- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31903-DB WP No. 24373 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO.24373 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: KUM. THANUSHREE K. D/O. SRI E. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.FL 405 COMFORT SHANTI APT 2ND CROSS, SRINIVASA COLONY BENGALURU-560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHREEDHARA B.E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES (MEDICAL EDUCATION) VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ANANDRAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 009. 3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA 14, SECTOR 8, DWARAKA NEW DELHI-110 077 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31903-DB WP No. 24373 of 2025 4. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUDEV HEGDE, A.G.A., FOR R-1 AND R-2, AND SRI N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE, FOR R-4) * * * THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION OR A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.4 - THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The petitioner appeared in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) - 2025 and secured ranking of 1,78,036. In the application form to appear in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) - 2025, she claimed her mother-tongue as Kannada. She did not claim as she belonging to Telugu linguistic minority. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31903-DB WP No. 24373 of 2025 2. After the first round of counselling got over, the petitioner has produced the Study Certificate (Annexure-F), which reads as under: "BONAFIDE/STUDY CERTIFICATE 5th August 2025 SCHOOL DISE CODE: 29200912714 TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN This is to certify that THANUSHREE K daughter of Mr. E Krishna Murthy & Mrs. Sujathamma K H was a bonafide student of this Institution from 1st June 2011 to 30th July 2021 (Std I - Std X) ICSE. Her date of birth according to our Admission register is 1st June 2005 (First June Two Thousand Five). She belongs Hindu religion. Her mother tongue has been changed from Kannada to Telugu vide affidavit dt: 5th August 2025 submitted on the same day. A copy of the same is received by us for future reference. (underline supplied) The above details are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Sd/- Mrs. Asha M. Das Principal." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31903-DB WP No. 24373 of 2025 3. This Court fails to understand that how mother- tongue can get changed from Kannada to Telugu, that too, in the year 2025. She had studied in Baldwin Girls' High School, Bengaluru, from 1st to 10th standards, and 11th and 12th standards in Christ P.U. College. She has been born and brought up in Karnataka and she has been living all through out, she never claimed as belonging to linguistic minority (Telugu). Now, after first round of counselling for MBBS admission, in pursuance of the result of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) - 2025, she has suddenly come to know that she belongs to linguistic minority (Telugu) and her mother-tongue is changed from Kannada to Telugu. The claim of the petitioner is nothing but an afterthought attempt to take admission against the seats of linguistic minority and such a claim has no basis and therefore, we have no option, but to dismiss the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29