The Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Law University to sympathetically consider and decide on a representation to be made by a law student who was unable to complete his Five-Year B.A LLB course within the stipulated period of ten years from admission to the course.
In the case of Janardhan Pujari S vs Karnataka State Law University (Writ Petition No. 8775 of 2022), a single judge bench of Honorable Justice P Krishan Bhat said, “In view of the same, this petition is disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to submit a representation within a week from today and if such a representation is submitted to the respondent-University, the same shall be considered by it sympathically and take an appropriate decision in the matter within four weeks of receipt of such representation and immediately communicate the same to the petitioner.”
The facts of the case are that a writ petition is filed seeking to: Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the respondent No.2 issued regulations governing the Five year B.A. LLB, under clause 15(b), “the students are required to successfully complete the entire course within ten years from the admission to the course” with respect to annexure-D issued by the second respondent; Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents Starting on April 26, 2022.
In the petitioner’s case, he was admitted to the respondent-college in 2009 for a five-year B.A., LLB course. He claims that for a variety of reasons, he was unable to complete the LLB Course within the allotted ten years. Following that, respondent-University refused to allow the petitioner to take up the examination of the balance papers, which the petitioner was unable to pass.
The petitioner sought the revocation of the regulations governing the five-year B.A. LLB course, clause 15(b) of which states that “students are required to successfully complete the entire course within ten years of admission to the course.” He had also requested that the respondents grant him permission to remit the examination fee and sit for the B.A. LLB final year examination. Starting on April 26, 2022.
The petitioner stated that he was admitted to the respondent-college in 2009 for the 5-year B.A., LLB course. He claims that for a variety of reasons, he was unable to complete the LLB Course within the allotted ten years. Following that, respondent-University refused to allow the petitioner to take up the examination of the balance papers, which the petitioner was unable to pass.
It was pleaded that the petitioner be allowed to submit a representation to the respondent-University in order for the existing conditions to be relaxed and the examination of the balance papers to begin.
Advocate Ganapathy Bhat, appearing for the University, stated that there is currently no provision for students to take the examination beyond the time limit. If a representation is made, the University will take it into account by bringing it before the Syndicate and Academic Council. The court then issued the directive to the University.
