Harshita Umesh v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Bengaluru DB; NC: 2025:KHC:45263-DB; WP No. 33292 of 2025 (EDN-MED ADM); Harshita Umesh v. State of Karnataka; PGNEET-2025 counselling; KEA; OCI candidates on par with Indian citizens; Government seats; no statutory reservations; clause code Z; Karnataka Professional Educational Institutions Act 2006; Anushka Rengunthwar WP(C) 891/2021 AIR 2023 SC 903; Pallavi 2023 SCC OnLine 1089; Pranav Shastry WP 25051/2024 Annexure-K; Article 226 mandamus; dismissed — cause of action does not survive; Jayant Banerji and K.V. Aravind JJ; 07.11.2025.
What did the court decide?
The affidavit filed through the counsel for the KEA — stating that OCI candidates are considered for allotment on par with Indian citizens, may claim PG seats including Government seats and, irrespective of clause code 'Z', are treated as Karnataka candidates against Government and all other seats subject to fulfilment of other eligibility criteria, but are not entitled to statutory reservations — was taken on record after service on the petitioner's counsel.