- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23958 WP No. 17255 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.17255 OF 2025 (EDN-EX) BETWEEN: S L STHAVAN S/O DR. S M LAKSHMIKANTH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/O 158, 12 TH CROSS, 20TH MAIN J P NAGAR, 2ND PHASE BANGALURU-560 078 REG. NO. 20D3073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH N.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 041 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE REGISTRAR EVALUATION RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 041. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA KULKARNI., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE CONNECTED RECORDS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT FRESH VALUATION OF THE SUBJECTS CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23958 WP No. 17255 of 2025 AND PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY (RS-3) EXAMINATIONS OF APRIL-2025 UNDERTAKEN BY THE PETITIONERS WITH REG. NO.20D3073 BY SUBJECTING THE ANSWER SCRIPTS TO BE EVALUATED BY AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS AND THEREAFTER TO RE-COMPUTE THE RESULTS AFRESH ALLOW THIS WP WITH COSTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this petition, petitioner is seeking writ of mandamus against the respondent-University to conduct fresh valuation of the subjects Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics and Public Health Dentistry (RS-3) Examinations of April 2025 undertaken by the petitioner. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the counsel appearing of the parties, as the petitioner has sought for the fresh valuation of the subjects mentioned above and in similar circumstances, this Court in Writ Appeal No.1208/2022 and WP No.11688/2023 and connected writ petitions, considered the regulations of the respondent-University and same was, held to be valid. In that view of the matter, I am of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23958 WP No. 17255 of 2025 the view that, the petition cannot be accepted, for directing the respondent to conduct fresh valuation. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE AP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23