This is an oral order wherein the Court permitted the withdrawal of a writ petition challenging University regulations mandatory for admission to the seventh semester.
Petition withdrawn
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NC: 2026:KHC:14013 WP No.27577 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.27577 OF 2025 (EDN-RES)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI. AJITH A. SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
HC-KAR
NEW DELHI - 110 070. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA FOR R1; SRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE FOR R3; V/O DATED 11.09.2025 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THE REGULATION 22OB 6.4 (6) (e) "VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY DEGREE) REGULATIONS, 2022" TO THE LIMITED EXTENT OF MANDATING PASSING OF ALL SUBJECTS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND SEMESTER AS PRE-CONDITION TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE SEVENTH SEMESTER AS BEING ULTRA-VIRES THE VTU ACT, 1994; AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
NC: 2026:KHC:14013 WP No.27577 of 2025
HC-KAR
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for petitioners filed Memo for
Withdrawal dated 04.03.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition as the purpose of writ petition has been served.
withdrawn.
SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE
ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12
GEORGE G. KANNUTHUSHERY
SIDHARTH
STATE OF KARNATAKA
ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
AMC ENGINEERING COLLEGE
E.S. INDIRESH
As recorded by the court registry
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