IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1599 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY

18^TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM BANGALURU - 560 012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. UNION OF INDIA PRABHAKAR SWETHA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS KRISHNAN HALL NO. 103 Location: High Court of JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM Karnataka LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS GOVT. OF KARNATAKA NRUPATUNGA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

3. SRI KOUSHIK B. K.

S/O SRI B.M. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED 19 YEARS R/AT NO.1, SANJAY LAYOUT VINAYAKANAGAR RAMOHALLI (P)

KENGERI (H)

NEAR V.R. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BENGALURU - 560 074.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.S. SURESH, CGC FOR R-1, SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-2 &

SRI SKANDA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI M.D. RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-3)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE