- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18689 WP No. 109426 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.109426 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA STATE PRIVAE AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGES, AND HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION FEDERATION (R), MAIN ROAD, GAJENDRAGAD, R/BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. ASHOK KUMAR BAGMAR S/O. DEVARAJ BAGMAR, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. GAJENDRAGAD. 2. T M A E SOCIETY’S AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, HOSAPETE – 583 201, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, T V LAKSHMINARASIMHO MURTHY, AGE. 57 YEARS. 3. B V V SANGHA’S B V V AYURVED MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, BAGALKOT – 587 101, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, SHIVAPUTRAYYA, AGE. 50 YEARS. 4. JAGADGURU TONTADARYA VIDYAPEETA’S SINDAGI SHANTAVEERESHWAR AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, P.B. ROAD, HAVERI – 581 110, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR NAGAPPA GOUDAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 5. BHAGAWAN MAHAVEER JAIN AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND P G CENTRE HOSPITAL GAJENDRAGAD – 582 114, DIST. GADAG, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR. NARAYANARAO H. KULKARNI, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.19 16:10:05 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18689 WP No. 109426 of 2025 AGE. 65 YEARS. 6. AYURVEDA MAHAVIDYALAYA, HEGGERI EXTENSION, HUBBALLI – 580 024, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL, PRASHANT A S, AGE. 58 YEARS. 7. SHRI. VEER PULIKESHI RURAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER, BADAMI – 587 201, DIST. BAGALKOT, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL, BASAVARAJ MALLIKARJUNGOUDA MULKIPATIL, AGE. 54 YEARS. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. OMKAR LAXMAN DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA, UNANI, SIDDA AND HOMEOPATHY - AYUSH, AYUSH BHAWAN, B BLOCK, G.P.O. COMPLEX, INA, NEW DELHI – 110 023, R/BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, 61-65, INDISTUTIONAL AREA, OPPOSITE TO D BLOCK, JANAKAPURI, NEW DELHI – 110 058, R/BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARCHANA PATHAK, ADDL. SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA FOR SRI. AVINASH ANGADI & SRI VENKATESH KHARVI, ADVOCATES FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT-ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 LOWER THE MINIMUM MARKS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME FOR THE PRESENT ACADEMIC YEAR BY EXERCISING THEIR POWER UNDER RULE 5(2) OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE (MINIMUM STANDARDS OF UNDERGRADUATE AYURVEDA EDUCATION) REGULATIONS, 2022 AND TAKING NOTE OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY HELD ON 4-11-2025. AT-ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18689 WP No. 109426 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) The petitioners submit that the issue raised in the present petition is considered by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.37205/2025. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents does not dispute the proposition. 3. The petitioners are also entitled to the same the benefit. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed of. 5. The respondents-Authority shall consider petitioners’ grievance as early as possible and take an appropriate decision. 6. Learned Additional Solicitor General of India is present through video conference. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 106