IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NOS.16496-16497 OF 2017(EDU.MED-ADM) BETWEEN :
1. JSS UNIVERSITY, SRI.SHIVARATHREESHWARA NAGARA, MYSORE – 570 015 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, DR.B.MANJUNATHA, SON OF B.G.BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS.
2. JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, SRI.SHIVARATHREESHWARA NAGARA, MYSORE – 570 015 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR. BASAVAGOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT.FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE) AND :
1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI – 110 011, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
2. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, POCKET 14, SECTOR-8, DWARKA PHASE I, NEW DELHI – 110 007. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
3. NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS, ANSARI NAGAR, MAHATMA GANDHI MARG (RING ROAD), NEW DELHI – 110 029, REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
5. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU – 560 009.
6. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM WEST, BENGALURU – 560 012 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.S.BHEEMAIAH AND SMT.N.R.ANITHA, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STANDING COUNSEL FOR R1, SRI.N.KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI.SANDESH CHOUTA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI.LAXMINARAYAN, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR R4 AND R5, SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 10.03.2017 AS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14 AND 19(1)(g) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (ANNEXURE ‘A’) AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The petitioners’ counsel submits that they may be permitted to withdraw these petitions with a liberty to seek the same relief before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
2. Their plea is placed on record.
3. Petitions are disposed off with a liberty as prayed for, in accordance with law.
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JUDGE JUDGE SPS