- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22866 WP No. 27534 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 27534 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR LEELAVATHI V AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O DR NAVEEN R R/A NO.39, 1ST CROSS NAGAPPA BLOCK MAHAKAVI KUVEMPU ROAD SRIRAMPURA POST BANGALORE-560021 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJESH KUMAR S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO UROLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BANGALORE-560002 (AUTONOMOUS BODY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA) REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT) REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR 2. RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE (RRC) THE INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO UROLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BANGALORE-560002 REPRESENTED THE CHAIRMAN DR UMESH L COMPRISING OF: I) DR SHIVAPRASAD S M(IN CHARGE CHAIRMAN OF RRC) II) DR SHIVALINGAIAH N DIRECTOR & PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22866 WP No. 27534 of 2018 III) DR SRINIVAS J ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF UROLOGY IV) DR SUJATHA SIDDAPPA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY V) DR PRADEEP M S PROFESSOR OF ANESHTESIA 3. THE INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL COMMITTEE THE INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO UROLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BANGALORE-560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MR C K BALAKRISHNA HONBLE PRL & SESSIONS JUDGE(RETD) I) DR PRADEEP M S MEMBER SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GURURAJ JOSHI FOR R1-R3.,ADVOCATE) 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 SUITABLE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER ALONG WITH ANNEXURES DTD 31.1.2018 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ANNEXURE-Q DTD 18.1.2018 ISSUED BY R-2 ADDRESSED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 3RD [i]RESPONDENT AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEIDNGS THEREOF AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL DISPOSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue a writ of certiorari or any other suitable writ, direction or order to quash the impugned letter along with Annexures dated 31.01.2018 at Annexure-A and Annexure-Q dated 18.1.2018 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22866 WP No. 27534 of 2018 issued by R2 addressed by the Secretary of the 3rd (i) Respondent and all further proceedings thereof. 2. Issue a writ of mandamus to the 3rd Respondent to take suitable steps as per Law in achieving the objectives of the Respondent institute. 3. Grant such other relief/s as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the above writ petition, in the interests of justice and equity. 2. When the matter was taken up for arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner had indicated that the petitioner is willing to continue research under the aegis of respondent No.1. Hence, respondent No.1 was called upon to make his submission. 3. Sri.Gururaj Joshi., learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 under instructions submits that respondents No.1 to 3 have no objection for the petitioner to continue the research as per the applicable norms. The said submissions answers the grievance of the petitioner. 4. Placing the said submission on record, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11