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IN THE HIGH COURT OF

CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 25 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE H.G.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION Nos. 67325-67377 OF 2012 (EDN-AD)

BETWEEN

1. PRADEEP N. ACHARI AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. SHERUGARKERI, TQ: DIST: UTTARA

2. NITHIN B. HARIKANT AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. KURIGADDE, TQ: KUMTA DIST:

3. SACHIN RAJU HARIKANT AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. AGASUR, TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

4. SUNIL MESTHA AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. SHIRUR, TQ:KUNDAPUR DIST: UDUPI

5. DURGESH P. NAIK AGE: 22 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. TATTIHAKKAL, TQ: BHATKAL DIST:UTTAR KANNADA

6. RAGHEVENDRA G. NAIK AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. , TQ: BHATKAL DIST:UTTAR KANNADA

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7. VINOD MARUTI DEVADIGA AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. GURDHAGHDA MURUDESHWAR TQ: BHATKAL, DIST:UTTAR KANNADA

8. BHARATH S.A. AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. VIDYANAGAR, TQ: SHIKARIPUR DIST: SHIMOGA

9. GAJENDRA NARAYAN MUDANAGI AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. MOODANGI, TQ: KUMTA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

10. SACHIN NARAYAN NAIK AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.MURUDESHWAR, TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

11. FRANK ROSHAN R. FARNADES AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. KALBHAG, KUMTA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

12. KAMALAKAR ,./ BHANDARI AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. KARIKODI, HONNAVAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

13. SUNNI LAWRENCE FERNANDES AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. HALL BHAT, YEDTHER BYANDUR KUNDAPUR, DIST: UDUPI

14. ANNAPPA KORGA NAIK AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. SARPUNKATTE, TQ: BHATKAL DIST:UTTARA KANNADA

15. SUBRAMANYA RAVINDRA SHET AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. ROYAL KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST:UTTARA KANNADA

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16. RAGHAVENDRA V. BHAT AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. AROLLI, MUGVA POST TQ:HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

17. UMESH M. POOJARI AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. POOJARI MANE KARAVALI TQ:KUNDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

18. ADARSHA KRISHNA BHAIRUMANE AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. AKSHAYA NILAYA MAVINAKATTE TQ:BHATKAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA

19. YOGESH VENKATAYYA DEVADIG AGE: 23 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. BENGAEREMAVINAKEATTE TQ:BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

20. BHASKAR NAGAPPA HARIKRANT AGE: 22 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. DHARESHWARA MATHA KUMTA TQ, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

21. SACHIN S/O KULKARNI AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.NAGAVALLI, TQ: SAGAR DIST:SHIMOGA

22. PRASAD SUDHAKAR SHAT AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. RNS HOSPITAL QUARTERS TQ:BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

23. RAGHAVENDRA T AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. MADUTHONSE TQ & DIST: UDUPI

24. SHANTIBHUSAN M. NAIK AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. GOTEGALI, TQ & DIST: KARWAR

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25. ANIL R. NAIK AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. ANILGOD, TQ:HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

26. PRAVEEN M.K. AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. S. TQ:HONALI, DIST: DAVANGERE

27. SHIVAKUMAR H AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. HALGER, NALLUR POST TQ: SRINGERI, DIST: CHIKKAMANGALUR

28. SUHAS B.H. S/O. HARESH B.K. AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. CHAKRANAGAR TQ: HOSANAGAR, DIST: SHIMOGA

29. VINAYAK N S/O. SIDDAPPA T AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. SHANTINAGAR, TQ: SHIKARIPUR DIST: SHIMOGA

30. NAIK PRAVEEN KUMAR CHANDU AGE:20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. H. NO./ B/7/5, JANATA QUARTERS BHUTE BHAT, VASCO DE GAMA GOA

31. JAMEEL SHAIKH AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. NEAR MUTTON SHOP HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

32. ANISH A S/O. ANWAR HUSSAIN AGE: 21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. GUMMAHAKKAL, SHIRALI TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

33. SONALI S. MANGEKAR AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. TUNGA BLOCK, RAILWAY STATION QUARTERS, TQ: KARWAR

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DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

34. MILLAN SURESH CHANDEKAR AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. DANDEBAG TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

35. CHODUNKAR SUMUKH SANTOSH AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.PORVRIM, TQ: BARDEZ DIST:NORTH GOA

36. DASSAI JAYAKRISHNA JAGANATH AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.PORVORIM, TQ: BARDEZ DIST:NORTH GOA

37. AMITH FARNANDIS AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. C-27/3, K.P.C. COLONY KARGAL TQ: SAGAR, DIST: SHIMOGGA

38. JAYARAM GOPAL SHETTY AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. MADDODI, TQ: BYANDUR DIST: UDUPI

39. HARISH NAGARAJ KHARVI AGE:22 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.MAVINAKONE, BUNDER BHATKAL TQ:BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

40. JITENDRA SUBRAY NAIK AGE:21 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. HEBLE TQ:BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

41. MAHESH M. NAIK AGE:20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. KEREGUDDE TQ:BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

42. GANESH PRASAD AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. UPPUNDA

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TQ: KUNDAPUR, DIST: UDUPI

43. NAGARAJ SHANKAR HARIKANT AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. BASTI, NEAR ARUNODAYA HOSPITAL, TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

44. MOHAN MARUTI DEVADIGA AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. SHIRALI, TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

45. GANGADHAR RATNAKAR NAIK AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.NIRGADDE, MUNDALLI POST TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

46. GANJANAN VENKATESH GAVADI AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. VAUGEVLI, TQ: KUMTA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

47. PRITESH PANGA NAIK AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. KAVLE-GOA TQ: PONDA, SOUTH GOA

48. UMESH JAMBAPPA HONNALLI AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. V.M. SALAGAUNKAR UPPAR COLONY, MURUDESHWAR TQ: BHATKAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

49. AJAY MAHALE AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. MARGAO, SALUTE SOUTH GOA DISTRICT

50. KUMARI ASHWINI K.L. AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.NEHRU COLONY, 3RD CROSS SHIRALKOPPA, SHIKARIPURA TALUK DIST: SHIMOGA

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51. KUMARI SONIA RANI R AGE: 18 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O.MATHADAKERI HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

52. KUMARI, SHWETA R. NAIK AGE: 20 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. ALVEHODI, KUMTA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA

53. VIJAYA H. HEGDE S/O. HERAMBA HEGDE AGE: 19 YEARS, DIPLOMA STUDENT R/O. SHRI MATHA COMPOUND NEAR JANATA VIDYALAYA SHRALI BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI S G KADADAKATTI, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHAN SOUDHA BANGALORE

2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE-1

3. THE PRINCIPAL RNS RURAL POLYTECHNIC MURDESHWAR, TQ: BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI MAESH WODEYAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2 NOTICE ISSUED TO R3 , SERVICE AWAITED)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED:24/07/2012 IN NO.DTE 22

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ACM (2) 2012-13 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THESE WRIT PETITIONS AND ETC.,

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

O R D E R

H.G.RAMESH, J.(Oral) :

Learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that the Government Order dtd. 23.07.2012 is withdrawn and consequently the impugned Circular dtd. 24.07.2012 is also

withdrawn and a fresh Government Order dtd. 17.09.2012 is issued, fixing modified norms for admissions to third & fifth semester of Diploma courses. As the impugned circular has been

withdrawn, the Writ Petitions have become infructuous. The Writ Petitions are accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid

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Government Order dtd. 17.09.2012 in accordance

with law.

Petitions dismissed .

SD/- JUDGE

BNS

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