- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15379-DB WP No. 108227 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. WRIT PETITION NO. 108227 OF 2025 (EDN-AD) BETWEEN: MISS NIDA SAYED D/O. GAFUR SYED AGE: 19 YEARS. OCC: STUDENT, R/O. #723, NEAR SOLITARE APARTMENT, KUVEMPU NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE-560012, R/BY. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 3. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARAKA PHASE-I, NEW DELHI-110077, R/BY. ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15379-DB WP No. 108227 of 2025 4. DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION KR ROAD, FORT, BANGALORE-560002, R/BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 AND R4; SMT. SURABHI KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE UGNEET-2025 DENTAL 2ND ROUND FINAL SEAT ALLOTMENT LIST DATED 23-09-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER UGNEET- 2025 DENTAL 2ND ROUND FINAL SEAT ALLOTMENT LIST DATED 23-09-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN PURSUANCE OF THE UGNEET-2025 DENTAL 2ND ROUND PROVISIONAL SEAT ALLOTMENT LIST DATED 10-09-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15379-DB WP No. 108227 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) Heard learned counsel Sri Sourabh Hegde for petitioner and Smt. Surabhi Kulkarni for respondent No.2 along with learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 4 The petitioner is before this Court praying for the following reliefs:- “A. A Writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the UGNEET-2025 DENTAL 2ND ROUND FINAL SEAT ALLOTMENT LIST DATED 23-09-2025 vide Annexure- A issued by the respondent no.2. B. issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner UGNEET- 2025 DENTAL 2ND ROUND FINAL SEAT ALLOTMENT LIST DATED 23-09-2025 vide Annexure- A issued by respondent no.2 in pursuance of the UGNEET-2025 DENTAL 2ND ROUND PROVISIONAL SEAT ALLOTMENT LIST DATED 10-09-2025 issued by respondent no.2 vide Annexure-F. C. Issue any other Writ/Direction as deemed necessary.” 2. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and on being questioned, the petitioner was not in a position to point out who is the lesser meritorious candidate who has been allotted a seat in the college that the petitioner has opted, i.e. Maratha Mandal Dental College, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15379-DB WP No. 108227 of 2025 Belgaum and SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad. 3. In the absence of petitioner pointing out a lesser meritorious candidate being allotted a seat, petitioner would not be entitled for relief as prayed. 4. However, it is open for the petitioner to participate in the next round of counseling. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. 6. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE VMB CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 40