Karnataka High Court

Karnataka Examination Authority vs Keerthana. Y. H on 23 September, 2022

Bench: Acting Chief Justice, S Vishwajith Shetty

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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

     DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022

                               PRESENT

             THE HON'BLE MR. ALOK ARADHE
                 ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

                                AND

     THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. VISHWAJITH SHETTY

             W.A. NO.900 OF 2022 (EDN-RES)
                                C/W
             W.A. NO.889 OF 2022 (EDN-RES)
              W.A. NO.901 OF 2022 (EDN-RES
             W.A. NO.902 OF 2022 (EDN-RES)
             W.A. NO.903 OF 2022 (EDN-RES)
             W.A. NO.904 OF 2022 (EDN-RES)
             W.A. NO.905 OF 2022 (EDN-RES)

IN W.A. NO.900 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY
18th CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD
MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560012
REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRCTOR.
                                         ... APPELLANT
(BY MR. N.K. RAMESH., ADV.,)

AND:

1.     KEERTHANA Y.H.
       D/O HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGE 19 YEARS
       R/AT VAICHAKURAHALLI VILLAGE
       RAMPURA GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK
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     CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 561210
     KARNATAKA STATE.

2.   VANDANA P
     D/O Y.N. PRAKASH, AGE 19 YEARS
     R/AT VAICHAKURAHALLI VILLAGE RAMPURA
     GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 561 210
     KARNATAKA STATE.

3.   DEEKSHITHA R
     D/O RAMESHA R, AGE 19 YEARS
     R/AT NO. 2086, SANTHEMAIDANA
     B.M ROAD, KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 101
     KARNATAKA STATE.

4.   NEHANANDA A
     D/O ANANDA N, AGE 19 YEARS
     R/AT DODDAKADTHUR
     MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT
     KARNATAKA STATE.

5.   YESHWANTH A
     S/O AMARESH C K, AGE 19 YEARS
     R/AT TEKAL ROAD
     NEAR NANDINI BAR AND RESTAURANT
     CHOWESHWARI NAGAR
     KOLAR DISTRICT 563101
     KARNATAKA STATE

6.   KAVANA R
     D/O RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGE 18 YEARS
     R/O VARANASI VILLAGE, MUDUWADI POST
     KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT 563 126
     KARNATAKA STATE.

7.   SHREYAS R. GOWDA
     S/O RAVINDRA N, AGE 19 YEARS
     R/AT BEECHAGONDAHALLI
     SANTHEKALLAHALLI POST
     KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT 5563128
     KARNATAKA STATE.

8.   N. VASANTHGOWDA
     S/O NAGABHUSHANA V, AGE 19 YEARS
     R/AT NO. 68, BOYLSONNENAHALLI
     KOLAR DISTRICT 563 129
     KARNATAKA STATE.
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9.    N.K. HITESH
      S/O N H KUMAR, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO. 60 NISARGA
      4th CROSS, 5th MAIN
      J B KAVAL INDUSTRIAL AREA
      SHANKAR NAGAR, BENGALURU
      NORTH BENGALURU 560 096
      KARNATAKA STATE.

10.   M.B. GOURAV
      S/O M. BYREGOWDA, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO. 30, A/2, 19th B MAIN
      14th CROSS, 1st BLOCK
      RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU
      NORTH BENGALURU 560 010
      KARNATAKA STATE.

11.   MADANKUMAR N
      S/O MAHADEVASWAMY, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO.195, YATHICH, JAI MARUTHI NAGAR
      NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 096
      KARNATAKA STATE.

12.   KUMARASWAMY S
      S/O NAGARAJA S, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO. 91, BENNIHALLI
      HARAPANAHALLI TALUK
      DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 583127
      KARNATAKA STATE.

13.   VARSHA .C
      D/O CHIKKAKESHAVA MURTHY R, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO. 3356/3, WARD NO. 3
      NEAR PRASHANTHI BALAMANDIRA
      NORTH EXTENSION, CHIKKABALLAPURA 562 101
      KARNATAKA STATE.

14.   MANASWINI G
      D/O GOPALAKRISHNA M, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT 1656, 16th MAIN
      BANASHANKARI Ist STAGE
      BENGALURU 560 050, KARNATAKA STATE.

15.   SHRAVANI P
      D/O PAPANNA G, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT 17th MAIN, BEHIND MARUTHI MANDIR
      VIJYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 040
      KARNATAKA STATE.
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16.   ABHISHEK R
      S/O RAJU H, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
      R/AT 235, 4th MAIN, 4th CROSS
      AVALAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 085
      KARNATAKA STATE.

17.   JAYANTHI M S
      S/O SOMASHEKAR, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO. 81, 1st CROSS
      BRINDAVANA LAYOUT, KENGERI
      BENGALURU 560 060, KARNATAKA STATE.

18.   SUHAS PAPANASHI
      S/O NAGESH PAPANASHI, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT 310, 3rd FLOOR
      SS SWADHAMA APARTMENTS
      SMV LAYOUT, 5tH BLOCK
      ULLAL MAIN ROAD, KENGERI
      BENGALURU 560 110, KARNATAKA STATE.

19.   NIKITHA M
      D/O MUNIVENKATAPPA M.C., AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT 20-21, 1st MAIN ROAD
      6TH CROSS, MSR GREEN CITY LAYOUT
      SEEGEHALLI, K.R. PURAM
      BENGALURU 560 049, KARNATAKA STATE.

20.   A.V. SAMANVITHA BHAT
      D/O A. VIJAYAKUMAR
      AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
      R/AT 746, 2nd MAIN E BLOCK
      2nd STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR
      BENGALURU 560 010, KARNATAKA STATE.
21.   SUCHITHRA B
      D/O BHYRAPPA T R, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT RAMASWAMY NILAYA
      KUNDURU CROSS
      OPP. SAGEEVINI NURSERY, BELAGUMBA
      TUMKURU DISTRICT 572 101
      KARNATAKA STATE.

22.   HANSIKHA VENKATESH
      D/O VENKATESH G, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT NO.3 1ST FLOOR, 1ST CROSS
      ANJANEYA LAYOUT, THINDLU MAIN ROAD
      VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560097
      KARNATAKA STATE.

23.   MITHRAVINDRA B R
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      D/O RAMESH B M, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT BEKKALALE VILLAGE
      KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK
      MANDYA DISTRICT-571425, KARNATAKA STATE.

24.   ARCHANA A L
      D/O ANJINAPPA, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT GUNDAMAGERE VILLAGE AND POST
      DODDABALLAPUR TALUK
      BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-560097
      KARNATAKA STATE.

25.   YAMUNA A M
      D/O MANJUNAHTA D K, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/AT ALUR HIRIYUR
      CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577596
      KARNATAKA STATE.

26.   VYSHNAVI R
      D/O RANGE GOWDA V, AGE 19 YEARS
      CHINNAGENAHALLI VILLAGE
      GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK
      CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-561211
      KARNATAKA STATE.

27.   MR. N.B. THANUSH
      S/O MR. N. BALAJI, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.253, 4TH CROSS
      5TH MAI GOKUL EXTENSION
      DIVANARAPALYA, BANGALORE-560054
      KARNATAKA STATE.

28.   MR. HRISHIK L
      S/O MR LAKSHMIKANTH L, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.1020
      KUCHHAPPANAPETE, DODDABALLAPURA-561203
      KARNATAKA STATE.

29.   MS. ANANYA S. KAMBI
      D/O MR. T.R. SATISH, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.107
      8TH MAIN, 6TH PHASE, 1ST STAGE
      MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR, RAJAJINAGAR
      BANGALORE-560010, KARNATAKA STATE.

30.   MR. TEJAS M
      S/O MR. S. MANJUNATH
      AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NARASIMHASWAMI
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      NILAYA, BEHIND JR COLLEGEP
      PARASHURAMAPURA, CHALLAKERE TALUK
      CHITRADURGA -577538, KARNATAKA STATE.

31.   MR. SADASHIVASWAMI HIREMATH
      S/O MR. KUMARASWAMY, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT BAGALAKOT MAIN ROAD
      WARD NO.2, VTC AMINAGAD PO
      AMINAGAD, HUNGUND SUB DISTRICT
      DISTRICT BAGALKOT-587112
      KARNATAKA STATE.

32.   MR. CHINMAY G S
      S/O MR. SHIVAKUMAR G S, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.1726/11A 3RD MAIN
      3RD CROSS, NEAR SVS CONVENT
      NITTUVALLI, NEW EXTN
      DAVANAGERE-577004, KARNATAKA STATE.

33.   MS. SANJANA B
      D/O MR. BETTASWAMY K N, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.239
      SRI RENUKA NILAYA
      9TH CROSS, NELAMAHESHWARI NAGAR
      T. DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH-560057
      KARNATAKA STATE.

34.   MS. DISHITHA M R
      D/O MR. RANGASWAMY M R, AGE 18 YEARS
      R/AT. 1ST E CROSS, G M COTTAGE ROAD
      NELAGADRANAHALLI, GRUHALAKSHMI LAYOUT
      NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE-560073
      KARNATAKA STATE.

35.   MS. YOSHITHA R
      D/O MR. RAVIRAGHU KUMAR, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.10, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND CROSS
      SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA
      BTM LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, OLD MADIWALA
      BANGALORE-560068, KARNATAKA STATE.

36.   MR. NAVEEN BELLARY
      S/O MR. NAGARAJ BELLARY, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.303
      21ST MAIN, 17TH CROSS
      J P NAGAR, 5TH PHASE
      BANGALORE-560078, KARNATAKA STATE.

37.   MS. IRSHITA SAANCHI
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      D/O MR. KRITISH SUVARNA AND MRS MANJULA
      AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.2-55/7
      SAIMON LANE HOLY HILL
      KANAPATHAGGU MARDI
      MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA-575005
      KARNATAKA STATE.

38.   MR. SINCHAN K N
      D/O MR. NAGARAJ K V, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.3803
      12TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE
      KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT
      BANGALORE-560078, KARNATAKA STATE.

39.   MR. SUHAS S
      S/O A. SRINIVASA, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.413
      2/1 MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK
      RAMA KRISHNA NAGAR
      MYSORE-570023, KARNATAKA STATE.

40.   MS. SUPRIYA S
      D/O A SRINIVASAM, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.413, 2/1 MAIN ROAD
      1ST BLOCK, RAMA KRISHNA NAGAR
      MYSORE-570023, KARNATAKA STATE.

41.   MR. KUSHAL P V
      S/O MR. VEERABHADRAPPA P M, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.72, MAIN ROAD
      GOVINDAPPA STREET, WARD NO.13
      HOLALKERE, CHITRADURGA-577526
      KARNATAKA STATE.

42.   MS. ANVITHA J. SHETTY
      D/O MR. K. JYOTHIKUMAR SHETTY, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.503
      SIRIHONEY APARTMENTS
      6TH CROSS ROAD, KATRIGUPPE
      BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560085
      KARNATAKA STATE.

43.   MS. UMME UBES
      D/O MR. MUSHTAQ AHAMED, AGE 19 YEARS
      RESIDING AT MALEBENUR
      HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE
      KARNATAKA STATE.
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44.   MS. MEGHANA H M
      D/O MR. H. MOHAN, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT NO.2127
      8TH MAIN D BLOCK
      NEAR MANJUSHREEE MEDICALS
      2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR
      BANGALORE-560010, KARNATAKA STATE.

45.   ANEESH SANGAMESHWAR AINAPUR
      S/O SANGAMESHWAR AINAPUR, AGE 18 YEARS
      RESIDING AT SLNC, LAKSHMI KUTEERA
      19TH CROSS, KASHIMATH ROAD
      MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003
      KARNATAKA STATE.

46.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
      DEPT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
      VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001
      REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

47.   DEPT OF PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
      M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001
      REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

48.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
      REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
      HIGHER EDUCATION
      ACS ESTABLISHMENT
      2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR
      M S BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

49.   ESHWAR
      S/O RAMANATH GUPTA V.A., AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O NANJUNDESHWARA
      LIONS BHAVANA ROAD
      SAI MADHUVANA LAYOUT
      CHIKKAMAGALORE-577101
      KCET NO.22UGEKN205.

50.   GAGANA A.N.
      D/O A.B. NINGAPPA, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O GAGANA NILAYA, RHB COLONY
      8TH CROSS, MAHADEVAPURA
      BANGALORE, KCET NO.22UGECT071.

51.   DARSHAN M.B.
      S/O BALAJI M.S., AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O D. MALLIGERE, HOSAGAVI POST
      KOPPA, MADDUR TQ, MANDYA DIST
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      KCET NO.22UGEVG190.

52.   DHANUSHKA S. REDDY
      D/O SRINIVASA REDDY C.N., AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O. 11, KOMMAGHATTA
      KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE
      KCET NO.22UGECV120.

53.   DURGESH GOWDA S.S.
      S/O S.N. SAMPATH, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O VIVEKANANDANAGAR
      BANGARPET, KOLAR
      KCET NO.22UGERM459.

54.   UJJWAL S.P.
      S/O S.N. PRAKASH, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O 43, 2ND CROSS, MAYANNA LAYOUT
      SRIKANTHPURA, NAGASANDRA POST
      BANGALORE-560073
      KCET NO.22UGEPW160.

55.   PRATHIKSHA P
      D/O PARAMESH R, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O 1-B BLOCK
      OFFICERS POLICE QUARTERS
      ASHOKNAGAR, TUMKUR
      KCET NO.22UGEYF251.

56.   SRUSHTI S. SHANKAR
      D/O S.M. SHIVASHANKAR, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O EVERSHINE APARTMENTS
      15TH MAIN, BASAVESHWARNAGAR
      WATER TANK ROAD, BANGALORE
      KCET NO.22UGEAG262.
57.   B.K. BHUVAN SAHUL REDDY
      S/O B.S. KRISHNA REDDY, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O 43, 15TH CROSS
      BHUVANESHWARINAGAR
      DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE
      KCET NO.UGAU054.

58.   BHUVAN G. GOWDA
      S/O GOPALA GOWDA, AGE 19 YEARS
      R/O B.G. TILK NAGAR
      CHANNARAYAPATTNA, HASSAN DIST
      KCET NO.22UGEAX017.

59.   SAHANA MAGI
      D/O SANGAMESH, AGE 19 YEARS
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       R/O RAGHAVENDRA COLONY
       NEAR HUNNUR WATER TANK JAMAKHANDI
       BAGALKOTE
       KCET NO.21 UGEFT258.

                                            ... RESPONDENTS

(BY MR. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR
    MR. SHIVAKUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 TO R3 AND R22 TO R27
    MR. SHARABIAH SHIVANNA, ADV., FOR R14 TO R21
    MR. RAJENDRA A. KULKARNI, ADV., FOR R28 TO R45
    MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W
   MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPP, AGA FOR R46 TO 48)
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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 3.9.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NOS.15129/2022, 15545/2022, 15585/2022, 15586/2022, 15782/2022, 15788/2022, 16019/2022, 16417/2022 AND 16805/2022 AND DISMISS THE ABOVE WRIT PETITONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN W.A. NO.889 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER) VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001.

... APPELLANT (BY MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

AND:

1. KEERTHANA Y H D/O HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT VAICHAKURAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMPURA GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT -561210.

2. VANDANA D/O Y N PRAKASH, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT VAICHAKURAHALLI VILLAGE RAMPURA GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT

-561210.

3. DEEKSHITHA R D/O RAMESHA R, AGE 19 YEARS

R/AT NO.2086, SANTHEMAIDANA B M ROAD, KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT -563101.

4. NEHANANDA A D/O ANANDA N, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT DODDAKADTHUR, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-563130.

5. YESHWANTH A S/O AMARESH C K, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT TEKAL ROAD, NEAR NANDINI BAR AND RESTAURANT, CHOWESHWARI NAGAR KOLAR DISRICT -563101.

6. KAVANA R D/O RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGE 18 YEARS R/O VANARASI VILLAGE, MUDUWADI POST KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT -563126.

7. SHREYAS R. GOWDA S/O RAVINDRA N, AGE 18 YEARS R/AT BEECHAGONDAHALLI, SANTHEKALLAHALLI POST, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT -5563128.

8. N. VASANTHGOWDA S/O NAGABHUSHANA V, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.68, BOYLSONNENAHALLI KOLAR DISTRICT-563129.

9. N.K. HITESH S/O N.H. KUMAR, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.60, NISARGA, 4TH CROSS 5TH MAIN, J B KAVAL INDUSTRIAL AREA SHANKAR NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU -560096.

10. M.B. GOURAV S/O M. BYREGOWDA, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.30 A/2, 19TH B MAIN 14TH CROSS 1ST BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560010.

11. MADANKUMAR N S/O MAHADEVASWAMY, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.195, YATHICH, JAI MARUHI NAGARA NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU -560096.

12. KUMARASWAMY S

S/O NAGARAJA S, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.91, BENNIHALLI, HARAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583127.

13. VARSHA C D/O CHIKKAKESHAVA MURTHY R, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.3356/3, WARD NO.3 NEAR PRASHANTHI BALAMANDIRA, NORTH EXTENSION CHIKKABALLAPURA -562101.

14. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU -560012 REP BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS (BY MR. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR MR. SHIVAKUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 TO R13)

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03/09/2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON BLE COURT IN WP NO.15545/2022, C/W WP NO.15585/22, C/W WP NO.15586/22, C/W WP NO.15782/22, C/W WP NO.15788/22 C/W WP NO.16019/22 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITIONS.

IN W.A. NO.901 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPT OF EDUCATION (PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ACS ESTABLISHMENT, 2ND GATE 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

... APPELLANTS (BY MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

AND:

1. MANASWINI G D/O GOPALAKRISHNA M, AGE 19 YEARS

R/AT 1656, 16TH MAIN, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560050.

2. SHRAVANI P D/O PAPANNA G, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT 17TH MAIN, BEHIND MARUTHI MANDIR VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040.

3. ABHISHEK R S/O RAJU H, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT 235, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS AVALLAHALLI, BENGLAURU-560085.

4. JAYANTH M S S/O SOMASHEKAR, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT 81, 1ST CORSS, BRINDAVNA LAYOUT KENGERI, BENGLAURU-560 060.

5. SUHAS PAPANASHI S/O NAGESH PAPANASHI, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT 310, 3RD FLOOR, SS SWADHAMA APARTMENTS SMV LAYOUT 5TH BLOCK, ULLAL MAIN ROAD KENGERI, BENGALURU- 560 110.

6. NIKITHA M D/O MUNIVENKATAPPA M.C. AGE 19 YEARS R/AT 20-21, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS MSR GREEN CITY LAYOUT, SEEGEHALLI K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU-560049.

7. A.V. SAMANVITHA BHAT D/O A. VIJAYKUMAR, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT 746, 2ND MAIN, E BLOCK, 2ND STAGE RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 010.

8. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REP. BY THE SECRETARY 8TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY MR. SHATHABISH SHIVANNA, ADV., FOR C/R1 TO R7 MR. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., R8)

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C/W WP NO.15586/22, C/W WP NO.15782/22, C/W WP NO.15788/22 C/W WP NO.16019/22 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITIONS.

IN W.A. NO.902 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER) VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

... APPELLANT (BY MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

AND:

1. SHUCHITRA .B D/O BHYRAPPA T.R. AGE 19 YEARS R/AT RAMASWAMY NILAYA, KUNDURU CROSS OPP. SANGEEVINI NURSERY, BELAGUMBA TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 101.

2. HANSIKHA VENKATESH D/O VENKATESHA G, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT NO.3, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST CROSS ANJANEYA LAYOUT, THINDLU MAIN ROAD VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560 097.

3. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012 REP. BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY MR. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR MR. SHIVAKUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 TO R2 MR. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R3)

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IN W.A. NO.903 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY DEPT OF EDUCATION (HIGHER) VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

... APPELLANT (BY MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

AND:

1. MITHRAVINDA B R D/O RAMESH B.M. AGE 19 YEARS R/AT BEKKALALE VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 425.

2. ARCHANA A.L.

D/O ANJINAPPA, AGE 19 YEARS R/AT GUNDAMAGERE VILLAGE AND POST DODDABALLAPUR TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560097.

3. YAMUNA A.M.

D/O MANJUNATHA D.K. AGE 19 YEARS R/AT ALUR, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.

4. VYSHNAVI R D/O RANGE GOWDA V, AGE 19 YEARS CHINNAGENAHALLI VILLAGE GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-561 211.

5. THE KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012 REP. BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

... RESPONDENTS

(BY MR. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR MR. SHIVAKUMAR, ADV., FOR R1 TO R4 MR. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R5)

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C/W WP NO.16019/22 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITIONS.

IN W.A. NO.904 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPT OF EDUCATION (PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ACS ESTABLISHMENT, 2ND GATE 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

... APPELLANTS (BY MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

AND:

1 MR. N.B. THANUSH S/O MR. N. BALAJI, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.253, 4TH CROSS 5TH MAIN, GOKUL EXTENSION DIVANARAPALYA, BANGALORE-560 054.

2. MR. HRISHIK .L S/O MR. LAKSHMIKANTH L, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1020, KUCCHAPPANAPETE DODDABALLAPURA- 561 203.

3. MS. ANANYA S. KAMBI D/O MR. T.R. SATISH, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.107, 8TH MAIN, 6TH PHASE 1ST STAGE, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGAR RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

4. MR. TEJAS .M S/O MR. S. MANJUNATH, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKSHMI NARASIMHASWAMI NILAYA BEHIND JR. COLLEGE, PARASHURAMAPURA CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577 538.

5. MR. SADASHIVASWAMI HIREMATH S/O MR. KUMARASWAMY, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT BAGALAKOT MAIN ROAD

WARD NO.2, VTC AMINAGAD PO, AMINAGAD HUNGUND SUB- DISTRICT, DISTRICT BAGALKOT.

6. MR. CHINMAY G. S.

S/O MR. SHIVAKUMAR. G. S. AGE 18 YEARS R/AT NO.1726/11A, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS NEAR SVS CONVENT, NITTUVALLI NEW EXTN., DAVANAGERE- 577 004.

7. MS. SANJANA .B D/O MR. BETTASWAMY K.N. AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.239, SRI RENUKA NILAYA 9TH CROSS, NELAMAHESHWARI NAGAR T. DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH-560 057.

8. MS. DISHITHA M.R.

D/O MR. RANGASWAMY M.R. AGE 18 YEARS RESIDING AT 1ST E CROSS, G.M. COTTAGE ROAD NELAGADRANAHALLI, GRUHALAKSHMI LAYOUT NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE-560 073.

9. MS. YOSHITHA R D/O MR. RAVIRAGHU KUMAR, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.10, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND CROSS SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARA NILAYA BTM LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE, OLD MADIWALA BANGALORE-560 068.

10. MR. NAVEEN BELLARY S/O MR. NAGARAJ BELLARY, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.303, 21ST MAIN,17TH CROSS J. P. NAGAR, 5TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560 078.

11. MS. IRSHITA SAANCHI D/O MR. KRITISH SUVARNA AND MRS. MANJULA, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 2-55/7, SAIMON LANE HOLY HILL, KANAPATHAGGU MARDI MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA.

12. MS. SINCHAN K. N.

D/O MR. NAGARAJ. K.V. AGE 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 3803, 12TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 078 KARNATAKA STATE.

13. MR. SUHAS .S S/O A. SRINIVASA, AGE 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 413, 2/1 MAIN ROAD 1ST BLOCK, RAMA KRISHNA NAGAR

MYSORE-570 023.

14. MS. SUPRIYA S D/O A. SRINIVASAM, AGE 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 413, 2/1 MAIN ROAD 1ST BLOCK, RAMA KRISHNA NAGAR MYSORE-570 023.

15. MR. KUSHAL P.V.

S/O MR. VEERABHADRAPPA. P.M. AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 72, MAIN ROAD, GOVINDAPPA STREET, WARD NO. 13, HOLALKERE CHITRADURGA-577 526.

16. MS. ANVITHA J. SHETTY D/O MR. K. JYOTHIKUMAR SHETTY, AGE 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 503, SIRIHONEY APARTMENTS 6TH CROSS ROAD, KATRIGUPPE BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085.

17. MS. UMME UBES D/O MR. MUSHTAQ AHAMED, AGE 19 YEARS RESIDING AT MALEBENUR, HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE.

18. MS. MEGHANA H. M.

D/O MR. H. MOHAN, AGE 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 2127, 8TH MAIN, D BLOCK NEAR MANJUSHREE MEDICALS, 2ND STAGE RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

19. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REP. BY THE SECRETARY 8TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.

... RESPONDENTS (BY MR. RAJENDRA B. KULKARNI, ADV., FOR R1 TO R18 MR. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R19)

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IN W.A. NO.905 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPT OF EDUCATION (PRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION) M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ACS ESTABLISHMENT, 2ND GATE 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001.

... APPELLANTS (BY MR. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, AAG A/W MRS. SWETHA KRISHNAPPA, AGA)

AND:

1. ANEESH SANGAMESHWAR AINAPUR S/O SANGAMESWARA AINAPURA, AGE 18 YEARS R/AT SLNC LAKSHMI KUTTEERA, 19TH CROSS KASHMMIATH ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE.

2. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY REP. BY THE SECRETARY 8TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012.

... RESPONDENTS (BY MS. M.L. SUVARNA, ADV., MR. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R2)

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THESE WRIT APPEALS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

IN W.A.No.900/2022

Sri N.K. Ramesh, learned Counsel for the

appellant, Sri D.R.Ravishankar, learned Senior

Counsel for respondent nos.1 to 3 & 22 to 27, Sri

Sharabiah Shivanna, learned Counsel for respondent

nos.14 to 21, Sri Rajendra A.Kulkarni, learned

Counsel for respondent nos.28 to 45, Sri Dhyan

Chinnapa, learned Additional Advocate General a/w

Smt. Swetha Krishnappa, learned AGA for respondent

nos. for respondent nos.46 to 48.

In W.A. NO.889/2022

Sri. Dhyan Chinnappa, learned Additional

Advocate General a/w Smt. Swetha Krishnapp,

learned AGA for the appellants, Sri. D.R. Ravishankar,

learned Senior Counsel for Sri. Shivakumar, learned

counsel for respondent nos.1 to 13 and 23 to 28, Sri.

N.K. Ramesh, learned counsel for respondent no.4,

Sri. Sharabiah Shivanna, learned counsel for

respondent nos.15 to 22, Sri. Rajendra B. Kulkarni,

learned Counsel for respondent nos. 29 to 46.

After hearing learned counsel, Office Objections

are ignored.

These intra-court appeals are filed against the

order dated 3 September 2021 passed by learned

single judge in WP number 155545 of 22 and other

connected write petitions paragraph we have heard

the learn it counsel for the parties at length. During

the pendency of this appeal, the state of Karnataka

vide order No.ED 278 TEC 2022 has constituted an

expert committee on 20.09.2022 to examine the

possibility of drawing a methodology in calculating the

qualifying examination marks of II PUC batch 2021

for the UGCET academic year 2022-2023. The

aforesaid committee constituted of following members:

1. Dr.B.Thimme Gowda, Vice Chairman, Karnataka

State Higher Education Council, Bangalore.

2. Prof. S.A.Kori, Vice Chancellor, Central

University of Andhra Pradesh, Ananthapura, Andhra

Pradesh.

3. Shri N.Ravichandran, Director - Technical

Education Bangalore.

4. Prof.M.R.N.Murthy, Retired Dean, Indian

Institute of Science Bangalore, Bangalore.

5. Prof. N.Yathindra, Professor Emeritus, Institute

of Bio Informatics and Applied Biotechnology,

Bangalore.

2. The committee was also aided by

Dr.Ayachith N., Professor Emeritus, VTU, Prof. Suresh

Chandra K, Retired Professor of Statistics, University

of Madras and Dr.Jagadeesh R., Assistant Professor of

Mathematics, Government of First Grade College,

Ramanagar.

3. The Committee after thorough examination

of the issue for assigning CET Rankings, has proposed

two methods. The committee has examined the

methods of calculating the qualifying examination

marks of II PUC batch and has recommended the

second method. The relevant extract reads as under:

After normalisation, using the basis of 50% of CET marks, for determining the ranks for the covid batch students may improve their ranking and this may affect the ranking of post covid batch of students to some extent. Therefore, to safeguard the interest of post covid batch students also, seats in IT related branches in colleges as per previous years preferred selection of seats may be increased by 10%.

4. During the course of hearing, a consensus

has been evolved amongst the learned counsel for the

parties in respect of second method for evaluation of

the marks of II PUC batch 2021 for the UGCET

academic year 2022-2023 be made the basis for

assigning CET rankings to the students. It is

therefore directed that aforesaid second method shall

be made the basis for assigning CET rankings and the

State Government shall issue a notification

accordingly. It is clarified that the qualifying marks

secured in the examination of II PUC batch 2021 for

the UGCET academic year 2022-2023 shall be