DR. ASHOK KUMAR SAINI vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA
What did the High Court hold?
The Court noted that the petitioners had already received their original documents from the 4th respondent. Therefore, the purpose of the writ petitions was no longer valid.
What were the facts?
The petitioners, who are doctors, filed writ petitions seeking the return of their original documents from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Centre. They had submitted these documents for some purpose related to their education or employment.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was whether the court should intervene to direct the return of documents when the documents had already been returned.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2018 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.N.SATYANARAYANA W.P. Nos.39507-39511/2018 & W.P.Nos.39558-39561/2018 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN: 1. Dr. ASHOK KUMAR SAINI
S/O CHHOTU LAL SAINI
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT BAWADI WALO KI DHANI
WARD No.21, LALSOT, DAUSA
RAJASTHAN-303503.
Dr. PAWAR SACHIN SUBHASH
S/O PAWAR SUBHASH SABAJI
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT C/S No-1549, OPP. SWIMMING TANK, GANESH NAGAR, SANGLI, MAHARASHTRA PIN – 416416.
Dr. MAHALAKSHMI ISHWAR
D/O A.J. ISHWAR KUMAR
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/AT ‘SRI RAJARAJESWARI’
No.21, INCOME TAX LAYOUT
SADANANDA NAGAR
BANGALORE-560038
Dr. RAMESH PATIL
S/O S.G. PATIL
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT VENKATESHWAR NAGAR
KADARAKOPPA ROAD
TALUK-MUDHOL
DISTRICT-BAGALKOT
LOKAPUR-587122
Dr. DIVYA NAGABUSHANA
D/O D.S.NAGABUSHANA
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT HE 111, FACULTY QUARTERS
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
BANGALORE-560012.
Dr. R.PRATHAM
S/O S.RAGHUNATH
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT No.793, ‘GOKUL’ 14TH MAIN
19TH CROSS, A BLOCK
SAHAKARA NAGAR
BANGALORE-560092.
Dr. PRAKASH RATHOD
S/O REVU RATHOD
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT HANCHINAL No.3
ALLIYABAD POST
VIJAYAPUR – 586106.
Dr. ARAVINDA. K.N.,
S/O KOTRESH
HINDU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT No.3993/65, ‘ARAVINDA NILAYA’
MCC BLOCK, 19TH MAIN
KUVEMPUNAGAR
DAVANAGERE-577004.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI G.VIKRAM, ADVOCATE)
AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND FAMILY WELFARE
VIKASA SOUDHA
BANGALORE-560001
REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
MULTI-STOREYED BUILDING
BANGALORE-560001
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY
OF HEALTH SCIENCES
4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BANGALORE-560041
REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR.
BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE
AND RESEARCH CENTRE
BANGALORE FORT
BASAVANAGUDI
BANGALORE-560002
REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT PRAMODINI KISHAN, AGA)
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS AND IN PARTICULAR RESPONDENT No.4 TO RETURN ALL THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS IN TERMS OF THEIR REPRESENTATION DATED 03.09.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo stating that the petitioners have already received the original documents from the 4th respondent and hence the writ petitions have become infructuous.
Placing his submission on record, the petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE
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