- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18050 WP No. 101299 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEDGE WRIT PETITION NO. 101299 OF 2025 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: DR. YEWALE AKSHADA ROHIDAS D/O. ROHIDAS, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, DHANVANTRI AYURVEDA COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, SIDDAPUR (U.K)., SIDDAPUR-581 355, DISTRICT. UTTARA KANNADA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGISTRAR, RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE KARNATAKA, 4TH, T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 041. 2. DHANVANTRI AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, SIDDAPUR (U.K.), SIDDAPUR-581 355, DISTRICT. UTARA KANNADA. 3. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, MINISTRY OF AYUSH, GOVT. INDIA, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 16:10:00 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18050 WP No. 101299 of 2025 OFFICE 61-65, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, JANAKAPURI, D-BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110058 REP. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EX-OFFICIO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R3; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND TO DECLARE THE REVISED NOTIFICATION NO. RGU/REG(E)/167 SYN 2022-23 DATED 16-08-2022, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 UNIVERSITY AT ANNEXURE-M AS DISCRIMINATORY IN NATURE AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IN SO FAR AS ITS APPLICABILITY ONLY TO AY 2014-15, 2015-16 AND 2016-17, IS CONCERNED AND NOT APPLICABLE TO IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATIONS DATED 28/01/2025 AND 16/02/2025 WHICH ARE PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE- J AND K RESPECTIVELY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR THE FINAL YEAR PG COURSE EXAMINATION IN AYURVEDA, SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE FROM 04/03/2025; CONSEQUENTLY, PERMIT PETITIONER TO CONCLUDE THE ENTIRE P G COURSE IN AYURVEDA AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18050 WP No. 101299 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Heard. 2. This petition is filed challenging the notification dated 16.08.2022 passed by respondent No.1 marked at Annexure-G which has prescribed the time limit to complete the course in Ayurveda. 3. The petitioner is before this Court on the premise that because of COVID-19 pandemic, the petitioner could not complete Post Graduation Ayurvedic course within the prescribed time limit. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would also submit that the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Sayuj Paul M.K. v. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and another1 has held that the petitioner is entitled to extension of the time to complete the course in view of the relaxation provided by respondent No.3/National Commission for Indian System of Medicine. Said notification is issued on 15.12.2021. 1 W.P.No.19097/2024 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18050 WP No. 101299 of 2025 5. It is not in dispute that said order in W.P.No.19097/2024 has attained finality. 6. It is submitted that the petitioner has already made one attempt out of three permissible attempts permitted under the notification. 7. Under these circumstances, the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. The petitioner is also entitled to similar relief. iii. The petitioner is entitled to take two more attempts to complete the course. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CLK CT-MCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 82