- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23956 WP No. 14111 of 2026 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. 14111 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: PRASANTHI EDUCATION TRUST SAWKAR COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT NO.292, 10TH MAIN 39TH A CROSS JAYANAGAR, 5TH BLOCK BANGALORE - 560 041 REP. BY ITS TRUSTEE SHILPAMANOJ SAWKAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARUDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M.S.BUILDING, VIDHANAVEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR RGUHS, 4TH 'T' BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 041 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B, AGA FOR R1; SMT. MAMATHA KULKARNI., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23956 WP No. 14111 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER COLLEGEAS SAME IS ALREADY RECOMMENDED BY THE AFFILIATING UNIVERSITY VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND E RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1. Smt.Mamatha Kulkarni, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 2. Sri.Shivarudra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the petitioner-institution is imparting education in Pharmacy and Nursing Education. It is also submitted that respondent No.2-University has accorded permission to the petitioner-institution to begin the first year course of Physiotherapy and Allied Sciences in the petitioner's-institution. It is contended that respondent No.1 has not given permission to start the aforementioned disciplines in the petitioner's-institution. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the fact that respondent No.2-University has already accorded permission to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23956 WP No. 14111 of 2026 the petitioner-institution, to take admission to the first year course of Physiotherapy and Allied Sciences in the college and therefore contended that, there is no impediment for the state government to grant permission accordingly. 3. At this juncture, Smt.Mamatha Kulkarni, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2-University submitted that the respondent-University has accorded permission, however, it is in the domain of respondent No.1-State, Government to take decision in the matter. 4. In that view of the matter, taking into account the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I am of the view that, respondent No.1 shall take decision in the matter to accord permission to the petitioner-institution to start the first year course of Physiotherapy and Allied Sciences in terms of the recommendation made by respondent No.2 University within an outer limit of two weeks from the receipt of this order. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE APPELLANT: List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14