- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:890 WP No. 9033 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 9033 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KUM. KUSHI ANIL KUMBAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF: ANIL C MAHESHWARAPPA REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT NO 816/H, 16TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, WEST JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560070 2. KUM DEEKSHA SHESHADRI KASHYAP AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS D/OF SHESHADRI HONNAVALLI VASUDEVAMURTHY RESIDING AT NO 512, CONCORDE NAPA VALLEY, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, THARALU, BANGALORE – 560082 3. MASTER. ADITYA SRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS SON OF SRIDHAR H RANGARAJAN RESIDING AT NO 138, DSR ELITE, MAHADEVAPURA MAIN MAHADEVAPURA BANGALORE - 560048 4. MASTER SAIKIRAN SHRAVANKUMAR CHUTKAY SON OF SHRAVANKUMAR SUDERSHAN RAO CHUTKAY Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:890 WP No. 9033 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REP. BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT FLAT NO 304, 3RD FLOOR, ETERNITY HERITAGE APARTMENT, 4TH CROSS, THIMMAPPAREDDY LAYOUT, HULIMAVU BANGALORE - 560076 5. KUM REENA C THOMAS DAUGHTER OF CHACKO THOMAS AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT # 275, 8TH MAIN BEML LAYOUT WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU - 560066 6. SRI BARATH KALYANARAMAN SON OF KALYANARAMAN KUPPUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT B 201, MANTRI GREENS APTS, 1 SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560003 7. MASTER ABHINAV KRISHNA RAYACHOTI SON OF RAJESH RAYACHOTI AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN RESIDING AT NO P303 MANTRI PARDISE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560076 8. KUM DIVYA KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN DAUGHTER OF KRISHNAN RAMANUJAM RESIDING AT NO 20B, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:890 WP No. 9033 of 2023 SJR EASTWOOD LAYOUT HARLUR ROAD, OFF SARJAPUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560102 9. MASTER SHREY GOLEKAR AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SON OF MR MANOJ KUMAR GOLEKAR RESIDING AT H 201, PURVA FOUNTAIN SQUARE NEAR MARATHAHALLI BRIDGE BANGALORE - 560037 10. KUM NATASHA ESTER DIAS AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS DAUGHTER OF VINAY JASON DIAS RESIDING AT No. 965, 3RD CROSS, HRBR LAYOUT, 1ST BLOCK, KALYANAGAR BANGALORE – 560043 11. SRI VISHNU RAJAGOPALAN AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS SON OF RAJAGOPALAN JAYABHARA, RESIDING AT A2 - 901, SOUTH CITY, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, AREKERE MICO LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560076 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YATHISH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:890 WP No. 9033 of 2023 NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE - 560012 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YATESH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R2 N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO IMPUGNED RULE 5 OF THE KARNATAKA SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO GOVT. SEATS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION RULES 2006 TO THE EXTENT IT PRESCRIBES INDIAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE OVERSEAS CITIZENS OF INDIA CARDHOLDERS. DIRECTING THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (R-2) AND KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (R-3) TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO COMPETE IN THE KCET-2023 EXAMINATION AND FURTHER PARTICIPATE IN THE COUNSELING AND SELECTION PROCEDURE AND ALLOTMENT OF SEATS IN BE/B-TECH/MBBS (PROFESSIONAL) COURSE IN ANY GOVT/AIDED /UNAIDED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGES/INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24 PURELY ON THE MERIT AND RANKING IN GENERAL CATEGORY IN THE IMMINENT KCET- 2023 EXAMINATION AND ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:890 WP No. 9033 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, in view of disposal of the writ appeals by the Division Bench of this Court, this writ petition does not survive for consideration, and the same may be disposed of as having become infructuous. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2