- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38323 WP No. 27498 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 27498 OF 2025 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: DR. SHANTANU PAWAR S/O AJAY KUMAR PAWAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT PANWAR NURSING HOME ROAD NO.1, SADAR BAZAR MUZAFFARNAGAR UTTAR PRADESH-251001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELARAJU M N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR EVALUATION O.T 12, 30TH CROSS ROAD OPP SAGAR HOSPITAL 4TH T BLOCK EAST PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU KARNATAKA-560041. 2. MAHADEVAPPA RAMPURE MEDICAL COLLEGE (M.R. MEDICAL COLLEGE) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL O/T MAHADEVAPURA RAMPURE MARG SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI KARNATAKA-585105 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38323 WP No. 27498 of 2025 NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION REP BY “CHAIRPERSON” O/A SATARKTA BHAWAN G.P.O. COMPLEX, BLOCK INA NEW DELHI-110023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA G KULKARNI., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. N. KHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAL FOR THE M.D PAEDIATRICS FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULED IN SEPTEMBER 2025 AS PER THE NOTIFICATION DTD 05.07.2025 (ANNX-D), NOTWITHSTANDING THE RESTRICTION CONTAINED IN THE NOTIFICATION DTD 01.04.2025 (ANNX-B) LIMITING A STUDENT TO APPEAR IN ONLY TWO EXAMINATIONS IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER This writ petition was heard yesterday along with W.P.Nos.28322/2025 c/w 28325/2025, 28326/2025. However, a contention was raised by the learned counsel for the respondent-University in this petition that the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38323 WP No. 27498 of 2025 petitioner belongs to 2022-23 batch unlike the petitioners in the other writ petitions. Therefore, the matter was adjourned only to enable the learned counsel for the respondent-University to secure instructions as to whether the petitioner belongs to the 2021-22 batch or 2022-23 batch. 2. Today, learned counsel for the respondent- University has filed a memo along with certain documents. Though various dates and events are given in the memo along with certain documents, learned counsel for the respondent-University submits on instructions that the petitioner belongs to 2021-22 batch. 3. In that view of the matter, since the petitioner stands on the same footing as petitioners in W.P.Nos.28322/2025 c/w 28325/2025, 28326/2025, the petitioner is entitled for similar benefit as was given to the petitioners therein. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38323 WP No. 27498 of 2025 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the orders passed in W.P.Nos.28322/2025 c/w 28325/2025, 28326/2025. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL