- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49720-DB WP No. 28478 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 28478 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. ARIJIT TIWARY S/O. MR. SANJOY KUMAR TIWARY, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO G/9, “A” BLOCK, AWAS REGENCY, BHATIA BASTIKADMA, NEAR AGRAWAL GAS GODOWN. PO-KADMA, JAMSHEDPUR, PURBI SINGHBHUM, JHARKHAND, -831 005. 2. MR. MOHAMMED SHAHID S/O. MR. FAROOK ALI, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT 19, 11TH CROSS, VINAYAKA NAGARA, VIMANAOURA, BANAGALORE-560 017. 3. MR. YADHU NANDAN.D S/O. MR. DHANANJAYA.L, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT NO. 50/3, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, AGRAHARA NORTH BANGALORE-560 079. 4. MR. SHREEVATHSA S/O. MR. V.RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT NO. 50, RAGAVENDRA NILAYA, Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49720-DB WP No. 28478 of 2026 10TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS, MARUTHI NARAGAR, MALLESHPALYA, BANGALORE NORTH, NEW THIPPASANDRA, DISTRICT BANGALORE-560 075. 5. MR. PRATYUSH PRAGYAN DAS S/O. PULAK JYOTI DAS, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO-45, RAJGARH, BYELANE-11, SILPUKHRI, DIST- KAMRUP METRO, ASSAM-781 003. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.K.SAMPATH KUMAR., SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI. MAHENDRA GOWDA.C.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. BMS EDUCATIONAL TRUST REP. BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE, DR. B.S.RAGINI NARAYAN., DONOR TRUSTEE AND MEMBER SECRETARY. P.O. 1908, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BANGALORE-19. 2. 3. M/S. BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL, P.O.1908, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BANGALORE-64. M/S. BMS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DODDABALAPUR MAIN ROAD, AVLAHALLI, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE-64. 4. DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, REP. ITS DIRECTOR, TANTRIKA SHIKSHANA BHAVANA, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49720-DB WP No. 28478 of 2026 PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE – 12. 6. VISVESVARAYA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, JNANA SANGAMA, BELAGAVI-590 018. 7. CONSORTIUM OF MEDICAL, ENGINEERING AND DENTAL COLLEGES OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 132, SECOND FLOOR, 11TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-560 055. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BADRI VISHAL., ADVOCATE FOR R1-3; SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR., AGA FOR R4; SRI. N.K.RAMESH., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. SURAJ NAIK., ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST TO 3RD RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE NAMES OF PETITIONERS FOR ADMISSION FROM AMONGST THE SEATS THAT ARE REVERTED FROM CET AND COMED-K (GOVERNMENT QUOTA) TO THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENT COLLEGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. TO ISSUE A WRIT OR A DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE FIRST TO THIRD RESPONDENTS TO ADHERE TO THE CONSENSUAL AGREEMENT FOR THE YEAR DATED 2026-27 DATED 30/04/2026 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND AS A CONSEQUENCE THEREOF DIRECT THE 1ST TO 3RD RESPONDENTS TO ADMIT THE STUDENTS TO THE SEATS THAT ARE REVERTED FROM CET AND COMED-K (GOVERNMENT QUOTA) TO THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENT COLLEGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49720-DB WP No. 28478 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Sri.Badri Vishal, learned counsel has filed Vakalatnama, on behalf of the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3, which are taken on record. 2. It has been stated by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3 that apart from the petitioner No.3 i.e., Sri.Yadhu Nandan.D, all other petitioners had approached the respondent/institution and have been allotted seats and admitted on the seats reverted to the institution. 3. The learned counsel has stated that in case the petitioner No.3 approaches the institution concerned, steps would be taken for his admission as per Rules. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010628692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49720-DB WP No. 28478 of 2026 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petition be disposed of, in view of the statement made. 5. This petition is accordingly disposed of giving liberty to petitioner No.3 to approach the respondent/institution, which will then take steps for admission of the petitioner No.3. 6. This order has been passed in the presence of the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.7 and Sri.N.K.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ / List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1