- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2641-DB W.P. No.18835/2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO.18835/2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR. BRIJESH .B S/O R. BALAJI AGED 18 YEARS R/O NO.23, SRINIKETHAN 9TH A MAIN, NRI LAYOUT, KALKERE BENGALURU - 560016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (OLD BUILDING) 1ST FLOOR FORT K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2641-DB W.P. No.18835/2023 SAMPIGE ROAD, 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADV., FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DECLARING THE PETITIONER TO BE ENTITLED TO CLAIM THE RESERVATION CATEGORY FOR THE 'SPORTS CATEGORY' AND TO APPEAR IN THE COUNSELING PROCESS OF THE UG MEDICAL/DENTAL-2023 CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT No.3 KARNATAKA EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY UNDER THE 'SPORTS CATEGORY AND TO SELECT MBBS/BDS SEATS BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO SELECT THE RESERVED CATEGORY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTER-SE MERITS & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2641-DB W.P. No.18835/2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo reads as under: "The Petitioner in the above Writ Petition humbly submits before this Hon'ble Court that, the prayers sought in the Writ petition has become infructuous. Hence, kindly permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above Writ Petition with the liberty to keeping open the question of law; in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Memo is placed on record. 4. Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn keeping open all legal contentions. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24