Mr Sarvajith Bhat v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 29312 of 2025 (EDN-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 25-09-2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:38887-DB). Sarvajith Bhat v. State of Karnataka and Executive Director, Karnataka Examination Authority. Keywords: UG-NEET 2025 admissions; KEA counselling rounds (first, second, third); MBBS seat allotment; Engineering seat; Government Institution; further caution amount/caution money Rs.1,00,000; merit-list; arbitrariness; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India; disposal with direction. Advocates: Nitin A.M. for petitioner; Manjunath B., AGA for Respondent No.1; Pramodini Kishan for Respondent No.2 (KEA). No precedent cited; no quantum awarded beyond the Rs.1,00,000 caution deposit direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction that upon deposit of the caution amount of Rs.1,00,000/- the petitioner be permitted to participate in the third round of counselling for the MBBS course and be allotted an MBBS seat according to his merit and choice, if otherwise eligible; Writ Petition disposed of accordingly.