Sri Pradeep Kumar S P v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC21 Mar 2025WP/8931/2020

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), WP No. 8931 of 2020 (EDN-CET-PIL), decided 21.03.2025 by Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun. Petition challenging CET 2020 press note dated 13.05.2020 (exam dates 30.07.2020-01.08.2020) and SOP dated 18.07.2020 as arbitrary; disposed of as infructuous on petitioners' withdrawal memo dated 18.03.2025; pending interlocutory applications also disposed of. No merits adjudication, no precedent treatment - limited citational value.

What did the court decide?

In view of the petitioners' memo dated 18.03.2025 seeking withdrawal, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. ¶¶29

Sri Pradeep Kumar S P Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:12067-DB WP No. 8931 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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WRIT PETITION NO.8931 OF 2020 (EDN-CET-PIL) BETWEEN:

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SRI PRADEEP KUMAR S P S/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, NO.30, 2^ND CROSS NAGARABHAVI VILLAGE NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU-560 079.

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Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI S HANUMANTHEGOWDA S/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OFFICE AT SRINIVASA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR 2^ND CROSS, 5^TH MAIN GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. RESIDING AT OBALAPURA VILLAGE THYAMAGONDALA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. R. ANIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12067-DB WP No. 8931 of 2020

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION, M S BUILDING, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

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KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAVING OFFICE AT 18^TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESWARAM , BENGALURU-560 012.

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE M S BUILDING, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 3)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED PRESS NOTE DATED 13.05.2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A PROPOSING TO HOLD THE CET EXAMINATION 2020 FROM 30.07.2020 TO 01.08.2020 AS IMPROPER, ARBITRARY AND NOT IN THE INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS AT LARGE AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED SOP DATED 18.07.2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AS IMPROPER AND ARBITRARY ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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NC: 2025:KHC:12067-DB WP No. 8931 of 2020

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA)

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Figures on record of the present petition the memo dated 18.03.2025 in which the petitioners are seeking withdrawal of the petition stating that the petition has become infructuous.

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In view of the memo, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous.

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In view of disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications would not survive and stand accordingly disposed of.

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Sd/(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE

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Sd/(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

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hkh.

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