IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.G.RAMESH AND THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL WRIT PETITION NO.34349/2017 (EDN-MED-ADM) BETWEEN:
MS. ESHA MARY NOBBAY D/O MR. BRYAN NOBBAY AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS R/AT NO.302, GOD’S GIFT APARTMENTS HAUDIN ROAD, ULSOOR BANGALORE-560042 REP BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN DR. BRYAN ANTHONY NOBBAY ...PETITIONER (BY SRI UDAYA HOLLA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR M/S. HOLLA & HOLLA, ADVOCATES) AND:
1. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE-560 012 REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K.RAMESH, STANDING COUNSEL FOR R1; GA SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THE CATEGORY OF RELIGIOUS MINORITY (CHRISTIAN) OF KARNATAKA ORIGIN AND IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN FIRST YEAR MBBS COURSE IN FATHER MULLER INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, MANGALORE (FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY HEREIN TO ALLOT A SEAT TO THE PETITIONER IN FIRST YEAR MBBS COURSE IN FATHER MULLER INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, MANGALORE (FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE) ETC THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, H.G.RAMESH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R H.G.RAMESH, J. (Oral):
Sri Udaya Holla, learned Senior Counsel appearing for M/s.Holla & Holla, Advocates for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as having become infructuous.
Petition disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE KSR