Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 19 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru (represented by Principal Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda, counsel Vikram Huilgol).
- Respondents: 1) State of Karnataka, 2) Government of Karnataka, Higher Education Department (Technical Education Section), 3) Karnataka State Higher Education Council, 4) Visvesvaraya Technological University, 5) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
- Nature of petition: Writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash Government Order ED 42 TEC 2026 dated 02‑May‑2026, which curtails the AICTE‑sanctioned intake of 360 seats for the College’s Computer Science & Engineering programme.
- Background: The petition cites a representation dated 29‑June‑2026 (Annexure‑V). The Court earlier, in Writ Petition No.23085/2026 (c/w WP No.22339/2026), directed the Principal Secretary to decide on such representations by 17‑Aug‑2026. The present petition references that order and the common affidavit filed on 12‑Aug‑2026.
Court Observations
- The Court found no prima facie reason to treat this petitioner differently from other petitioners in related writs.
- It noted the representations filed and the need for a prompt decision.
Final Outcome
- The petition is disposed.
- The Principal Secretary (or officer of equivalent rank) of the Karnataka Department of Higher Education (Technical Education Section) is directed to take a decision on the representation dated 29‑June‑2026, preferably before 24‑August‑2026.
- The learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to communicate the order forthwith to the Principal Secretary.
Topics: Higher Education Intake, Court Order, AICTE Regulation