Karnataka High Court Permits KSLU To Conduct Intermediate Semester Examination For LLB Students

A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while hearing an intra-court appeal filed by the University challenging the interim order passed on November 12, whereby, as an interim measure, the Single Judge stayed the impugned circular dated 17.09.2021 and also all further proceedings pursuant to the impugned circulars till the next date of listing. The University examinations was scheduled to be held from November 15.

Senior Advocate Udaya Holla, appearing for the University submitted that, "The Single Judge has grossly erred in considering the discrimination to the students of the Law Colleges governed by the appellant-University with the students of the colleges run by other State universities."

On considering the submission made, the court observed, "We find some force in the argument that Sections 9 and 10 of the Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009 would not apply in the present controversy as it would come within the power of the appellant-University to conduct the annual examinations."

It added, "Prima facie, we find that the students of the colleges governed by the appellant-University are altogether on different footing with that of students of the colleges governed by the other State Universities. The question of discrimination can be only amongst the equals."

Following which the court issued notice to the respondents, and posted the matter for consideration on March 7, 2022.

Case No: WA 1245/2021

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