- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43328-DB WP No. 29382 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 29382 OF 2025 (EDN-MED ADM) BETWEEN: MS. GAGANA RAJENDRA KUMAR D/O. RAJENDRA KUMAR M., AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/A. NO.28, 1ST CROSS, NEAR BISHOP COTTON WOMENS COLLEGE, CSI COMPOUND, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE - 560027 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N DILLI RAJAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NO.201-D, NIRMAN BHAWAN NEW DELHI-110 011 Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43328-DB WP No. 29382 of 2025 2. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARKA, NEW DELHI – 110 077 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR OPPOSITE TO PRE UNIVERSITY BOARD 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM - 560003 4. THE REGISTRAR, RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 041 5. KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, REP. BY ITS DEAN AND PRINCIPAL AT NO.144, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560070 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R1; SRI. N KHETTY, ADV. FOR R2; SRI. N K RAMESH, ADV. FOR R3; SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADV. FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT No-4 TO GRANT ELIGIBLE CERTIFICATE OF MBBS ADMISSION AT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43328-DB WP No. 29382 of 2025 KEMPEGOWDA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES TO THE PETITIONER AND TO SUBSEQUENT PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO COMPLETE HER ADMISSION PROCESS FOR THE COURSE OF MBBS AT THE RESPONDENT No-5 INSTITUTE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING – ‘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) It is admitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had got a certificate from the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations Board for Class 12 but since the subject biology was not there, she has taken part in the NIOS examination held on 03.09.2025 for the subject of biology. 2. It is contended that respondent No.4 be directed to give an eligibility certificate for MBBS admission at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences to the petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43328-DB WP No. 29382 of 2025 3. Given the admitted case of the petitioner that she does not fulfill the eligibility criteria, the instant petition is premature. The petition is therefore, dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8