IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO.12181 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)

BETWEEN:

MS. C VARSHA CHOWDARY D/O C. HARI BABU, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, NO.214, VARSHA AND VARUN NIVASA, 3^RD MAIN, RAMANJAYANAGAR, CHIKKALASANDRA, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU SOUTH-560 061 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LAKSHMI IYENGAR, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. NEELAKANTA. A. T, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed AND:

by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH

1. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY, COURT OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, FIRST FLOOR, NSIC-MDBP BUILDING, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 020

2. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, 124-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCEPT THE EXAMINATION FEE OF THE PETITIONER FOR THE ENSUING NEET (UG) 2026 EXAMINATION AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR THE NEET (UG) 2026 EXAMINATION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THER