Karnataka High Court
WP/30053/2026 of SAMADRITA MAITY Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 24 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010661702026 NC: 2026:KHC:53039-DB WP No. 30053 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO. 30053 OF 2026 (EDN-MED ADM)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
WRIT PETITION NO. 30053 OF 2026 (EDN-MED ADM)
BETWEEN:
SAMADRITA MAITY,
D/O SANDIP MAITY,
AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS,
R/AT: PURVA SEASONS,
BLOCK-H, FLAT NO.1104,
KAGGADASAPURA MAIN ROAD,
C.V.RAMAN NAGAR,
KAGGADASAPURA,
BENGALURU-560 093,
KEA REGISTRATION NO.26286882,
NEET-UG ROLL NO.2712203003,
SINCE MINOR,
REP. BY HER FATHER & NATURAL GUARDIAN,
SRI.SANDIP MAITY.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI.VINAY N., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU-560 001,
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
2.
KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (KEA),
SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS,
MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 012,
REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Digitally
signed by K G
RENUKAMBA
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
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3.
BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE
AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
K.R.ROAD, FORT, BENGALURU-560 002,
REP. BY ITS DEAN-CUM-DIRECTOR.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.B.SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1;
SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI.MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.2-KEA TO PROVIDE THE
PETITIONER ACCESS TO LOG IN TO THE KEA UGNEET-2026 ONLINE
PORTAL AND ENABLE HER TO PAY THE PRESCRIBED ADMISSION FEE
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27 OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE IF THE
DEFECT IN THE ONLINE PORTAL PERSISTS TO ACCEPT THE
PRESCRIBED FEE THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT OR NEFT/RTGS AND, ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARINGORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
and
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) This petition is filed for a direction to respondent No.2/KEA to provide the petitioner access to log into the KEA UGNEET-2026 online portal and enable her to pay the prescribed admission fee for the academic year 2026-2027. Further direction has been sought to issue the seat allotment/confirmation letter in favour of the petitioner in respect of the MBBS seat allotted at respondent No.3/College
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namely Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute to PwD category in accordance with UGNEET- 2026 second round final seat allotment list dated 16.09.2026 issued by respondent No.2. Another prayer is for a direction to respondent No.3 to accept the petitioner's admission formalities to the allotted MBBS seat and fulfill other requirements.
2. Learned Counsel for the KEA states that a portal for deposit of fee was not being made available for deposit of fee for the candidates in view of a stay order granted by this Court on 16.09.2026 in W.P.No.22541/2026 for the Persons with Disability candidates. It is stated that now that the stay order granted in the order of 16.09.2026 in W.P.No.22541/2026 having been vacated, there is no impediment for the KEA to make the online payment portal accessible to all concerned.
3. In view of the aforesaid, we dispose of the petition with a direction to the KEA to make the online fee payment portal on its website available to the candidates concerned for making payment of fees. Confirmation letter shall be duly issued.
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4. Respondent No.3 who is represented by learned Counsel Sri. Mohammed Ayub Ali, is directed that once the necessary formalities are completed and confirmation letter is obtained from the KEA, they shall proceed to admit the petitioner.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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