- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:294 WP No. 14931 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14931 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SAQIBULLA KHAN AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, S/O FAROOQ ULLA KHAN, RESIDING AT KHAJIMOHALLA ROAD, POLICE STATION OPPOSITE, WARD NO.10, HOLALKERE POST, CHITRADURGA 577 526. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARGAVA D BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AMBEDKAR VIDHI, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA AYURVEDIC AND UNANI PRACTIONERS BOARD BRIGADE PLAZA, SUBEDAR CHATRAM ROAD, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:294 WP No. 14931 of 2025 NEAR ANAND RAO CIRCLE, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560009, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 3. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH, AYUSH BHAWAN, B BLOCK, GPO COMPLEX, INA, NEW DELHI - 110023 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. V.N. MURTHY, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SMT. SRIDEVI BHOSALE M., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DTD. 07.10.2024 BEARING NO. AUB/2024-25 BY THE R-2 AT (ANNX-A). WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO INCLUDE THE PETITIONERS UNIVERSITY IN SCHEDULE II OF THE KARNATAKA AYURVEDIC, NATUROPATHY SIDDHA, UNANI AND YOGA PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT, 1961. CONSEQUENTIALLY A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE R-2 TO REGISTER THE PETITIONER AS PRACTITIONER AND ISSUE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE. 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:294 WP No. 14931 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner files a Memo for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file an appeal under Section 17 of the Karnataka Ayurvedic, Naturopathy, Siddha, Unani and Yoga Practitioners’ Registration and Medical Practitioners’ Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1961. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration and disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4