IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO.2848/2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. DR. AKSHAY U. THUPPAD S/O UMESH V THUPPAD AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O SRI SADANA, 2ND MAIN 6TH CROSS, VIDYA NAGARA Digitally signed CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 577502 by ARSHIFA NEET RANK-9584.

BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF 2. DR. SHACHI PANDEY KARNATAKA D/O SAROJ PANDEY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O NO.381, HERITAGE TOWERS DWARAKA, SECTOR-3 DELHI - 110078 NEET RANK-10628.

3. DR. SHIVANI M.R.

D/O MEGHARAJ R/O NO.430, 8TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS HANUMANTHNAGAR BANGALORE-560019 NEET RANK 34392.

4. DR. RAGHUNATH S/O PAKKIRAPPA .R AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS C/O SHIVA LODGE OPP MINTO HOSPITAL, CHAMRAJPETE BENGALURU 560002 NEET RANK 36860.

5. DR. TRUPTI D/O VEERESH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O NO 206, 5TH BLOCK B-2 WING. SKYLINE APARTMENT CHANDRA LAYOUT, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560040 NEET RANK 32404.

6. CHANDANA M.N.

D/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O CHANNARAYAPATNA HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573135 NEET RANK 16580. 7. DR. YOGITHA C/O D. MOHAN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O FLAT NO.905. NORTHERNSKY PALM STREAK OPP VIVEKANANDA PARK, NEAR BEJAI, CHURCH CROSS MANGALORE - 575004 NEET RANK 135789.

8. DR. BHARATH KUMAR K.T.

S/O THIPPE SWAMY .K AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O 164, NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE ALUR POST, KUDLIGI, BELLARY KARNATAKA - 583218 NEET RANK-32271.

9. DR. AMAR S/O CHANAPPA GADGE AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/O HUMNABAD, BIDAR 585330 NEET RANK 31118.

10. DR. SANJAY S/O SUBBEGOWDA .V AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O MEREVEGOWDARA KUTREERA JAYANAGARA 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS MYSORE 570014 NEET RANK-26988.

11. DR. MADHUSH H.J.

S/O H.C. JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O YELLAPUR, TUMKUR KARNATAKA 572101.

NEET RANK- 31148.

…PETITIONERS (BY SMT. HIREMATH AKKAMAHADEVI, ADV.,)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARKA NEW DELHI-110007 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. MEDICAL COUNSELING COMMITTEE (MCC)

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ROOM NO.352, A-WING, NIRMAN BHAVAN MAULANA AZAD ROAD, NEW DELHI-110011 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (KEA)

18^TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESWARA - 560012 BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

5. DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION KR ROAD, FORT, BENGALURU-560002 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR.

6. DR. SURABHI SANJAY AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS D/O SANJAY SRIKANTAIAH

15 TEMPLE ROAD JAYALAXMIPURAM MYSORE-570012.

7. DR. AJAY M S/O MAHESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O MARANIHALLI, ALLIMAGI POST HOSADURGA CHITRADURGA DIST-577527.

8. DR. DAIVA KUMAR B S/O BETAIAH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O. NO.44, JADENAHALLI BIDADI HOBLI, HEJJALA POST RAMANAGARA DIST-562159.

9. DR. CHINMAYI P D/O PRABHAKARA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O.1796, 1^ST MAIN, 6^TH CROSS, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT II STAGE, BANGALORE-560078.

10. DR. CHETAN KUMAR S/O SHASHIDHAR KALLUR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O DATTA COLONY RADHAKRISHNAN NAGARA KUKANOOR, KOPPAL DIST-583232.

11. DR. CHETANRAJ S/O DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O. NO.90, INDIRANAGARA WARD NO.3, KANAKAGIRI KOPPALA DIST-583283.

12. DR. SANTOSH .T S/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O. GOOLIHOSAHALLI DODDA KITTADAHALLI HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST-577557.

13. DR. ADHYA B.K.

D/O KANTHARAJ AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT. NO.77, MAIN ROAD NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL KANNAGI-577226.

14. DR. PRIYADARSHINI B.S.

D/O SHIVASHANKAR B.P.

AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT. NO.319, 'SUMA PRIYA' NILAYA KHB BADAVANE, KERE ANGALA VTC, MANDYA-571401.

15. DR. NITHYA M.R.

D/O SRI. RAMESH K.C.

MALLENAHALLI, BINDIGANVILE NAGAMANGALA MANDYA-571802.

(AMENDED AS PER COURT ORDER DATED 04.02.2025)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R5 SRI. N. KHETTY, ADV., FOR R2 SRI. H. SHANTHIBHUSHAN, DSGI, FOR R3 SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R4 SRI. AJOY KUMAR PATIL, ADV., FOR R6 SRI. IRISHAD AHMED B.M. ADV., FOR R7 TO R15