- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54584 WP No. 34074 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 34074 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SIDDIQ AHMED D, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY, BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. BY SECRTARY. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54584 WP No. 34074 of 2024 2. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1, SRI. P S MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION / OBJECTION OF THE PETITIONER DTD. 21.10.2024 AND 16.03.2023 PRODUCED HEREIN AT ANNX-A AND B, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation/objection of the petitioner dated 21.10.2024 and 16.03.2023 vide Annexures-A and B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54584 WP No. 34074 of 2024 2. Respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit dated 10.02.2025 stating that, the provisional list of Professors who are eligible to be considered for selection as Dean and Director of Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute is challenged before the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WP No.5941/2023 and the representations filed by the petitioner was not considered, awaiting the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in WA No.439/2022 and the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WP No.5941/2023. It is stated that, therefore the delay was caused in finalising the provisional list of Professors for appointment to the post of Dean-cum-Director. 3. The Division Bench of this Court, in WA No.439/2022, has directed the respondents to appoint a Dean-cum-Director. Pursuant to the directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court, respondent No.2 has already appointed a Dean-cum-Director. The said fact has not been disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the same, nothing further survives for consideration in this writ petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54584 WP No. 34074 of 2024 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3