- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19367 WP No. 2998 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2998 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR BEERESH GOWDA B M S/O. MANJUNATHA. M AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT. BEERAJENHALLI, SANTHEKALLAHALLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR, KARNATAKA-563128. 2. MR. PRASHANTH.S S/O. P.SRINIVASAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3504/B, 6TH CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, SRIRAMPURAM, BANAGLORE-560021. 3. MR. SRIKANTH.S S/O. SRIRAMA REDDY V.S AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT. MUTHAKAPALLI, KOLAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-563138 4. MR. SACHIN S/O. MANIK RAO AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 95 BHUNYAR(K) KHANAPUR, GULBARGA, CHINCHOLI, KARNATAKA, 585306. 5. MR. SHASHI KUMAR S/O. KRISHNAPPA Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19367 WP No. 2998 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. MASTHENAHALLI KAIWARA, CHIKKABALLAPUR, CHINTAMANI, KARNATAKA-563128 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMED NASIRUDDIN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE) (STATUTORY BODY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANTH KUNCH, NEW DELHI-110070. (REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBERS SECRETARY) 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNSEL, (DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION) GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA TRAINING OFFICE AT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE, KARNATAKA -560001 (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY) 3. NADIGAR EVENING POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE HAVING OFFICE THIMMAIAH RD, WCR, MANJUNATH NAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560010 (REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL) 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA HAVING OFFICE AT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19367 WP No. 2998 of 2025 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY) 5. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI - 110002 REP.BY THE SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 4 TO INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE 3RD RESPONDENT FOR VIOLATING RULES AND REGULATIONS FRAMED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND IN VIOLATION OF KARNATAKA EDUCATION ACT; FOR A DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 4 TO INITIATE ENQUIRY AGAINST THE 3RD RESPONDENT IF FOUND GUILTY TO WITHDRAW THE RECOGNITION GRANTED; FOR A DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1, 2, 4 AND 5 TO INITIATE ENQUIRY IN RESPECT OF ALL THE COLLEGES AFFILIATED TO RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 AND TO FIND OUT THE IRREGULARITIES IN ADMITTING THE STUDENTS FOR THE COURSES AND TO WATCH AND WARD THE NATURE OF EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE RESPECTIVE COLLEGES THROUGH THEIR AGENCY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners assert that they are social spirited citizens and that the cause for the petition is the irregularities by the third - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19367 WP No. 2998 of 2025 respondent in admitting students for the Academic Years commencing from 2024-25. Mr. Mohamed Nasiruddin, the learned counsel for the petitioners, is heard on the petitioners' locus to maintain the present petition. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the cause that this is set forth in espousal of public cause, this Court is of the considered view that the petition must fail on the question of locus standi but with liberty to the petitioners to avail remedy otherwise as would be available. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB