Karnataka High Court
Rifa-Hul-Muslimeen Educational Trust vs Governmentof India on 16 October, 2024
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA
WRIT PETITION NO. 21094 OF 2024 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
1. RIFA-HUL-MUSLIMEEN
EDUCATIONAL TRUST
FAROOQIA ROAD, EIDGAH
MYSURU-570 021
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL/SECRETARY
SRI. TAJ MOHAMMED KHAN
2. FAROOQIA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
UMAR KHAYAM ROAD, EIDGAH
TILAK NAGAR, MYSURU-570 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL
DR. SANJAY MURGOD
S/O A.B. MURGOD
AGED 54 YEARS
...PETITIONERS
Digitally signed
by
CHANNEGOWDA
PREMA (BY SRI. L.M. CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
AND:
1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE (DENTAL EDUCATION SECTION)
NIRMAN BHAVAN
NEW DELHI-110 001
2. DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
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AIWAN-E-GHALIB MARG
KOTLA ROAD
NEW DELHI-110 002
3. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
ROOM NO.104, 1ST FLOOR
VIKAS SOUDHA
BENGALURU-560 001
4. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR
4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 041
5. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
18TH CROSS ROAD, SAMPIGE ROAD
MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012
6. THE DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
ANANDA RAO CIRCLE
BENGALURU-560 009
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K. MANIK PRABHU, CGC FOR R1;
SRI. G.S. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA FOR R3 & R6;
SRI. BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
(a) CALL FOR THE RECORDS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN
NOT ADMITTING THE STUDENTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2024-25 TO THE MDS COURSE RUN BY THE 2ND PETITIONER-
COLLEGE (b) ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE
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NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO
INCLUDE THE SEVEN SPECIALTIES OF THE MDS COURSE
NAMELY (i) ORAL MEDICINE AND RADIOLOGY WITH 3 SEATS
(ii) ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPAEDICS WITH
3 SEATS (iii) ORAL PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY WITH 3
SEATS (iv) CONSERVATOR DENTISTRY AND ENDODONTICS
WITH 3 SEATS (v) ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY WITH
3 SEATS (vi) PROSTHODONTICS WITH 2 SEATS AND
(vii) PERIODONTOLOGY WITH 3 SEATS RUN BY THE 2ND
PETITIONER-COLLEGE IN THE SEAT MATRIX FOR THE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTING
THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO ADMIT THE STUDENTS IN THE 2ND
PETITIONER-COLLEGE FROM THE RANK OF NEET MERIT FOR
THE STUDY OF MDS COURSE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-
25 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission
to withdraw the writ petition without prejudice to the
rights to approach afresh in the next academic year, if so
required.
2. Memo for withdrawal is taken on record.
3. Permission is granted as sought for.
Sd/-
(ANU SIVARAMAN)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(UMESH M ADIGA)
JUDGE
RAK
