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.20283-20284 OF 2017(EDU.MED-ADM) BETWEEN :
1. MANIPAL UNIVERSITY, (FORMERLY MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION), “A DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY”, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UNIVERSITY BUILDING, MADHAV NAGAR, MANIPAL-576 104 (KARNATAKA) THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR DR.NARAYANA SABHAHIT.
2. MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TRUST, MANIPAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN DR.RAMDAS M.PAI. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.MANMOHAN P.N., ADVOCATE) AND :
1. UNION OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NEW DELHI – 110 077, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, POCKET NO.14, SECTOR-B, DWARAKA PHASE-I, NEW DELHI – 110 077. 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.S.BHEEMAIAH, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STANDING COUNSEL FOR R1, SRI.N.KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI.LAXMINARAYAN, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR R4 AND R5, SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6, NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION DATED 06.04.2017 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE – M, QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 10.03.2017 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-K, QUAS THE NOTIFICATION DATED 14.04.2017 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE ANNEXURE-R.
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