- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12065-DB WP No. 8916 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 8916 OF 2020 (EDN-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: MR. ABDULLA MANNAN KHAN AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, S/O MUBARAK AHMED KHAN RESIDING AT NO.537, 9TH CROSS, TANK ROAD, NR. MOHALLA MYSURU-570 007. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABDULLA MANNAN KHAN, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.30, PRASANNA KUMAR BLOCK, Y RAMACHANDRA ROAD, GANDHINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 009. 2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1) Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12065-DB WP No. 8916 of 2020 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO WITHHOLD THE EXAMINATION OF KARNATAKA UGCET 2020 WHICH WILL BE HELD ON 30TH, 31ST OF JULY 2020 AND 1ST OF AUGUST 2020 RESPECTIVELY AND POSTPONE TO A FUTURE DATE WHICH MAY BE MORE SAFE THAN PRESENT SITUATION AND ISSUE DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PROVIDE THE FREE INSURANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT TO STUDENTS APPEARING FOR THE EXAMINATION AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO ENSURE THEM ADEQUATE MEDICAL SERVICE WHENEVER EXAMINATION IS HELD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) It was stated by learned Additional Government Advocate Smt. Niloufer Akbar that Writ Petition No.8918 of 2020 involving similar subject matter has been rendered infructuous. Therefore, the present petition may also be dismissed as having become infructuous. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12065-DB WP No. 8916 of 2020 In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43