Aditya College of Paramedical Sciences v. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 21756 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: ADITYA COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES NO. 12, KOGILU MAIN ROAD, BEHIND SHRI ANNAPURNESHWARI TEMPLE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU 560064, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS PRINCIPAL, DR. ANISHA HARI, D/O HARI HARA SUBRAMANIAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE) AND:

¶1RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560041, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS REGISTRAR.

¶2THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KARNATAKA, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560041.

¶3STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.S.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. RASHMI TAO, HCGP FOR R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1-UNIVERSITY AND/OR RESPONDENT NO.2 TO FORTHWITH CONDUCT THE MANDATORY CATH LAB AND INFRASTRUCTURAL INSPECTION IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER-COLLEGES APPLICATION FOR B.SC. CARDIAC CARE TECHNOLOGY, AND THEREAFTER TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE APPLICATION DATED 31.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, BY AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE RGUHS ACT, 1994, WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV

ORAL ORDER The petitioner is a private educational institution, stated to be managed by SSR Medical Educational and Charitable Trust. It is submitted that the petitioner has sought for affiliation for certain courses for the Academic Year 2025-26. It is submitted that respondents No.1 and 2 have not passed appropriate orders on the application by granting affiliation, though the petitioner is entitled to.

¶2Learned counsel, Sri. M.S.Devaraju appearing for respondents No.1 and 2 relies on the statement of objections filed, in specific to the averments made at para-6 and submits that necessary orders would be passed.

¶3The para-6 of the statement of objections reads as follows: "6. The Respondents No.1 and 2 submit that the request letter from the college to conduct Cath Lab inspection for B.Sc. CCT course dated

18.04.2026 was taken up. As per the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare

Profession letter (F.No.Z/103/2024-AHS-DOHFW DEPARTMENT) dated 08.04.2026 in the Para 4.4 The Allied and Healthcare courses for professions scheduled under the NCAHP Act whose curricula have not yet been approved are not allowed to start such new course(s). However, currently approved curriculum for Cardiac Care Technology is not available in the National Commissioner for Allied and Healthcare Profession Website. Therefore, the said request of the petitioner College has not been approved / sanctioned / recommended for sanction by the Respondents No.1 and 2."

¶4Perusal of the averments at para-6 would indicate the stand that the approved curriculum for Cardiac Care Technology being unavailable in the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession Website, the request of the petitioner as of now has not been approved.

¶5Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a compilation of documents and submits that the course of B.Sc. Cardiac Care Technology is a course recognized by

the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and refers to the notification of the University on 20.01.2025 and accordingly, submits that irrespective of the stand of National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences having recognized such course in terms of the notification dated 20.01.2025, may pass appropriate orders.

¶6Learned counsel for the petitioner also relies on the University having recognized certain other colleges which are conducting the course of Cardiac Care Technology and refers to the course being conducted by certain colleges such as J.N.Medical College, (B.SC. CCT Course), Belguam, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences (B.SC. CCT.) Bangalore, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology (Cardiac Care Technology Course), Bangalore, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (B.SC. Cardiac Care Technology), Bangalore and Fortis Institute of Medical Sciences (B.SC Cardiac Care Technology), Bangalore.

¶7While not expressing any opinion on the merits, respondents No.1 and 2 to pass appropriate orders on the pending application of the petitioner and while doing so, may take note of the notification referred to above as pleaded by the petitioner. Appropriate decision to be taken as is permissible in terms of the existing regulations. Such decision to be taken not later than three weeks.

¶8However, the prayer in the petition at (b) to (e) are not adjudicated upon, in light of the prayer (a) being considered in the present petition. All other contentions are kept open.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23