Karnataka High Court
WP/23470/2026 of ADITYA DESHPANDE Vs UNION OF INDIA on 9 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010524532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49053-DB WP No. 23470 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKAAT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO.23470 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKAAT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
WRIT PETITION NO.23470 OF 2026 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
ADITYA DESHPANDE
CANDIDATE OF JEE (MAINS) 2026,
AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS
S/O DR.SANDIP DESHPANDE,
HAVING RESIDENCE AT:
C-504, RNS SHANTHI NIVAS,
TUMKUR ROAD,
BEHIND RNS MOTORS,
YESHWANTHPURA
BENGALURU NORTH
BENGALURU - 560 022
OCI CARD NO.A1024589
AADHAR CARD NO.969695911214
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. JOSEPH VARGHESE, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
UNION OF INDIA
THROUGH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
KARTAVYA BHAWAN 2,
CENTRAL SECRETARIAT,
NEW DELHI - 110 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
2.
CENTRAL SEAT ALLOCATION BOARD OF INDIA
A BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE MINISTRY OF
Digitally signed by
JAI JYOTHI J
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
EDUCATION, UNION OF INDIA,
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
SHIBPUR, HOWRAH WEST BENGAL – 711 103
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. VIKRAM PHADKE, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE
THAT THE IMPUGNED BROCHURE DATED 27.07.2026 ISSUED
BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (ANNEXURE-H) AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND ULTRA VIRES OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE INDIAN
CONSTITUTION,
SPECIFICALLY,
THE
RESIDENTIAL
REQUIREMENT OF MINIMUM TWO YEARS IMPOSED ON OCI
CARD
HOLDERS
AND
CONSEQUENTLY
SET
ASIDE
THE
RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENT OF TWO YEARS, IN SO FAR AS
THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND CONSEQUENTLY, ISSUE
A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO
PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO UNDERGO THE DASA UG 2026
COUNSELLING
PROCESS
IN
ACCORDANCE
WITH
THE
PRESCRIBED FRAMEWORK AND ETC
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS 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)
The learned counsel for the petitioner states in the memo for withdrawal filed on 19.08.2026, that the petitioner has undergone DASA, as well as CSAB (UG)
HC-KAR
counselling and has opted for a CSAB seat in NIT Surathkal in the Electrical Engineering Branch. The election of the CSAB Seat automatically disqualifies the petitioner from claiming any seats under the DASA program/category. Therefore, leave is sought of this court to withdraw the petition as not pressed.
2. This petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed.
Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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