IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI WRIT APPEAL NO. 100005 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, R/BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, 4^TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 041.

2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, R/BY ITS REGISTRAR, EVALUATION, 4^TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 041.

… APPELLANTS (BY SRI. BASAVARJ S.G., ADV. FOR Digitally signed by SRI. BANAKAR AVINASH UMESH, ADVOCATE)

VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High AND:

Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, 1. ADARSH AJIT GOURAJ, Dharwad AGE: 24 YRS, OCC: IST YEAR MBBS STUDENT S NIJALINGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101.

2. SOHAILAHAMED S/O. ABDUL RAZAK KORBO, AGE: 23 YRS, OCC: IST YR MBBS STUDENT S NIJALINGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101.

3. PRAJWAAL S/O. DATTATRAY KULKARNI, AGE: 23 YRS, OCC: IST YR MBBS STUDENT S NIJALINGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGALKOT – 587 101.

4. SANMATI S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA ANGADI, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: IST YR MBBS STUDENT S NIJALINGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAGALKOT, DIST: BAGAL