- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43639-DB WP No. 14386 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 14386 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: AMRUTHESH N .P., S/O LATE N C PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCCUPATION ADVOCATE SOCIAL ACTIVIST NO.15/1, 3rd MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE 560 003 PAN No.AITPA9910C AADHAR No. 710343980415 MOB: 9448460811, EMAIL - AMRUTHESH1960@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONER (BY MS. DEEKSHA N AMRUTHESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 REP BY CHIEF SECRETARY 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRS ESTABLISHMENT HIGHER EDUCATION DEPT., Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43639-DB WP No. 14386 of 2023 2nd GATE 6th FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 3. KARNATAKA EXAMINATION AUTHORITY (COMMON ENTRANCE TEST CELL CET CELL) 18th CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560012 REP BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 4. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE P.K BLOCK, PALACE ROAD, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU 56009 REP BY ITS EDUCATIONAL OFFICER 5. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (AICTE) SOUTH WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE, P K BLOCK, PALACE ROAD, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU 560009 REP BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI N K RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI H R SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 SRI GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 - CET TO WITHDRAW THE GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO 2023-24 FOR ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA WITH RESPECT TO IMPOSING OF PENALTY/FINE OF 5 TIMES FEES AS PER RULE 12, (ii) IN SUB-RULE (5), MADE IN KARNATAKA SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43639-DB WP No. 14386 of 2023 GOVERNMENT SEATS IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS RULES, 2006 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. She states that the petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. The petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81