- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:875 WP No. 27425 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. 27425 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR AYUSH SAHOO S/O MR. ABHAY KUMAR SAHOO, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, UNI REG NO.20M6535 R/O NUA SAHI, BIDANASI, CUTTACK SADAR, CUTTACK, ODISHA-753014 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560041 REP. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR 2. THE REGISTRAR RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560041 3. SRINIVAS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE SRINIVSNAGAR, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:875 WP No. 27425 of 2023 MUKKA, SURATHKAL, MANGALORE-574146 REPRESENTED BY ITS DEAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. FARAH FATHIMA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 R3 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DECLARING THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY IN HOLDING THE PAYMENT OF THE EXAMINATION FEE AND CONSEQUENT ABSENCE IN THE PHASE I MBBS EXAMINATIONS OF APRIL 2023 BY PETITIONER, TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN ATTEMPT OUT OF THE 4 PERMISSIBLE ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR THE PHASE I MBBS EXAMINATIONS, AS ARBITRARY AND ILLEGAL AND ii) DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DECLARING THE PETITIONER TO BE ENTITLED FOR ADDL. ATTEMPT 4TH ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE SUBJECT ANATOMY OF THE PHASE I MBBS COURSE EXAMINATIONS, HOLDING THE PETITIONER TO BE ENTITLED FOR CONTINUATION OF THE COURSE OF STUDY IN THE R3 INSTITUTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:875 WP No. 27425 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, during the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner appeared for the Phase-I MBBS Examinations and passed Phase-I. In view of the same, the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. In view of dismissal 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.: 41