- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43045-DB WA No. 1423 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO. 1423 OF 2024 (S-PRO) BETWEEN: 1. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) P.B.NO.1075, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072 REPRESENTED BY MR. ARUN M. NOW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER …APPELLANT (BY SRI. T.P. MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR. PRIYA N. (M.SC., PH.D) AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O SRIHARI SRINIVASAN ASSISTANT ADVISER NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL P.B.NO.1075, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072 2. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BAHADURSHAH ZAFAR MARG Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43045-DB WA No. 1423 of 2024 NEW DELHI - 110 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 SRI. SHRIKAR JAYAGOVIND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.07.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.6924/2022 (S-PRO) THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present writ appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 10.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.6924/2022 filed by respondent No.1 herein. 2. After arguing the matter for some lenth, the learned counsel for the appellant seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the writ appeal with liberty to approach the learned Single Judge seeking review of the judgment and order passed in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43045-DB WA No. 1423 of 2024 W.P.No.6924/2022 in light of circular dated 27.11.2018 and the relevant UGC Regulations. 3. Considering the aforesaid submission, the writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33