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2026 DAILYLAW 24147 (KAR)

MR LIJO LOUIS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/20606/2023 · 2026-06-24

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31450 WP No. 20606 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 20606 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR LIJO LOUIS S/O DR. M P LOUIS AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT AKSHAYA CNRA 65-A CHATHIYOD LANE, NALACHIRA P O TRIVANDRUM, KERALA 695015 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560001 2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH T BLOCK EAST, PATTABHIRAMA NAGAR JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU KARNATAKA 560041 REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR 3. M/S ST JOHNS MEDICAL COLLEGE (UNIT OF CBCI SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31450 WP No. 20606 of 2023 SARJAPUR MARATHAHALLI RD BESIDE BANK OF BARODA JOHN NAGAR KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU KARNATAKA 560034 REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER DTD JANUARY 11, 2023 ANNEXURE-D. DIRECT THE R3 FROM IMPLEMENTING THE BOND EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONERS AS THE SAME IS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND THEREBY EMANCIPATE THE PETITIONERS FROM THE BOND EXECUTED. DIRECT THE R3 TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINAL COPY OF BOND BEFORE THIS HON’BLE Court. QUASH THE BOND EXECUTED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND R3 AS THE SAME IS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 AND 23 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31450 WP No. 20606 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition on the ground that the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6