology’ as ‘Rural Sociology’ in the marks memorandum vide Annexure A and Annexure-A1.

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