- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310582026 NC: 2026:KHC:37898 WP No. 13943 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 13943 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K.N.NAGEGOWDA PARA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MYSORE ROAD, MALAVALLI, MANDYA - 571 430. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SUDINDRA. 2. SAMBRAMA INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES, MANDYA - 571 401. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SHRIKANT K.S. 3. KANAKA INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCE, MUNICIPAL ROAD, AJJAMPUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL KRISHNAMURTHY. 4. ANJANADRI INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA - 577 501, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310582026 NC: 2026:KHC:37898 WP No. 13943 of 2026 5. VASAVI PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL VIDYALAKSHMI.S.A. 6. SINCHANA INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES, NEAR SBI ATM, RAM AND CO CIRCLE, 4TH MAIN, PJ EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SHWETHA.B. 7. GURUKRUPA INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES, GURUKRUPA BUILDING, OPP. TOWN HALL, KAKALWAR ROAD, GURMITKAL, YADGIR - 585 214. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SURESH. 8. EXCELLENT INSTITUTE OF PARA MEDICAL SCIENCES, B.B.ROAD, SHAHAPUR, YADGIR - 585 223. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SREENIVAS. 9. MAHALAXMI PARA MEDICAL INSTITUTE NESARGI, MALLAPUR, BELAGAVI - 591 121. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SWETA S KADANNAVAR. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310582026 NC: 2026:KHC:37898 WP No. 13943 of 2026 10. PUJYA ANNAPURNA PARA MEDICAL COLLEGE, NO.1619/68, 6K AINAPURA ROAD, ATHANIK, BELAGAVI - 591 304. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL KIRAN P. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE BUILDING, FORT, BANGALORE - 560 002. 3. KARNATAKA NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION (REGULATION) AUTHORITY, NO.40/20A, LAKSHMI COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, OPP. VANI VILAS HOSPITAL, FORT, BENGALURU - 560 002. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY / SPECIAL OFFICER. 4. THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ALLIED AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSION, 2ND FLOOR, ACADEMIC BLOCK, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310582026 NC: 2026:KHC:37898 WP No. 13943 of 2026 NIHFW CAMPUS, MUNIRKA, NEW DELHI - 110 067. 5. KARNATAKA STATE ALLIED AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL. B.M.C. CAMPUS FORT, BANGALORE - 560 002. BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.SUDARSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3 IN CP 9964/2026 (TAGGED IN WP 12945/26); SMT.RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI.S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI.MOHAMMED SHAMIL S., ADVOCATE FOR R5; (NOTICE NOT ORDERED IN R/O R3)) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING CIRCULAR BEARING NO.PMB/90/25-27 DATED 21.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, AND (II) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO MAKE ADMISSIONS FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27 AS IT WAS AGREED UPON BY THE STAKEHOLDERS TO PHASE OUT THE COURSES IN THE SPAN OF 5 YEARS VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310582026 NC: 2026:KHC:37898 WP No. 13943 of 2026 ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS