- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2560 WP No. 13993 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13993 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MELBIN MICHAEL A AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O MELBIN MICHAEL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING, LAASYA COLLEGE OF NURSING, NO 125/1, HILL ROCK SCHOOL, SLT LAYOUT, SRI RANGA ARCADE, BRAMADEVARAGUTTR, RAMACHANDRAPPA CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560091. 2. DR.KIRAN KUMAR K AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O KEMPEGOWDA S ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SAMHITA SIDDHANTA, SRI KALABYRAVESHWARASWAMY AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER, NO.10, PIPELINE RD, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HAMPI NAGAR, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560104. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2560 WP No. 13993 of 2025 3. DR.SANTHOSH SUBHASH INDI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O SUBHAS INDI ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING, BLDEA COLLEGE OF NURSING, NEW ARTS COLLEGE, SH12, TIKOTA, BENGALURU - 586130. 4. DR. SHASHI KUMAR H C AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS, RAJARAJESHWARI DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, NO 14, RAMOHALLI CROSS, MYSORE ROAD, KUMBALGODU, BENGALURU - 560074. 5. DR. KONNAREDDI J.B AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O BHEEMARADDI PROFESSOR AND HOD, DEPARTMENT OF RASASHASTRA, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINE AND RESEARCH, OPPOSITE DURGA JAYAMAHAL ROAD, PALACE COMPOUND, BENGALURU - 560006. 6. VAISHALI SREEJITH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D/O A JINAPPA PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCES, DR. MV. SHETTY COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, KULOOR KAVOOR ROAD, AMBIKANAGAR, VIDYANAGAR, KAVOOR, MANGALORE - 575013. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2560 WP No. 13993 of 2025 7. DR. NAVEEN S AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O SM SHIVAPPA PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR, SRI CHAMUNDESHWARI MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 29/1, 2AND3 DABANAGUNDA VILLAGE, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGAR DIST.-562160. 8. DR. VEERESH K HANCHINAL AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O KARABASAPPA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY, GADAG INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SH 6, MALASAMUDRA GADAG - 582103. 9. DR. SRINIVAS. L.D AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O DEVENDRAPPA KR PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, JJM MEDICAL COLLEGE, MEDICAL COLLEGE ROAD, MCC B BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, DAVANAGERE 577004 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NITIN A M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHANCELLOR RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2560 WP No. 13993 of 2025 HEALTH SCIENCE REP. BY THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR, GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT, RAJ BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE REP. BY REGISTRAR 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560 041. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.DORE RAJ.,ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 AND R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE / QUASHING THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE NO. GS 18 KHM 2024 DATED 28.04.2025 i.e. ANNX-J1.SET ASIDE / QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE NO. RGUHSB/RRAC/AUTH/(ELE)/3/2024-AUTH-RGUHS DATED 28.04.2025 i.e. ANNX-J2; DIRECT THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION / REQUISITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 01.05.2025 i.e. ANNX-K. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2560 WP No. 13993 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri Nitin A M, the learned counsel for the petitioners, has filed a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: "It is most humbly submitted by the petitioner that the petitioner hereby seeks to withdraw the present petition filed before this Hon'ble Court as the petition has become infructuous. In light of the above mentioned facts and circumstances, it is hereby most humbly prayed before this Hon'ble Court that the Court may be pleased to withdraw the petition in the interest of justice and equity." The memo is accepted, and the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-