IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.415/2023 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION)

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES HAVING ITS OFFICE AT Digitally signed

4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM BENGALURU-560041 Location: High REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR.

Court Of Karnataka

2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560041 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SACHIN B.S. ADV.,)

AND:

1. KARTHIK VIJAYAKRISHNA S/O VIJAYAN .R AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS STUDENT OF AJ INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES R/A 803, MARIAN GARDENS ANEGUNDI ROAD BEJAI, MANGALURU-575004 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 12M7560.

2. AYSHA ZUHA D/O ABDUL RAHIMAN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS STUDENT OF AJ INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES MANGALURU R/A FLAT NO.905 ESSEL HEIGHTS BAJPE MAIN ROAD DEREBAIL, MANGALURU-575006 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 14M7533.

3. EMIL RAJU S/O RAJU VARGHESE STUDENT OF AL AMEEN MEDICAL COLLEGE AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A EMIL RAJU SHREE LAKSHMI NIVAS VIJAY COLONY, SENANAGAR OPPOSITE AL AMEEN HOSPITAL ATANI ROAD, BIJAPUR-586108 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 15M2678.

4. R. PRADEEP KUMAR S/O T. RAJAN STUDENT OF AL AMEEN MEDICAL COLLEGE AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT. PUNIT NILAYA PLOT NO.38E-2 SENA NAGAR OPP AL AMEEN MEDICAL COLLEGE VIJAYAPUR-586108 BEHIN GLPS NO.61 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 15M 2713.

5. DEEPTHI M.G.

D/O M.S. GOPAL STUDENT OF ESIC MEDICAL COLLEGE RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-10 AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/A NO.587, SUMEDHA, 3RD BLOCK VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT ULLAL, BENGALURU-560056 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 15M8119.

6. SHAIK MUZAKEER S/O SHAIK RABBANI STUDENT OF MVJ MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/A DO/NO.20/4/339 MECLIANCE ROAD KOTAMITTA, NELLORE, AP 524001 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER

13M 3362.

7. ABDULLA .M S/O SHAHUL HAMEED STUDENT OF ALAMEEN MEDICAL COLLEGE BIJAPUR, VIJAYAPURA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/A 3/2, PUDUR VANDI PATHI ATHIKULUM K PUDUR, MADURAI-7 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 15M2652.

8. RITHIN R.J.

S/O RAJASHEKAR B.J.

STUDENT OF KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/A NO.3418, 4TH PHASE BSK 3RD STAGE GIRINAGAR, BANGALORE-85 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 180619.

9. RAKSHAK K.A.

S/O ASHOK KUMAR K.R.

STUDENT OF SAPTHAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A SAPTHAGIRI BYS HOSTEL UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 16M0850.

10. V. RICHARD STEPHEN S/O VELLADURAI RASAMANI STUDENT OF SHRIDEVI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL TUMKUR AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/A EMMANUEL HEIGHTS APT AMRITHA NAGAR CHOODASADNRA HOSA ROAD BENGALURU-560099 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 17M4501.

11. AMRUTH RAI .M S/O UMANANDA RAI STUDENT OF KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BANGALORE AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/A NO.205/A, 17TH D CROSS

3RD BLOCK, 4TH STAGE BASAVESHWARANAGARA BANGALORE-560079 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 18M3496.

12. KURUBA SHOBHA D/O SIDDAPPA STUDENT OF SHRIDEVI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, TUMKUR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 14M8539. 13. S. DHARSHINI D/O M. SUBASH STUDENT OF MVJ MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL HOSKOTE AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/A NO.47, VINAYAKA ENCLAVE I IST CROSS, KEREGUDDADAHALLI BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560090 UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 18M0848.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. TRIVIKRAM S, ADV., FOR R1)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29.09.2022 IN WP No.19796/2022. PASS ANY ORDER OR CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEF OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

ORAL JUDGMENT

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