- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14759 WP No. 107708 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 107708 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: MR. RAKSHIT S/O VENKATESH SONWALKAR, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. PLOT NO.1019, SEC.NO.6, SHREE NAGAR, M.M. EXTN., BELAGAVI-590 017, DIST. BELAGAVI. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, ITGALURA RAJANAKUNTE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064. 3. THE DEAN (MBA SECTION), PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, ITGALURA RAJANAKUNTE, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING TO RESPONDENT’S NO.3 TO RETURN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF PETITIONER WHICH WERE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION OF MBA COURSE IN 3RD RESPONDENT COLLEGE AS PER ANNEXURE-B DATED 12/12/2024 AT EARLIEST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14759 WP No. 107708 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel for petitioner files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. Memo is taken on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh petition on the same cause of action in case the documents are not returned to the petitioner. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE NAA CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 83