- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21182-DB WP No. 17394 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 17394 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR. RITHIK VIANEY AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS S/O MR. JOHN BOSCO D. No.68, 1ST FLOOR 7TH CROSS VICTORIA LAYOUT AUSTIN TOWN, VIVEKNAGAR BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU-560 047 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. NIDHISHREE B.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY FIRST FLOOR NSIC-MDBP BUILDING OKHLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEW DELHI-110 020 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE ROOM No.354 DGHS MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NIRMAN BHAVAN DELHI-110 011 Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21182-DB WP No. 17394 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR (E) ADGME@NIC.IN (0) 18001027637 3. UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SHASTRI BHAWAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEWDELHI-110 001 4. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. SHANTHIBHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO (a) ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER THROUGH HIS FATHER'S EMAIL ADDRESS DATED 07.06.2025, 09.06.2025 (ANNEXURE-J) AND 14.06.2025 (ANNEXURE-L) AND EVALUATE THE PETITIONER'S OMR SHEET (HAVING APPLICATION NUMBER 25041210537 (OBC CATEGORY)) FOR THE NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST (UNDER GRADUATE) 2025 (NEET (UG)-2025), ON BUBBLING MADE BY THE PETITIONER AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21182-DB WP No. 17394 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. 2. The memo reads as under:- "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition. It is most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court accept the present memo and record that the present petition be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice". 3. The memo is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21182-DB WP No. 17394 of 2025 4. In view of the memo, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE RAK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39