- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3853-DB WP No. 56883 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION NO. 56883 OF 2016 (EDN-MED ADM) BETWEEN: GAGAN BM AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, S/O. H MADHU, R/O. NO. 636, 2ND CROSS, NANJAPPA GARDEN, KALYANA NAGAR, BENGALURU 560043 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJOY KUMAR PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R AMBEKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ANAND RAO CIRCEL, BENGALURU 560009 3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI 110077, REP BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3853-DB WP No. 56883 of 2016 4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560012, REP BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 5. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH-T-BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560041. REP BY ITS REGISTRAR. 6. ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA UNIT NO.205, LAKSHMI APARTMENTS, NO.6, CORNWELL ROAD, LANGFORD GARDEN, RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU – 560025 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 7. SAPTHAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES NO.15, CHIKKASANDRA, BENGALURU – 560090 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR / PRINCIPAL. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PRATHIBA R.K, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. N KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5; SRI. OMKAR KAMBI, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. SARAVANA S, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-6 TO ALLOT MBBS SEAT TO THE PETITIONER IN ANY OF THE TELUGU MINORITY COLLEGES BASED ON HIS RANKING IN NEET-2016 UNDER MINORITY TELUGU CATEGORY AS PER THE UNDERTAKING GIVEN TO THIS HON'BLE COURT AT ANNEX-E REGARDING HIS PREFERENCE OF COLLEGE THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3853-DB WP No. 56883 of 2016 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition on the ground that the petitioner is not desirous to prosecute the petition. The writ petition was filed seeking inter alia for a direction to the Respondent No.6 to allot MBBS seat to the petitioner in any of the Telugu Colleges based on his ranking in NEET 2016 as well as damages from the Respondent Nos. 6 & 7 to the tune of Rs. 5.00 Crores (Rupees Five Crores only). In view of the aforesaid memo, which is accepted, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE KGR* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0