- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49205-DB WP No. 33355 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 33355 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ROHIT SHARMA, S/O NANDA KISHORE SHARMA, AGED 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.104, NHCS LAYOUT BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINATH A. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMISSION, REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110011. Digitally signed by VALLI MARIMUTHU Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49205-DB WP No. 33355 of 2025 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (KEA), REP. BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA, AGA FOR R1; SRI H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R2; SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No.3 KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE THE PETITIONER IN THE 3RD ROUND OF COUNSELING PROCESS FOR ALL THE NEWLY RELEASED VACANT SEATS, AND PERMIT HIM TO EXERCISE HIS CHOICE OF COLLEGE UNDER THE MA(LINGUISTIC MINORITY) QUOTA STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MERIT AND TREATING HIM AT PAR WITH SIMILARLY PLACED CANDIDATES AS PER ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) A statement of objections has been filed today in Court by learned counsel appearing for the Karnataka Examinations Authority. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49205-DB WP No. 33355 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the appellant states that he has perused the statement of objections and he has instructions to withdrawn this petition. 3. This petition is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10