IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO.426 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

MS.HRUTHVIKA BALACHANDRA RAJU, D/O.MR.BALACHANDRA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT NO.5, LAKSHMI KANTHA NILAYA, 2^ND CROSS, CHIKKAMRANAHALLI, DOLLARS COLONY, RMV II STAGE, BENGALURU-560 094. ….PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (KEA), REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

3. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION (NMC), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARKA PHASE-I, NEW DELHI- 110 077.

4. THE OXFORD MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, REP. BY ITS DEAN/PRINCIAL, YADAVANAHALLI, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562 107.

5. MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NO.354, NIRMAN BHAVAN, DELHI-110 011 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K