Writ Petition No. 8364 of 2022 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 8364 OF 2022 (EDN-EX) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 8702 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 8703 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 8704 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 8964 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 8970 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 8976 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 8985 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 9007 OF 2022 (EDN-CET) WRIT PETITION NO. 9014 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 9062 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 9214 OF 2022 (EDN-RES) IN WP No. 8364/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. VIVEK GOUTAM S/O SRI. ARAVINDA SHESHANNA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS R/AT NO.1318 "SKANDA", 4TH MAIN 5TH STAGE B.E.M.L LAYOUT RAJRAJESHWARI NAGAR Digitally signed by HARIKRISHNA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS BENGALURU-560 098. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHY NARAYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGHER EDUCATION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. 3. THE DIRCTOR KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (KEA) 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REP. THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001.
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(BY SRI. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE SO AS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO FILL UP THE ONLINE APPLICATION FOR APPEARING KCET EXAMINATION OR ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE AN APPLICATION WHICH CAN BE FILLED AND SUBMITTED TO THE R-2 BY THE PETITIONER IN ORDER TO GET OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR THE KCET EXAM AND ETC. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS IN WP NO. 8702/2022 BETWEEN: 1. KUM. SRISHTI SOSALE AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. RAGHU SOSALE RESIDING AT #41, 9TH CROSS KENDRIYA NAGARA, BSK 6TH STAGE BANGALORE - 560 062. 2. MASTER AKASH BALCHAM SON OG SAHADEVAN B AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #201, ADVITH RESIDENCY HULIMAVU LAKE ROAD OPP SAI BABA TEMPLE BANGALORE - 560 076. 3. MASTER OMKAR MAHESH KASHYAP AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF MAHESH GARGESHWARI SEETHARAMU RESIDING AT 225, 8TH CROSS ROAD BAPUJI LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 040. 4. MASTER VISHAL SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF DEEPA SHAMKAR RESIDING AT B-2-406, "ELITA PROMENADE" 101, BEERESHWARA ROAD, J P NAGAR 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE - 560 078. 5. MASTER AVYUKTH INNA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF RAJESH INNAKEDAGE RESIDING AT B2-522, GOKULAM APARTMENTS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS KANAKAPURA ROAD DODDAKALLASANDRA BANGALORE - 560 062. 6. KUM. SHREYA PADAKI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN DAUGHTER OF MR. RAVI A PADAKI RESIDING AT #B-802, KOMARLA BRIGADE SHANISHWARA TEMPLE CHIKKALASANDRA, VASANTHAPURA BANGALORE - 560 061 7. MASTER VEDANTH SRIRAM AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF SRIRAM VISVANATHAN REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT NO.J-905, MANTRI TRANQUIL OFF KANANAPURA ROAD GUBBALALA, BANGALORE - 560 061 8. MASTER VINEET UTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF PREETHAM UTHAIAH REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT B 301, CHITRAKUT ENVIROUS, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, MARATHAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 0037. 9. MR. ADITHYA SATHYANARAYANA UBARADKA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS SON OF DR UBARADKA GOVINDA SATHYANARAYANA RESIDING AT # A10-1502 ELITA PROMENADE, J P NAGAR 7TH PHASE, PUTTENAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 078. 10. KUM. INDU SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MISS. KALA SUBRAMANYAM REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS RESIDING AT #1337, 32E CROSS 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 041 11. KUM. ADITI AJAY MARAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. AJAY MUKUND MARAR REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN #B3-224, YAMUNA, KORAMANGAL KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 024 (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE NOTIFICATION VIDE ANNX-A DTD 04.03.2021 ISSUED BY - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS THE R-1 AS IT IS UN CONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE. IN WP NO. 8703/2022 BETWEEN: 1. KUM SIMRAN SESHA RAO AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR SESHA RAO CHINTHALA REPRESENTED THROUGH HER NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDINT AT B-114 USHA APARTMENT NO.26, 16TH MAIN BENGALURU-560 011 2. MASTER AKSHAY KANNAN AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF SHALINI RAMESH SHETTY REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #3652, 13TH F MAIN, 8TH CROSS HAL SECOND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR BANGALORE-560 008 3. MASTER MANU NARAYAN HEGDE AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF NARAYAN MANJUANTH HEGDE REPRESENTED BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT DR RAJKUMAR ROAD MALLESHWARAM WEST BANGALORE -560 055 4. KUM RISHIKA JANAKIRAM AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR SHANKARRAO JANAKIRAM REPRESENTED THROIUGH HER NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #F202, SAM HITA RAINBOW MTB APRTMENTS, NEAR KUNDANAHALLI GATE VIBGYOR SCHOOL ROAD THUBRAHALLI BANGALORE-560 066 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS 5. MASTER SHREYAS SHARMA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF ALOK SHAMRA REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #A1301, PRUVA SKYWOOD SILVER COUNTRY ROAD OFF HARALUR ROAD, KUDLU BANGALORE-560 068. 6. MASTER SHASHANK BACHAHALLI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF MR SHASHIKIRAN BAHCAHALLI RAJARAO REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #14, 5TH A CROSS, BEML 2ND STAGE BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 079 7. MASTER ABIJEETH RAJASEKARAN AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS SON OF MR RAJASEKARAN, PACKIRISAMI REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #306, NCN CLASSIC LAKE DEW RESIDENCY, HARLUR MAIN ROAD BANGALORE-560 102 8. MASTER GOUTHAM SHIVKUMAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF MR. SIVAKUMAR GANAPATHY REPRESENTED BY HIS NATURAL GAURDIAN RESIDING AT #21171, PRESTIGE RESIDENCY HALOOUR ROAD, BANGALORE-560 102 9. MASTER PRADYOTH KASHYAP SALIGRAMA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF SMT RASHMI GOPALAKRISHNA REPRESENTED BY HIS NATURAL GURDIAN RESIDING AT #3048, PRESTIGE KENSINGTON GARDENS 17 HMT MAIN ROAD, JALAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH BANGALORE -560 013 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS 10. MASTER HEMANG J JAMADAGNI AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS SON OF MR JAYATHIRTHA S PERITYAPATNA REPRESENTED BY HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT #1742, 3RD MAIN BDA 2ND BLOCK, J P NAGAR, 8TH PHASE BANGALORE-560 083. 11. KUM VINAYA GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF GANGADHAR BEECHANAHALLI PUTTASHANKARAIAH REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT LAKSHYA NILAYA NALANDA SCHOOL ROAD RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR TUMKURU-572 102. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF IINDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001 2. STATE OF KARNTAKA THROUGH PRINCIAPL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE-A DTD 04.03.2021 ISSUED BY THE R1 AS IT IS UNCONSTITUTONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. IN WP NO. 8704/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MASTER SUNIL THUNGA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF MR K.P CHENNAKESHAVA REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT 72, KRISHNA, 7TH CROSS 9TH MAIN, HEBBAL BANGALORE - 560 024 2. MASTER AMOGH KALASAPURA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF MR. GIRISH K S R/AT DOOR NO. 34, 3RD CROSS RAMACHANDRA PURA BANGALORE - 560 097 3. MASTER NIKHIL SRIVATSA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF SRI KRISHAN SRIVATSA R/AT C-507, SJR LUXURIA 456 KOTHANUR CROSS ROAD BANGALORE - 560 076 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS 4. MASTER ADITY BASAVARAJ NARTHI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF MR. BASAVARAJ NARTHI R/AT PLOT NO. 38, FOREST COLONY 2ND PHASE, HUBBALLI - 580 032 5. KUM. AHANA R RAO AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN D/O MR. RAGHAVENDRA K N RAO R/AT 423, 4TH B CROSS, OMBR LAYOUT BANASAWADI, BANGALORE - 560 043 6. MASTER NIHAL MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF MR. MANJUNATH N R/AT 133, SOBHA DUE FLOWER SARAKKI MAIN ROAD JP NAGAR 1ST PHASE BANGALORE - 560 078 7. KUM. KHUSHI YELWAL AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. YOGISH C R/AT L85, 14TH B CROSS HSR 6TH SECTOR BANGALORE - 560 102 8. KUM SABHYA KULKARNI AGED AOBUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. SANJAY KULKARNI REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT #A4-604, ELITA PROMONADE NEAR BRIGADE MILLENNIUM J P NAGAR, 7TH PHASE BANGALORE - 560 078 9. MASTER SATYA PANDIAN AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS SON OF MR. VELRAJA PANDIAN R/AT A -1201, SALARPURIA SANCTITY APT SARJAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 035 10. KUM DIVYA RAJA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. RAJA KANNAPPAN REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT 23016, PRESTIGE SHANTINIKETAN WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD BANGALORE - 560 048 11. MASTER SUSHANTH KABBINADA SON OF SMT. SHRUTI KEERTHI K AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS RESIDING AT #255, 8TH CROSS KC LAYOUT, SIDDARTHA NAGAR MYSORE-570 011 12. MASTER ROHAN NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS SON OF MR. SATISH BANGALORE R/AT 1390, CLASSIC ORCHARDS LAYOUT 1ST PHASE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 076 13. KUM. RISHITHA EDUPUGANTI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. PRASAD EDUPUGANTI REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT #329, 9TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS HANUMANTH NAGAR BANGALORE 560 019 14. KUM. VAISHNAVI G KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. GOPAL KRISHNA R/AT 1-101/1B, GDA STATION AREA GULBARGA, KALABURGI 585 102 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS 15. MASTER VARCHAS SHELTUR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF MR. MOHAN K R REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT 745, 37TH F CROSS, 18TH MAIN 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGARA BANGALORE 560 042 16. KUM. NETHRA SURESHKUMAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF MR. SURESHKUMAR REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT 125, CLOUD 9, 3RD CROSS BIE ANEKAL, BANGALORE 560 099 17. KUM. ROHINI RENUKASWAMY BIDNURMATH AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS DAUGHTER OF RENUKASWAMY BIDNURMATH REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT SHRI SIDDESHWARA KRUPA NEAR MODERN SCHOOL OPP TO VAIBHAV APT DHARWAD-580 002. 18. MASTER BHARGAV V MUKHAMI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF VASU M PRAKASH REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN R/AT 495-A, SRIRANGADHAMA 3RD B CORSS, 2ND BLOCK BSK 3RD STAGE BANGALORE 560085 (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOMES AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE-A DTD.4.3.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-1 AS IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. IN WP NO. 8964/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MAANISH KUMAR GOWDA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, SON OF MR. MOHAN KUMAR, R/AT MIG 334, D SURYA CITY, FIRST PHASE, CHANDAPURA, ANEKAL ROAD, BANGALORE-560081. 2. MISS ANANYA ARVINDA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY THROUGH HER MOTHER - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS DAUGHTER OF SMT. ASHWINI ARVINDA R/AT 106/2, LAKESHORE HOMES, KASAVAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 035. (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHAWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012. (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE-A DATED No-CG-DL-E-04032021-225647 04.03.2021 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT No-1 AS IT IS UN- CONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. BEARING - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS IN WP NO. 8970/2022 BETWEEN: MASTER SAATVIK S ARAGANJI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS FATHER S/OF MR SURSH R R/AT A2-404, ELITA PROMENADE 18TH MAIN ROAD, J P NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 078 (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE-A DATED - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS 04.03.2021 BEARING No- CG-DL - E-04032021 -225647 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 AS IT IS UN CONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. IN WP NO. 8976/2022 BETWEEN: MASTER KESHAV GIRISH RAYAS AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS S/O MR. GIRISH RAMESH RAYAS R/AT NO.49, 4TH EAST MAIN ROAD, ITI LAYOUT, BSK 3RD STAGE BENGALURU 560 085 (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110 001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18th CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 04.03.2021 No-CG-DL-E-04032021-225647 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT No-1 AS IT IS UN- CONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. BEARING IN WP NO. 8985/2022 BETWEEN: SMT SUMHITHA UMMADISETTY AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DAUGHTER OF SMT VIDYULLATA R/AT 179, MIG I MAIN 4TH PHASE, NEW TOWN YELAHANKA BANGALORE-560 064. (BY SRI. YATHISH S.,ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110 001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMNET HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE-A DATED 04.03.2021 BEARING No- CG-DL - E-04032021 -225647 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 AS IT IS UN CONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. IN WP NO. 9007/2022 BETWEEN: HAMSIKA SESHASAYEE AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS MINOR D/O SESHASAYEE RAMASWAMI RESIDING AT NO 48, SRI GOKULAM 2ND CROSS, NARAYANAPPA LAYOUT HORAMAVU AGRA, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SESHASAYEE RAMASWAMI (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AFROZE, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALORE-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS BANGALORE - 560 012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 012 4. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001 (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3, SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R4) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT RULE 5 OF THE KARNATAKA SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNMENT SEATS IN PROFESSIONAL COURSES RULES 2006 IN SO FAR AS IT STIPULATES THAT NO CANDIDATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO GOVERNMENT SEATS UNLESS HE IS A CITIZEN OF INDIA IS ARBITRARY ILLEGAL, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VIOLATIVE OF THE PETITIONERS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT UNDER 14 OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL OF INDIA AND STRIKE DOWN THE SAME BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION AND ETC. IN WP NO. 9014/2022 BETWEEN: 1. ARNAV SATISH AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, S/O MEENA SHASTRY 1/118 SIDDA ENCLAVE FLAT NO.G-3, 7TH CROSS - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS VI BLOCK, BSK III STAGE BENGALURU -560 085 2. ADITI SRILAKSHMI KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, D/O LAVACHAND I KESHAVA 310, 6TH MAIN, MS RAMAIAH CITY JP NAGAR 7TH PHASE BENGALURU -560 078 3. ADITYA IYENGAR KESHAVA AGED 18 YEARS, S/O LAVACHAND I KESHAVA 310, 6TH MAIN, MS RAMAIAH CITY JP NAGAR, 7TH PHASE BENGALURU -560 078 4. RISHIKESH BAIDEBETTU PAI AGED 18 YEARS S/O BAIDEBETTU RAJARAM PAI FLAT NO.223, EMBASSY HERITAGE 8TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -560 055 5. SAMUEL DS GNANASEELAN AGED 17 YEARS, MINOR S/O GNANASEELAN JEBASITHER 1227, EBENEZER VILLA 3RD MAIN, AMBEDKAR LAYOUT KAVALBYRASANDRA BENGALURU -560 032 REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN EBENEZER WISEY CHELLAM 6. VENKATESHA ANISH KRISHNA AGED 19 YEARS, S/O VEENA KRISHNASWAMY 443, GROUND FLOOR 6TH MAIN, 'A' BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR II BLOCK BENGALURU -560 055 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS 7. FARHAN MOHAMMED NAHEED AGED 17 YEARS, MINOR S/O NAHEED M N 7, KR NANJAPPA LAYOUT ADUGODI MAIN ROAD KORAMANGALA 8TH BLOCK BENGALURU -560 095 REPRESENTED BY HIS FAHTER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SRI NACHEED M.N (BY SRI. AJOY KUMAR PATIL, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560 001 2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION 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 HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELI-110 001 (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R3) ...RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH CLAUSE 5 OF THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION ISSUE THE R-2 (KEA) AT KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS ANNEXURE-A DTD.16.4.2022 (16.4.2022) AND ETC. IN WP NO. 9062/2022 BETWEEN: 1. ANANYA RAVIKIRAN VASTARE D/O RAVIKIRAN MANJUNATH RAO VASTARE, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT NO.8, APT S-3, KALPATHARU VILLA, 12TH CONTOUR ROAD, PADMANABHA NAGAR, R.K LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 070 2. KAVYA L BHARADWAJ D/O MUKUND L.V, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) R/AT NO.179/18, 49TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010 REP. BY HER FATHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI. MUKUND L.V 3. SUDEEP VIRUPAKSHA S/O VIRUPAKASHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) R/AT NO.198, 2ND CROSS, BAPUJI LAYOUT, BOGADI, MYSORE-570 026 REP. BY HER FATHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN SRI VIRUPAKSHA MURTHY 4. RAJEEV MURTHY M S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY M.N, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) R/AT L-157, DHAARA 5TH MAIN, SANKRANTHI CIRCLE, HEBBAL 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSORE-570 017 - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS REP. BY HER FATHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY M.N 5. APARNA ACHARYA D/O JAGADISH ACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, THEOBALD ROAD, NAZARBAD, MYSORE-570 010 6. ANAGHA ACHARYA D/O JAGADISH ACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, THEOBALD ROAD, NAZARBAD, MYSORE-570 010 7. SAMRDDHI SRINIVASAN D/O SRINIVASAN BALASUBRAMANIAN, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) R/AT NO.B 206, MANTRI ELEGANCE, NEAR SHOPPERS STOP, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 076 REP. BY HER FATHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI. SRINIVASAN BALASUBRAMANIAN 8. RAHUL ANAND S/O ANAND KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS (MINOR) R/AT NO.213, 16TH CROSS, 23RD MAIN, 5TH PHASE, J P NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 078 REP. BY HIS FATHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI. ANAND KRISHNAMURTHY (BY SRI. D VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFIARS, - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001 2. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILLS, NEW DELHI-110 011 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1 & R2, SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R4, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION ISSUED THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AT ANNEXURE - A IN NO. S.O. 1050 () DATED 4TH MARCH 2021 AND ETC. - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS IN WP NO. 9214/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MR. SHRIYANSH NARAYAN DUDDU AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS S/O MR NARESH DUDDU R/AT F502, AJMERA GREEN ACRES BANNERGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE - 560 076 2. MASTER ABHINAV KHANNA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN S/O SMT SARIKA KHANNA R/AT C 3 , 1803,L & T SOUTH CITY AREKERE MICOLAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 076 3. KUM SAMMITHA RAGHAVENDRA THAVAREKERE AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DUAGHTER OF RAKSHA VITTAL R/ATNO.329, 2ND CROSS, 8TH MAIN J P NAGAR, 4TH PHASE, DOLLARS LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 078 4. MASTER AAYUSH SHERGARE AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF MR HEMANT SHERGARE R/AT B-402, HOYSALA ACE PHASE I, 20TH CROSS, 20TH MAIN SAHAKARNAGAR BANGALORE 560 092 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YATHISH S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. STATE OFKARNATAK A THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 012 (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, CGC FOR R1) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION AT ANNEXURE - A DATED 04.03.2021 BEARING NO. CG-DL-E-04032021-225647 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 AS IT IS UN- CONSTITUTIONAL AND ARBITRARY IN NATURE AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in these matters that there were interim orders - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:15851-DB WP No. 8364 of 2022 C/W WP No. 8702 of 2022 WP No. 8703 of 2022 AND 9 OTHERS passed at the stage of admission of these writ petitions and the petitioner in all the petitions have participated in the admission procedure on the basis of the interim orders so passed. 2. It is further submitted that the issue in question is covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Anushka Rengunthwar V. Union of India reported in (2023) 11 SCC 209. 3. In view of the above submissions, these writ petitions are disposed of, noticing the interim orders and making the same absolute. 4. The admissions, if any, granted to the petitioner on the basis of the interim orders shall not be disturbed. SD/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE KTY/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18