- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18045 WP No. 28929 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.28929 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. JONATHAN GNANAMNI ROY AGE 26 YEARS, OCC- JUNIOR DOCTOR, R/AT 105, PARK-ROAD, EAST-RAMANPUTHOOR, NAGERCOIL, DISTRICT KANYAKUMARI, TAMILANADU - 629004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVANINGAPPA NADUVINAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 011. 2. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, POCKET 14, SECTOR 8, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-110075. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18045 WP No. 28929 of 2024 3. THE PRINCIPAL EAST POINT COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE, BIDARAHALLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. N. KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. THIMMEGOWDA N., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO FORWARD THE SPONSOR NOTE TO THE ECFMG PERTAINING TO THE ACCREDITATION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IMMEDIATELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus to direct respondent No.2 to forward the sponsor note to the ECFMG pertaining to the accreditation of the respondent No.3. In this regard, it is open for the petitioner to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18045 WP No. 28929 of 2024 approach respondent No.2. It is made clear that unless there is a demand and refusal by the authority, writ of mandamus would not lie. 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent No.2, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12