IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 5940 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. ACHUTHA AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, GOPALPURA, BAGUR POST, BENGALURU-562 149, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR. MANJUNATH PUJERI, S/O MR.SIDDAPPA PUJERI, AGED 42 YEARS.

Digitally signed by 2. MS.HADIYA KHANUM, KAVYA G D/O HAFFIZ Z KHAN, Location:

AGE 20 YEARS, High Court of Karnataka NEET (UG) 2024 ALL INDIA RANK: 13,27,544.

3. MS. SYEDA SADIYA, D/O MOHD. HAYAT SHARIFF, AGE 19 YEARS, NEET (UG) 2024 ALL INDIA RANK: 14,09,738.

4. MS. ASIYA BANU, D/O MOHD. RAFEEQ, AGE 20 YEARS, NEET (UG) 2024 ALL INDIA RANK: 14,54,351.

5. MS. TASMIYA BANU, D/O ABDUL AZEEZ, AGE 25 YEARS, NEET (UG) 2024, ALL INDIA RANK: 9,97,707.

6. MS. DHRUTHI.D, D/O DHARNESH M N, AGE 20 YEARS, NEET (UG) 2024 ALL INDIA RANK: 13,28,981 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU BHARTIYA CHIKITSA AVAM HOMEOPATHY ANUSANDHAN BHAWAN, NO.61-65, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, JANAKPURI D-BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 058, REPRESE