- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35930 WP No. 26594 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 26594 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DR. NAGESWARA RAO TUBATI S/O LATE T. BAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 2251. JANAPRIYA LAKE VIEW -PHASE II KODI CHIKKANAHALLI, BANGALORE 560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A K VASANTHA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35930 WP No. 26594 of 2025 2. THE CHANCELLOR, VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, RAJBHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 001 REP BY UNDER SECRETARY OR GOVERNON (U). 3. THE SECRETARY TO THE CHANCELLOR, RAJ BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. DR. S. VIDYASHANKAR, S/O VIDHYASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS VICE CHANCELLOR, VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (VTU), "JNANA SANGAMA," BELAGAVI - 590018. 5. VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR JANAN SANGAMA BELGAVI-590 018. 6. THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN BAHADUR SHAH JAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI-110 002. 7. THE KARNATAKA STATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BANGALORE CENTRAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35930 WP No. 26594 of 2025 GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 PRAYING ISSUE A WRIT OF QUO WARRANTO CALLING UPON RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO SHOW UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY HE CONTINUES TO OCCUPY THE POST OF VICE CHANCELLOR OF VTU, BELAGAVI TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE; B) DIRECTION HOLDING THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO THE POST OF VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL, VOID AB INITIO, AND IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE UGC REGULATIONS 2018 AND, VTU ACT, AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES; C) DIRECTION SETTING ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. GS 7 TUM 2022 DATED 29.09.2022 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-F AS THE SAME IS OPPOSED TO UGC REGULATIONS 2018 AND, VTU ACT AND ARTICLES 14,16 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35930 WP No. 26594 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal which reads as follows: " On 03.09.2025 another order has been passed in favour of the 4th respondent. In view of the matter the petitioner craves the leave of this Hon'ble court to permit him to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to file fresh Writ Petition to meet the ends of justice. All contentions urged in this Writ Petition may kindly be open." The petition stands disposed of with liberty as sought for subject to all just exceptions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV