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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO.9641 OF 2026 (EDN-EX)

BETWEEN:

SRI. RAMACHANDRE GOWDA R.D.

S/O R.V. DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.1897, 1^ST FLOOR,

GEETHA MANDIRA EXTENSION, RAMANAGARAM,

KARNATAKA - 562 159.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.N. VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

4^TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, Digitally signed by BENGALURU,

CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 560 041.

OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR.

2. KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY K.R. ROAD,

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 004. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

V/O DATED 26.03.2026, NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1-UNIVERSITY TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO WRITE THE EXAMS FOR THE 3^RD YEAR BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY COURSE BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14^TH

MARCH, 2026 VIDE ANEXURE-E; AND ETC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Sri. B.S. Sachin, learned counsel accepts for respondent

No.1-Univesity. Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with

2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking

direction to the respondent No.1-University to permit the petitioner to write exams for third year Bachelor of Physiotherapy course by considering the representation dated

14^th February, 2026 (Annexure-F).

3. Heard Sri. T.N. Vishwanatha, learned counsel

appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.S. Sachin, learned

counsel appearing for the respondent No.1-University.

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4. Sri. T.N. Vishwanatha, learned counsel appearing

for the petitioner argued that, in view of issuing of Notification dated 23^rd February, 2026 (Annexure-E) by the respondent No.1-University for online filling of application with payment of fees for taking examination and as the last date with fine of Rs.100/- is stipulated on 26^th March, 2026, there is an urgency in the matter. Accordingly, he sought for interference of this

Court.

5. Per contra, Sri. B.S. Sachin, learned counsel

appearing for the respondent No.1-University opposed the petition on the ground that the petitioner is not entitled for relief as the petitioner has joined the course in the year-2016 and as such, as there is modification of the notification issued by the respondent No.1-Uniersity, the case of the petitioner

cannot be considered.

6. Having taken note of the submission made by

learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal the Notification dated 23^rd February, 2026 (Annexure-E), the same would indicate that the respondent No.1-University issued notification for online filling of Application form and Fee

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payment schedule for supplementary examination during May/June-2026 for conducting examination of Physiotherapy (UG and PG), the respondent No.1-Unieversity is directed consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14^th February, 2026 (Annexure-F) at the earliest, in any event, within an outer limit of one week from today and outcome of

the same be made known to the petitioner.

7. In the event, if the respondent No.1-Unieversity

positively acceded to the prayer sought for by the petitioner at representation dated 14^th February, 2026 (Annexure-F), the respondent No.1-Univeristy shall permit the petitioner to take ensuing examination. It is made clear that, this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. With this

observation, writ petition stands disposed of.

SD/-

(E.S. INDIRESH)

JUDGE

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