IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. G. PANDIT WRIT APPEAL NO.798 OF 2018 AND WRIT APPEAL NOS.813-825 OF 2018 (EDN-CET) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.798 OF 2018:
BETWEEN:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. MISS SRIRAKSHA PRAKASH DAUGHTER OF SRIKANTA PRAKASH, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.251, 15TH MAIN, R.M.V. EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080.
2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
3. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
4. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.813 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001.
2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…APPELLANTS (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SUJIT VIRUPAKSHA SON OF VIRUPAKSHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, MINOR, RESIDING AT NO.198, 2ND CROSS, BAPUJI LAYOUT, BOGADI MYSURU - 570 026.
REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI VIRUPAKSHA MURTHY.
2. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAVAN, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
4. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
5. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS “EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR”. SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
7. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, AND CO-ORDINATOR FOR NEET, AND IIT-JEE (MAINS AND ADVANCED) SHIKSHA KENDRA, NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTER, PREETHI VIHAR, DELHI - 110 092.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.814 OF 2018:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001.
…APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. DANISH MOHAMMED EBDULLA SON OF MOHAMMED KHALID EBADULLA, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.205, ELEGANCE BRINDAVAN, 11TH A MAIN, 36TH B CROSS, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 041.
2. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS AKBAR BHAVAN, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
5. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.815 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. ANIRUDH HARITAS MURALI SON OF MURALI K. SUDARARAJI, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.66/21, 5TH CROSS, N.R. COLONY, BENGALURU - 560 019, BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY FATHER MR. MURALI K. SUDARARAJU.
2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.816 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SUHAS VASISHT SON OF S.G. RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR), 120, 3RD CROSS, DOLLARS LAYOUT, J.P. NAGAR, 4TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER S.G. RAGHAVENDRA.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.817 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SAMARATH KRISHNA MURTHY SON OF KRISHNAMURTHY D.S., AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) RESIDING AT NO.L-2006, PURVA HIGH LANDS, OFF KANAKAPURA ROAD, MALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 062, REPRESENTED BY FATHER KRISHNAMURTHY D.S.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
7. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND CO-ORDINATOR FOR IIT JEE (MAINS AND ADVANCED) AND NIT SHIKSHA KENDRA, NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTER, PREETH VIHAR, DELHI - 110 092.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.818 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SHREYAS REDDY BENIGERI SON OF DODDA SREENIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR), RESIDING AT NO.745, 20TH MAIN, 19TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT, 2ND SECTOR, BENGALURU - 560 102, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER SRI DODDA SREENIVASA REDDY.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
7. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, AND CO-ORDINATOR FOR IIT JEE (MAINS AND ADVANCED) AND NIT SHIKSHA KENDRA, NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTER, PREETH VIHAR, DELHI - 110 092.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.819 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALRU - 560 001.
2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANTS (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SISIR SANAGALA SON OF SAIKUMAR SANAGALA, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR), RESIDING AT NO.1043, SOBHA SUNCREST, 7/16, MANAVARTHE KAVAL, THALAGHATTAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 062, REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI SAIKUMAR SANGALA.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
7. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND CO-ORDINATOR FOR IIT JEE (MAINS AND ADVCANCED) AND NIT SHIKSHA KENDRA NO.2,COMMUNITY CENTER PREETH VIHAR DELHI-110 092.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.820 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. MISS NIMISHA KUSHAL KUMAR DAUGHTER OF KUSHAL KUMAR RAJAGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR), RESIDING AT NO.G2-401, PROVIDENT WELWORTH CITY, YALAHANKA, DODDABALLAPURA ROAD, MARASANDRA, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU - 561 203, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SRI KUSHAL RAJAGOPAL.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012 6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.821 OF 2018:
BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SANATH PRATHAM KUMAR SON OF PUTTASANDRA, SUBRAMANYA RAMACHANDRA RAO, MINOR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.D-003, MANTRI SERENITY, KANAKAPURA ROAD, DODDAKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 062, REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN PUTTASANDRA SUBRAMANYA RAMACHANDRA RAO.
2. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.822 OF 2018:
BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. MANASA VERMA KUMAR DAUGHTER OF P. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.573, 7TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.823 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, (MEDICAL EDUCATION), M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALRU - 560 001.
2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANTS (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. ARPIT GUPTA SON OF ANIL KUMAR GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS (MINOR), RESIDING AT NO.B-201, AKME BALLET, DODDANAKKUNDI, OUTER RING ROAD, NEAR TOTAL MALL, MARATHHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 037.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
7. CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, AND CO-ORDINATOR FOR NEET, SHIKSHA KENDRA, NO.2, COMMUNITY CENTER, PREETHI VIHAR, DELHI - 110 092.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.824 OF 2018:
BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. VINDYA BHAVANI SHANKAR DAUGHTER OF BHAVANI SHANKAR, RAMRAO VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR), RESIDING AT NO.67/1, 3RD CROSS A STREET, IYYANNA SHETTY LAYOUT, BYATARAYANAPURA PO., MYSURU ROAD, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SRI BHAVANI SHANKAR RAMARAO VISHWANATH.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NO.302-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011.
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012.
6. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND DENTAL OF KARNATAKA (COMED-K) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) IN WRIT APPEAL NO.825 OF 2018: BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.
... APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. MAHENDRA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) AND:
1. NIDHI SANJAY SINGH DAUGHTER OF SANJAY SINGH, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS (MINOR), RESIDING AT NO.1A, SINGAPORE GARDEN, GOBBALALAGATE, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 062.
2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001.
3. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AKBAR BHAWAN, CHANAKYAPURI, NEW DELHI - 110 021.
4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, 18TH CROSS ROAD, MALLESHWARAM WEST, BENGALURU - 560 012.
5. CHIEFS EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (CET CELL) MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R-4) THESE WRIT APPEALS ARE FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.02.2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NOS.7724 OF 2018 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 8182, 8184, 8204, 8206, 8207, 8507, 8508, 8509, 8556, 8569, 8571, 8573 AND 8698 OF 2018.
***** THESE WRIT APPEALS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT Aggrieved by the interim order dated 22-22018 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition Nos.7724 of 2018 and connected matters, the State has filed these appeals.
2. It is submitted that Writ Petition Nos.7724 of 2018 and connected matters have been disposed off on 10-4-2019. Hence, these appeals are dismissed as being infructuous.
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