IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 39094 OF 2025(S-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 573 OF 2026(S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 953 OF 2026(S-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2143 OF 2026(S-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 2328 OF 2026(S-RES)

IN WP NO: 39094/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRI SYED BURHAN AHAMED S/O SYED NISAR AHAMED AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT PLOT NO.1 & 2, WARD NO.16

1^ST CROSS, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE VISHAL NAGAR, BALLARI-583101.

2. SRI KEERTHI KISHORE A S/O SHANKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT SRI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA TAHSILDAR COMPOUND OPP NCC GROUP HEADQUARTERS BALLARI CANTONMENT BALLARI-583103.

3. MS RASHMI BALGAR D/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT QUARTERS N C85 OFFICERS COLONY, HUTTI, LINGASUGUR RAICHUR DISTRICT-584115.

4. MS. HABEEBA D/O LAL AHMED AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 1212, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY DEVASUGURU, SHAKTINAGAR RAICHUR DISTRICT-584 170.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED A GOVT. OF KARNATAKA UNDERTAKING REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR NO.82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN, CORPORATE OFFICE RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

18^TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SRI. AJAY J NANDALIKE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED PUBLICATION/NOTICE DATED: 19/11/2025 BEARING NO.ED/KEA/NEMAKAATI/CR-5123/2023 ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A) AND ALL FURTHER CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS/ACTION TAKEN THEREON, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.

IN WP NO: 573/2026 BETWEEN:

1. MALLIKARJUN M S/O NIMBAYYA M AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT BEHIND POST OFFICE SIRWARA, SIRWARA TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT-584129.

2. HARSHA N S/O NAPARAJAIAH T AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.29, 3^RD MAIN GKVK LAYOUT, GKVK POST YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064.

3. MANJUNATH JAVALI S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.68B JANAPRIYA ABODES

8^TH CROSS, KENCHENAHALLI RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU-560098.

4. UMESH YADAV R N S/O R V NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MANGALAVADA POST TUMAKURU-572116.

5. ANUP PRABHAKAR S/O T PRABHAKAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.194, 6^TH A MAIN

15^TH CROSS, A-SECTOR I PHASE, NEAR VINAYAKA PARK YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560064.

6. MALLIKARJUN B S S/O BHIMARAYA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.410, PRESIDENT LEON APARTMENT DUO MARVEL LAYOUT YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU-560064.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S V PRAKASH, ADVOCATE )

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

2. KARNATAKA STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR NO.82, SHAKTHI BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY(KEA)

18^TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANITHA N, AGA FOR R1;

SRI.K SHASHIKIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR SRI. AJAY J NANDALIKE, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DECLARING THAT THE TEST/ EXAMINATION CONDUCTED ON 27.12.2025 AND 28.12.2025 BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED: 19.11.2025 IN NO.ED/KEA /NEMAKATHI/CR-5123/2023 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-H TO THE WRIT PETITION ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE HON’BLE APEX COURT AND THEREFORE SAME ARE NULL AND VOID SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC.

IN WP NO: 953/2026 BETWEEN:

SRI YASHWANTH KUMAR N S/O NANJUNDA REDDY AGE:31 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT R/O #1, BIDARAGUPPE VILLAGE NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562107.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTHOSH S NAGARALE, ADVOCATE)

AND

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