IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 :PRESENT:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L.NARAYANA SWAMY AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.28436 OF 2019 (EDN-MED-ADM) BETWEEN MS. SNEHA SENTHIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.104, SRI SRI SAI CHANDRODAYA NO.172/173, MARKET ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA BANGALORE 560075 REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND GUARDIAN MR. SENTHIL KUMAR.A (BY SRI VIMALA PINTO, ADVOCATE FOR M/S DUA ASSOCIATES, ADVOCATES) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY AFFAIRS, VIKAS SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001.
2. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATON VIKAS SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001.
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ... PETITIONER 3. THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE 560 009, KARNATAKA INDIA.
4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE 560012.
REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 5. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE 560012.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT M S PRATHIMA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 AND 4 TO ACCEPT THE REQUISITE CERTIFICATES IN FORM 5 AND FORM 5A OBTAINED FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AT ANNEXURE-E AND CONSEQUENTLY, TO CATEGORISE THE PETITIONER UNDER "LINGUISTIC MINORITY" FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTENDING THE COUNSELLING FOR MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AS PER UG NEET, 2019 AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, NARAYANA SWAMY J, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The petitioner has filed I.A.No.1/2019 seeking direction to respondents No.4 and 5 to accept the certificate for the purpose of selection and admission on the basis of Linguistic Minority for attending medical counselling.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the Examination Authority submits that subsequently, the petitioner got admission in another Linguistic Minority institution at MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, NH-4, Dandupalya, Kolathur Post, Hoskote, Channasandra, Bangalore.
3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the Examination Authority, the prayer made in this writ petition does not survive for consideration.
4. Writ petition is dismissed accordingly.
I.A.No.1/2019 is also dismissed.
SD/- JUDGE SD/- JUDGE KLY/