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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026

PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

WRIT PETITION NO. 104275 OF 2023 (EDN-MED)

BETWEEN:

1. BHAGWAT SHWETA MANIK, AGE: 24 YEARS,

2. KADAM SHRADDHA RAJKUMAR, AGE: 21 YEARS,

3. SASANE SHUBHAM SATYAWAN, AGE: 20 YEARS,

4. SHELKE ADITYA SANDIP, AGE: 19 YEARS, Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M

KANKUPPI

5. SODNAR GAYATRI PRABHAKAR, Location: HIGH COURT OF AGE: 23 YEARS, KARNATAKA

6. SONAWALE PRATIMA RAJENDRA, AGE: 19 YEARS,

7. CSES-DHANWANTRI AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE,

HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE NIPANI-591237.

REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

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SHRI SACHIN MADHUKAR PATIL, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.

8. DHANWANTRI AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE,

NIPANI-591237, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL,

DR. LAXAMAN VENKAPPA ARAMANI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS.

(PETITIONER NO.1 TO 6 ARE STUDENTS OF 1^ST YEAR BAMS COURSE AT DHANWANTRI

AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, NIPANI-591237.)

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHAWARDHAN M. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, “T” BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011,

REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR.

2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, “T” BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011,

REPRESENTED BY ITS VOICE CHANCELLOR.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 APPROVE THE ADMISSION OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 6, ADMITTED TO THE BAMS COURSE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22 AND DECLARE THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO CONTINUATION OF THEIR STUDIES BY GRANT OF APPROVAL

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OF THEIR ADMISSIONS AND ISSUE SUCH OTHER WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTIONS AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST AND NECESSARY

IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)

1. The petitioners have filed the present appeal inter alia praying

for the following reliefs:

i. Issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 and 2 approve the admission of the Petitioner no.1 to 6, admitted to the BAMS course for the academic year 2021-22 and declare that they are entitled to continuation of their studies by grant of approval of their

admissions.

ii. Issue such other writ order or directions as may be deemed just and necessary in the interest of justice.

2. Petitioners Nos.1 to 6 are students who have been admitted to Petitioner No.8 - College, which is affiliated with the respondent University, for pursuing the degree course in BAMS. However, they have not been recognized as students by the respondent University,

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as their particulars were not uploaded online within the stipulated time. The delay in uploading the required particulars is due to various reasons, including the petitioner College's remote location and the students' inability to submit the requisite details within the

prescribed time.

3. The last date fixed by the respondent University for the said academic year 2021-22 was 10.05.2022. The petitioner College had submitted examination fees for all students admitted for the academic year, which were accepted and acknowledged by the respondent University. However, certain documents were not furnished by the students in time, as they are residents of various other States and, as stated above, Petitioner No. 8 College is

located in a remote place.

4. Additionally, Petitioner College claims t