- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13771-DB WP No. 7584 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 7584 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MISS DEVIKA DHANANJAYAN DAUGHER OF K.K DHANANJAYAN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT DHANALAKSHMI VILLAGE, OFFICE ROAD, PAYYANUR KANNUR, KERALA - 670 307 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMBRISH B.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA EDUCATION AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560012 REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13771-DB WP No. 7584 of 2026 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BMCRI, 1S FLOOR, FORT, K.R ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 4. MEDICAL COUNSELING COMMITTEE DGHS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 011 REP BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAMATHA SHETTY, AGA FOR R1, SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STRAY VACANCY ROUND OF NEET-PG 2025 COUNSELLING TO BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO NOTIFICATION DATED 27/02/2026 BEARING NO.ED/KEA/PGNEET/2025 (ANNEXURE-G) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13771-DB WP No. 7584 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for sometime has moved a memo for withdrawal. The memo is accepted and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. This order has been passed in the presence of Sri.N.K.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for the Karnataka Examination Authority and the learned Additional Government Advocate. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5