Karnataka High Court

Karnataka State Law University vs Mr Naveen Kumar H C on 21 February, 2022

Bench: S.Sujatha, Ravi V Hosmani

 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

     DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2022

                       PRESENT

       THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA

                        AND

     THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V. HOSMANI

             W.A.No.1245/2021 (EDN-EX)
                        C/W
            W.A.No.1269/2021(EDN-EX) AND
              W.A.No.1259/2021 (EDN-EX)

IN W.A.No.1245/2021 C/w W.A.No.1269/2021 &
W.A.No.1259/2021;
BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI
KARNATAKA -580 025.
                                          ...APPELLANT
                                              (COMMON)
[BY SRI. GANAPATHY BHAT, ADVOCATE (VC)]

AND:
IN W.A.No.1245/2021:

1.     MR NAVEEN KUMAR H C
       S/O SRI CHANDRASHEKARA
       AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
       NO.154 HOSAHALLI
       YEDALADAKU POST SIRA TALUK
       TUMKUR DISTRTICT-572135.

2.     MR ANIL KALGI
       S/O SRI VASUDEV
       AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
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     R/AT C-12, 5TH FLOOR D BLOCK
     PLATINUM CITY, H.M.T. ROAD
     YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE-560 022.

3.   MS PRAKRUTHI K C
     D/O MR K P CHANDRASHEKARAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     R/AT NO.1641/28, 3RD MAIN
     1ST CROSS, RAMAMOHANPURA
     NEAR SRIRAMPURA METRO STATION
     BANGALORE -560 021.

4.   MR CHARAN KUMAR G. NAIK
     S/O MR. D. GOVIND NAIK
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.163
     NEW COLONY, KAIRENAHALLI
     BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE
     BANGALORE -560 070.

5.   MR RAJ M
     S/O MR. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.75
     5TH CROSS, RELIABLE RESIDENCY
     SAMASANDRAPALYA, 27TH MAIN
     HSR POST BANGALORE -560 102.

6.   MR ANOOP KUMAR J
     S/O MR E. JAYARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.50,
     RACHAN NILAYA, PRAKURTHI LAYOUT,
     KALYANANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 043.

7.   MR MAHESH R
     S/O MR RAMAKRISHNAIAH M H
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.4
     NANJUNDESHWARA NILAYA
     NEAR CHURCH, MANORAYANAPALYA
     R T NAGAR, BANGALORE -560 032.

8.   MR MURTHY B.
     S/O MR BABU, AGE: MAJOR
     R/AT NO.45 2ND MAIN
     4TH CROSS, B CHANDRAPPA NAGARA
     BANGALORE -560 030.

9.   MR NARASIMHAIAH
     S/O MR NARASEGOWDA H N
     AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
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       R/AT NO.80, 5TH CROSS
       KEMPEGOWDANAGAR
       BYADARAHALLI, MAGADI ROAD
       BANGALORE -560 091.

10 .   MR. SAJI ANTONY
       S/O MR. ANTONY ABRAHAM
       AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
       R/AT KOKKAPUZHA, CHETHIPUZHA
       KOTAIM, KERALA -686 106.

11 .   BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA (BCI)
       REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN
       21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA
       NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DLEHI-110022.

12 .   STATE OF KARNATAKA
       REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
       TO THE GOVERNMENT
       DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
       M S BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
       BANGALORE -560 001.
                                       ...RESPONDENTS

[BY SMT. PALLAVI S.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N.MANOHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R10 (PH); SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R11; (PH) SRI. G.V.SHASHIKUMAR, AGA FOR R12 (PH)]

THIS WRIT APPEAL No.1245/2021 IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN W.P.NO.18172/2021 DATED 12.11.2021 AND ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL FILED THE APPELLANT , IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN W.A.No.1269/2021;

1. MR. RISHAB TRAKROO S/O SUNIL KUMAR TRAKROO AGED 23 YEARS, NO.67, 3RD CROSS SRI NAGAR NEAR RAGHAVENDRA MUTT BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU 560 050.

2. MR MOURYA M P S/O PRAKASH 21 YEARS ARURU(V)

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MADIKAL HOBLI, PERESENDRO, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT 562101

3. MR UDAY BHARATH GOWDA S/O KESHAVA MURTHY 21 YEARS R/AT VIJAYAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562135

4. MR MOHAMMED KALEEM S/O NISAR AHMED 21 YEARS, 2363, KUSHAL NAGAR 4TH CROSS, HANITIA MOSQUE ROAD BENGALURU 560 045.

5. MS ANUKRITI RAWAT D/O ASHOK RAWAT 20 YEARS R/AT VGGH HOSTEL, NEAR CITY UNION BANK, GATE NO.10 MATHIKERE, BENGALURU 560054.

6. MS TANIYA CHANDRAKAR D/O K L CHANDRAKAR, 21 YEARS VGGH HOSTEL NEAR CITYUNION BANK GATE NO 10, MATHIKERE BENGALURU 560054.

7. MR ROHITH S S/O SURESH KUMAR 23 YEARS R/A NO.560, 1ST BLOCK 19TH CROSS R.T. NAGAR BENGALURU 560032.

8. MR BAYYA REDDY G S/O GANGI REDDY B, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS TURIKESHAPALLI VILLAGE, CHAKAVELU POST BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563124

9. MR FATEEN TAARIQ S/O OMAR FAROOK AGED 20 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

10 . MS PURVI PRANSUKHA D/O SURESH PRANSUKHKA, AGED 21 YEARS R/A VGGH HOSTEL, NEAR CITY UNION BANK GATE NO.10 MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

11 . MS TANISHA TIWARI D/O R N TIWARI, AGED 20 YEARS

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R/A MUKAL RAM NIVAS, NEAR BENGAL BIRYANI MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

12 . MS SHIKHA SHARMA D/O VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA, AGED 19 YEARS MUKAL RAM NIVAS, NEAR BENGAL BIRIYANI MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

13 . MR SHREEYANSH BAJPAI S/O PRAVEEN CHANDRA BAJPAI, AGED 20 YEARS, NO.20/2, MATHIKERE EXTENSION NEAR CLASSIC BAKERY BENGALURU-560054.

14 . MR DIWAS RAJ S/O MR DEVENDRA PRASAD AGED 23 YEARS MSR BOYS HOME MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

15 . MR SAKET TAMBE S/O MR SHRIKANT TAMBE AGED 23 YEARS MSR BOYS HOME MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

16 . MR SHUBHAM KUMAR S/O MR.ANIL.K.S.SING, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

17 . MR SACHIN TANWAR S/O.MR.RAJIV TANWAR, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

18 . MR AKSHIT TANDON S/O M.R MANISH TANDON, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT TAYCOON HOMES AGS LAYOUT, MATHIKERE, BANGALORE-560054.

19 . MR DIVYAMAN SINGH SEN S/O.MR. SUNDEEP SEN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT AGS LAYOUT, 6TH CROSS ROAD, BANGALORE-560054.

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20 . MS AKRITI SHARMA D/O.MR.RUPAM SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT M.S.R BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

21 . MR SUMANT S/O MR. MANDAN SINGH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT M.S.R BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

22 . MR DHANUSH S/O MR. MARAIAH M, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT M.S.R BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

23 . MR VINAYAK G S/O.MR. MANISH G, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT M.S.R BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

24 . MR NIHAAL SANA S/O.MR. SANAULLA P.F., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT NO.18/1-1, 2ND CROSS, GANGA NAGAR, VASANTHAPPA GARDEN, BANGALORE-560032.

25 . MR KSHITIJ RAJOO S/O DR.RAJU, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT M.S.R BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

26 . MR P K VISWANATH S/O B PRABAKARAN AGED 18 YEARS MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560054.

27 . MR JATEN GUPTA S/O PARAMJEET KUMAR GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

28 . MR RAUNAK SINGH S/O AMIL KUMAR GUPTA, AGED 21 YEARS,

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VARSHA RESIDENCY, NEW BEL ROAD, NEAR REVA COLLEGE, SANJAY NAGAR, BENGALURU-560094.

29 . MR MANAV VERMA S/O M.K.VERMAN, AGED 21 YEARS, VARSHA RESIDENCY, NEW BEL ROAD, NEAR REVA COLLEGE, SANJAY NAGAR, BENGALURU-560094.

30 . MR ABUZAR AHMAD SIDDIQUI S/O A.A.SIDDIQUI, AGED 22 YEARS, VARSHA RESIDENCY, NEW BEL ROAD, NEAR REVA COLLEGE, SANJAY NAGAR, BENGALURU-560094.

31 . MR BHARGAV BORGOHAIN S/O M BORGOHAIN, AGED 22 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

32 . MR HARIHARAN J S/O JAWAHAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

33 . MS SHAMBHAVI SINGH D/O PRABHAKAR SINGH, AGED 20 YEARS, 2ND FLOOR, SANTRUPTHI, 4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, 4TH A MAIN, MATHIKERE ENT, BENGALURU 560054.

34 . MS ANUPRIYA CHAUHAN D/O MANOJ KUMAR CHAUHAN, AGED 21 YEARS, 2ND FLOOR, SANTRUPTHI, 4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, 4TH A MAIN, MATHIKERE ENT, BENGALURU 560054.

35 . MS JAHANVI BARNWAL D/O BRIJESH KISHORE BARNWAL, AGED 20 YEARS, 2ND FLOOR, SANTRUPTHI, 4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, 4TH A MAIN, MATHIKERE ENT, BENGALURU 560054.

36 . MR S SHANKAR CHARITHRN S/O SELVAMANT, AGED 19 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

37 . MR J S N MADHU KIRAN S/O NARASIMHULUR, AGED 20 YEARS,

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MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

38 . MR G NITISH S/O ADENNA, AGED 20 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054.

39 . MR SAINATH REDDY S/O PRASAD REDDY AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, MSR BOYS HOME MATHIKERE BENGALURU-560 054.

40 . MR RUCHI AGARWAL D/O S M AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, FLAT NO.4072 ANOTHER SKY BANASWADI BENGALURU-560043.

41 . MS KAVANA S D/O MR SUBRAMANYA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.251 NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE BANGALORE-560 056.

42 . MS NITYA D/O MR MANOJ B, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT NO.303 GOLDEN LANDMARK APARTMENT BENGALURU-560 091.

43 . MS SHOBIT U D/O MR UMESH BABU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT 91/1 GOVINDAPPA BUILDING DASAPPA GARDEN R T NAGAR BENGALURU -560 032.

44 . MR HARSHAN KUMAR S/O MR VISWESWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.470, 64TH CROSS, 5TH BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

45 . MS RANJAN HIREMATH D/O MR V V HIREMATH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.3140/B, RAMAPUR EXTENSION SAUNDATTI-591126.

46 . MR KADIRAVAN DHARUMAN S/O MR P DHARUMAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.8 MANJUNATHA LAYOUT BHATTARHALLI K R PURAM, BANGALORE -560 049.

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47 . M KARTHIKEYAN S/O S V MATHAIYAN, AGED 38 YEARS NO.178 BLOCK 2ND STAGE, T. NARASIPURA ROAD SIDDHARTH LAYOUT MYSURU 570 011.

48 . RADHA B S D/O SOMEGOWA B T, AGED 35 YEARS, BALLEKRE (POST AND VILLAGE) BUKANAKAERE HOBLI, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401.

49 . SHABAZ ULLA KHAN S/O SIBGHAT ULLA KHAN, AGED 27 YEARS NO.147, POLICE ROAD, RANASINGHPET PUTTANNA LANE BENGALURU 560 053.

50 . AKMAL PASHA Z S/O ZABIULLA, AGED 26 YEARS, NO 6, 4TH CROSS, NEHRU ROAD, BENGALURU 560026.

51 . C VANLALHRIATPUII D/O C LALPUIA, AGED 22 YEARS, BEST LADIES PG. LAKSANDRA, BENGALURU 560030.

52 . MS APSANA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.321 ULLALA UPANAGARA KENGERI POST, BENGALURU 560 110.

53 . MR SALIM S/O MR JAVEED, AGED BOUT 24 YEARS R/AT NO.102 MVR, 2ND BLOCK J C NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 006.

54 . MS NUSRATH BEGUM K D/O MR IMAM SAB, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.85/5 8TH CROSS, KOPPAL 583 231.

55 . MR RIZWAN S S/O MR SHAFIULLA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT NO.21 3RD CROSS, KURUMMARIYAMMA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 068.

56 . MR SAFFIYA SHEERIN D/O MR H ZAKIR ALI, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT 8TH MAIN ROAD, BLOSSOM PUBLIC SCHOOL PADARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU 560 026.

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57 . RAVEENA SHRUTHI C M D/O MR CHANDAN K, AGED 20 YEARS R/AT NEW AYAKUDI, OBULAPURAM PALANI CITY, DINDIOGUL DIST TAMIL NAGDU 624613.

58 . SAAD PASHA S/O SAMEER PASHA, AGED 23 YEARS R/AT NO 127, 3RD CROSS, HBR LAYOUT 2ND STAGE, AC POST, BENGLAURU 560045.

59 . MOHAMMED SAAD S/O SAMIULLA, AGED 21 YEARS R/AT NO 532, NANJAPPA ROAD END, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560027.

60 . MUHAMMAD YUSUF S/O RANGARAJ T, AGED 32 YEARS R/AT NO 16, 3RD FLOOR, ROSE GARDEN NEELASANDRA, BENGALURU 560047.

61 . JAMALIYA FIROSE A S D/O MR D ABDUL SALEEM AGED 20 YEARS, R/AT NO.2 SRI MEENKASHI NAGAR 1/99(4) VAIKKAM, PERIYAR STREET NEAR JINGLERS SCHOOL, NAGANKULAM MADURAI 625014.

62 . MOHAMMED ISMAIL S/O FEROZ AHMED, AGED 24 YEARS R/AT NO 56, SHIVAJI NAGAR BENGALURU 560001.

63. MR.SYED AZAHARUDDIN PASHA S/O MR.SYED AHMED, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.15/31, 8TH MAIN ROAD BTM LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 029.

64. MR.MOHAMMED RAHIL KHAN S/O MR. SHAHID KHAN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.68, BDA COMPLEX, HBR LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 048.

65. MR.K.SHIVA KUMAR S/O MR.M.KUPPAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.62, SESHADRI ROAD

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4TH CROSS, MARAPPA GARDEN BENSON TOWN, BENGALURU-560 046.

66. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

67. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA (BCI) 21, ROUSE AVENUE ROAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA ITO, BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 022. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.

68. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC) BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI-110 002.

REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.

...RESPONDENTS

[BY SRI. BADRI VISHAL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1;

SRI. G.V.SHASHI KUMAR, AGA FOR R66 (PH);

SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R67 (PH)]

THIS WRIT APPEAL No.1269/2021 IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.11.2021 IN W.P.NO.18230/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU AND ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL FILED BY THE APPELLANT AND ETC.,

IN W.A.No.1259/2021;

1. MR GANGADHARA P S/O SRI PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT HASANDA HALT, MASTHI, MALUR KOLAR-563139.

2. MR MANIKANTA J S/O SRI JAIPAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.193, 3RD CROSS, NARAYANAPPA LAYOUT ALALASANDRA YELAHANKA BANGALORE-560065.

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3. MS BHAVYA P D/O MR R V PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.40 4TH CROSS, APPAIAH REDDY COLONY YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE-560022.

4. MRS ASHWINI W/O MR HEMANTH KUAMR L AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT 1ST MAIN, NANJUNDESHWARA LAYOUT BANGALORE-560096.

5. MS VARALAKSHMI G C D/O MR CHANNAKESHAVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT GORINABELE YANTAGANAHALLI POST NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT.

6. MR NAGUR BASHA S/O MR KULLAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT CHELLUR VILLAGE AND POST BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563124.

7. MR NANJUNDASWAMY J S/O MR JAYARAMAIAH N, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NO.706/2C II CROSS, HRBR 1ST BLOCK KALYANA NAGARA, BANGALORE-560043.

8. MS NISHA S D/O MR SHIVAKUMAR L, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.469/A 4TH MAIN, RAMACHANDRAPURAM ANGALORE-560021.

9. R VENUGOPAL B G S/O MR B M GANGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT BOMMANENAHALLI, POSETHIHALLI POST CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211.

10 . MS MADHURA S D/O MR N B SEETHARAMU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NO.177 SRI RANGAKRUPA, 6TH MAIN 2ND BLOCK, R T NAGARA, BANGALORE-560032.

11 . STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY

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TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001.

12 . BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA 21, ROUSE AVENUE ROAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA ITO BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110022 REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

...RESPONDENTS

[BY SRI. G.V.SHASHI KUMAR, AGA FOR R11 (PH);

SRI. SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R12 (PH)]

THIS WRIT APPEAL No.1259/2021 IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN W.P.NO.19816/2021 DATED 12.11.2021 AND ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL FILED THE APPELLANT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THESE APPEALS ARE COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, S.SUJATHA J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Since common and akin issues are involved in

these matters, the same are heard together and

disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Learned counsel appearing for both sides

submit ad idem that the issue involved herein, is no

more res-integra in view of the order passed by the

coordinate Bench in Karnataka State Law

University Vs. Mahantesh in W.A.No.100319/2021

disposed of on 15.02.2022. Accordingly, seeks for

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