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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

WRIT PETITION NO. 9586 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9825 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

IN WP No. 9586/2026

BETWEEN:

1. AKASH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE BANGALORE,

PRASANNAHALLI MAIN ROAD, NEAR KEMPEGOWDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,

DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU-562 110.

Digitally REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE signed by SRI.DR.N.C.SHIVAPRAKASH, KAVYA G

PRINCIPAL, Location:

High Court AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS.

of Karnataka

2. EASTPOINT COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE,

BANGALORE JNANA PRABHA, EAST POINT CAMPUS,

VIRGO NAGAR POST, AVALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 049.

REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI.PREMKUMAR,

AGED ABOUT MAJOR.

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3. KANACHUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE MANGALORE,

MANGALORE-THOKKOTTU KONAJE UNIVERSITY ROAD, DERALAKATTE, KOTEKAR, 575018.

REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI.DR.SHAHNAVAZ MANIPADY, DEAN,

AGED ABOUT MAJOR,

4. M.V.J. MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, BANGALORE, DANDUPALYA, 30^TH KM MILESTONE, KOLATHUR P.O,

NH 75, HOSKOTE-562114.

REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SRI.B.RAVICHANDER, PRINCIPAL,

AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS.

5. SHRIDEVI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL,

TUMKUR SIRA RD, NH4, LINGAPURA, TUMKUR-572106,

REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SRI.H.L.HARENDRA KUMAR,

PRINCIPAL AGED ABOUT MAJOR

6. S.NIJALINGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE, HSK HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE,

NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SRI. DR.BHUVANESHWARI YELAMALI, DEAN,

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS.

7. DR.B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, KG HALLI, BENGALURU

REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SRI. DR.HARSOOR S S, PRINCIPAL

AGED ABOUT MAJOR.

8. NAVODAYA MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAICHUR MANTRALAYAM RD,

NAVODAYA NAGAR,

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RAICHUR-584103, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

SRI DR.GURUDATTA S PAWAR, DEAN, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI.BIPIN HEGDE., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY,

MEDICAL EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI,

BANGALORE-01.

2. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAWAN,

NEW DELHI-110011.

3. THE MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,

NIRMAL BHAVAN, RAJPATH AREA, SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110002.

4. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY, FIRST FLOOR, NSIC-MDBP BUILDING,

OKHLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NEW DELHI, DELHI-110020,

REP. BY DIRECTOR GENERAL.

4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, REP. BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 18^TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD,

MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560012.

5. THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION POCKET-14, SECTOR 8,

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DWARAKA PHASE-I, NEW DELHI-110007.

REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1;

SRI.H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R2 TO R4;

SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SMT.NIREEKSHA.D.J, ADVCOATE FOR SRI.H.R.SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO EXTEND THE LAST DATE FOR ADMISSION OF THE UNFILLED VACANCIES IN THE MEDICAL PG COURSES FOR THE YEAR 2025-26 BY PERMITTING THE KEA TO CONDUCT ONE MORE ROUND OF COUNSELLING FOR THE VACANT SEATS; (B) ISSUE

SUCH OTHER ORDER OR WRIT, DIRECTIONS.

IN WP NO. 9825/2026

BETWEEN:

1. SRI.CHAMUNDESHWARI MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

CHANNAPATNA TALUQ, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160.

REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, SRI.DR.NAVEEN S, MEDICAL DIRECTOR,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS.

2. A J INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE,

NH-66, KUNTIKANA, MANGAL