- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:566-DB WP No. 22233 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO. 22233 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: KUM. KASHVI A. D/O SRI. S. ANANTH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS R/AT. 60/3, VAJARAHALLI THALGHATTAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 109 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURAJ NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY 18TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.K. RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. M.N. SUDEV HEGDE, AGA FOR R2) Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:566-DB WP No. 22233 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUANCE OF APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS (a) DECLARE THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDENT No.1 IN DENYING ADMISSION TO THE PETITIONER IN THE GENERAL MERIT CATEGORY IN RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, BENGALURU IN THE 'SECOND EXTENDED ROUND COUNSELLING PROCESS' AS HIGHLY ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND AGAINST THE PRINCIPLES OF 'MERIT BASED ADMISSION' AND CONTRARY TO THE TRIPLE TEST CRITERIA AS LAID DOWN BY HON'BLE SUPREME COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that a memo is being filed seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. Memo is accepted. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:566-DB WP No. 22233 of 2023 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47