- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18134 WP No. 109538 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 109538 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: ALL KARNATAKA STATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (R) (UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1960) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 538, 8TH MAIN 4TH CROSS, HAMPINAGAR, BANGALORE-560014 REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT MR. KANTHAKUMAR, AGED 34 YEARS, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAYA ANIL KATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE HUBBALLI-DHARWAD POLICE COMMISSIONER, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580 025. 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR DHARWAD SUB-URBAN POLICE STATION, NEAR MENTAL HOSPITAL , DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.J.M.GANGADHAR, AAG ALONG WITH SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE THE ORDER DATED 07.12.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 REJECTING THE PERMISSION FOR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18134 WP No. 109538 of 2025 PEACEFUL PROTEST PROPOSED TO BE HELD BY THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) This Court on 11.12.2025 had directed the petitioners to appear before the Commissioner and sort out the issue. In furtherance thereof, with the effort of the Commissioner Sri.Shashikumar, the learned Advocate General, the learned Additional Advocate General, the counsel for the petitioners and the leader of the All Karnataka State Students Association, there is a truce and the only demand is that their voice should be heard. 2. The Commissioner of Police, who is present before the Court through the learned Advocate General, would submit that efforts are being made for the voices of the students to be heard by the powers that be of the Government. 3. In the light of the above, the petitioner and the respondents have filed a joint memo which reads as follows: “ That the petitioners and respondents most respectfully submit as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18134 WP No. 109538 of 2025 1. The above said petition was listed before this Hon'ble Court on 11/12/2025 and after hearing the matter this Hon'ble Court was pleased to advise to the parties to solve the problem in the interest of students' community. As such, in terms of the directions issued by the Hon'ble Court conciliation meeting was held in the office of advocate General and after the conciliation meeting the petitioner organization society is agreed to withdraw the agitation/protest intended on 15/12/2025 as well as the writ petition on the condition that the state should arrange the meeting with the Hon'ble Chief Minister on or before Tuesday i.e., on or before 16.12.2025, with a few representatives on behalf of the Petitioner association. 2. In view of above the settlement the writ petition may be disposed-off reserving liberty to petitioner to restore the present petition, in the event of non- conducting of meeting as agreed (on or before Tuesday i.e., on or before 16.12.2025). 3. Hence, it is most respectfully submitted that in view of the settlement between the parties the top noted writ petition may be disposed-off reserving liberty to petitioner to restore the present petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” In the light of the joint memo, the petition stands disposed. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to revive the subject petition in case of need. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Kmv CT:ANB