- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2270-DB W.P. No.23172/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO.23172/2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: RAVIKUMAR S/O. SRI. GIRISWAMY AGED 20 YEARS R/O NO.02, KRISHNA LAYOUT COLONY GABBUR, DEVDURG TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584113. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURAJ NAIK, ADV.,) AND: 1. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU- 560012 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R1 SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN DENYING CONSIDERATION OF Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2270-DB W.P. No.23172/2023 THE PETITIONERS CASTE CERTIFICATE AS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND UNJUSTIFIED AND IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 15(5) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, THE FIRST RESPONDENT HEREIN TO RECONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 25/09/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-C & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the writ petition has become infructuous in view of the interim order already granted by this Court on 27.10.2023. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is closed as infructuous, in view of the interim order granted. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11