Karnataka High Court
Gagan Bm vs The State Of Karnataka on 22 January, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
WRIT PETITION NO. 56883 OF 2016 (EDN-MED ADM)
BETWEEN:
GAGAN BM
AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS,
S/O. H MADHU,
R/O. NO. 636, 2ND CROSS,
NANJAPPA GARDEN,
KALYANA NAGAR,
BENGALURU 560043
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. AJOY KUMAR PATIL.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally
signed by K G 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
RENUKAMBA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH
Location: AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES
HIGH COURT
OF (MEDICAL EDUCATION), VIKASA SOUDHA,
KARNATAKA DR. B.R AMBEKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
ANAND RAO CIRCEL, BENGALURU 560009
3. MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI 110077,
REP BY ITS SECRETARY
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4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM,
BENGALURU 560012,
REP BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
5. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
4TH-T-BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560041.
REP BY ITS REGISTRAR.
6. ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY PROFESSIONAL
COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA
UNIT NO.205, LAKSHMI APARTMENTS,
NO.6, CORNWELL ROAD,
LANGFORD GARDEN, RICHMOND TOWN
BENGALURU - 560025
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
7. SAPTHAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
NO.15, CHIKKASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560090
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR / PRINCIPAL.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.PRATHIBA R.K, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. N KHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
SRI. N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5;
SRI. OMKAR KAMBI, ADVOCATE FOR R6;
SRI. SARAVANA S, ADVOCATE FOR R7)
THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-6 TO ALLOT MBBS SEAT TO THE
PETITIONER IN ANY OF THE TELUGU MINORITY COLLEGES BASED
ON HIS RANKING IN NEET-2016 UNDER MINORITY TELUGU
CATEGORY AS PER THE UNDERTAKING GIVEN TO THIS HON'BLE
COURT AT ANNEX-E REGARDING HIS PREFERENCE OF COLLEGE
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition on the ground that the petitioner is not desirous to prosecute the petition.
The writ petition was filed seeking inter alia for a direction to the Respondent No.6 to allot MBBS seat to the petitioner in any of the Telugu Colleges based on his ranking in NEET 2016 as well as damages from the Respondent Nos. 6 & 7 to the tune of Rs. 5.00 Crores (Rupees Five Crores only).
In view of the aforesaid memo, which is accepted, the writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
(JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/-
(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE KGR* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0