Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 18 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Prajwal D. S., son of Shivanna Nayaka, age about 28, residing at Bettadapura, Depura, Piriypatna Taluk, Mysuru District – 571102, represented by Advocate Rohith B.J.
  • Respondents: 1. The Registrar, Tumkur University, Vishwavidyanilaya Karyalaya, B.H. Road, Tumakuru – 572103; 2. The Registrar (Evaluation), Tumkur University, same address; 3. The Principal, Basaveshwara College of Education, Tiptur, Tumakuru District – 572123, represented by Advocate T.P. Rajendra Kumar Sungay.
  • Petition Details: Writ Petition No. 28399 of 2026 (EDN‑RES) filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, seeking condonation of the duration and regularisation of the petitioner’s B.Ed. course/result for the academic year 2021‑22, based on representation dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure‑E).
  • Regulatory Framework: NCTE Regulation No.22 (iv) mandates completion of the B.Ed. programme within three (3) years from admission, with no extension permissible.
  • Factual Background: The petitioner was admitted to the B.Ed. programme for 2021‑22. He attempted the II‑Semester backlog examination for subject HCP‑2.1 on 22.12.2025; a hall‑ticket was issued and the examination fee was paid online. The university withheld the result, stating the three‑year limit had been exceeded.
  • University’s Position: The university, relying on Regulation No.22 (iv), argued that the 22.12.2025 examination was beyond the permissible period and that the petitioner could only avail the additional opportunity scheduled for 16.11.2026, as per the Syndicate resolution dated 24.10.2025 and the university notification dated 17.01.2026.
  • Petitioner’s Argument: The petitioner contended that he had passed the 22.12.2025 examination and that, given the additional opportunity already provided for 16.11.2026, there was no purpose in making him appear again.
  • Court’s Reasoning: The Court observed that the issuance of a hall‑ticket and the petitioner’s attendance at the examination indicated that the university had, in effect, permitted him to sit for the exam. While online fee payment and hall‑ticket generation do not conclusively prove conscious permission, the fact of the attempt could be treated as the additional opportunity envisaged by the Syndicate resolution of 24.10.2025.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is disposed of.
  • Respondent No.2 (Tumkur University) is directed to announce the results for subject HCP‑2.1 of the II‑Semester exam held on 22.12.2025 forthwith.
  • The order is limited to the peculiar facts of this case and must not be construed as permitting any student to sit for examinations beyond the three‑year period stipulated in Regulation No.22 (iv).

Topics: Court Order; Teacher Education Regulation