- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46904-DB WP No. 33777 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION NO. 33777 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: TARUN P S/O PERUMAL P AGED ABOUT 18 R/A NO.16, 2ND CROSS, RAJSREE LAYOUT MUNEKULALU, MARATHALLI BENGALURU - 560037 MOB: 8217036781 EMAIL: TARUN10307@GMAIL .COM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P.N., ADVOCATE) AND: NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (DEAPRTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTER OF EDUCATION GOI) 1ST FLOOR, NSIC - MDBP BUILDING, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PHASE III, NEW DELHI - 110020 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR EMAIL ID - jeemain@nta.ac.in …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE DECISION CONTAINED IN THE EMAIL DATED Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46904-DB WP No. 33777 of 2025 01/11/2025 TAKEN BY THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY DEBARRING THE PETITIONER FOR THE YEAR 2025 AND FROM APPEARING IN THE JEE (MAIN) EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR 2026 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ii)PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) Pursuant to the previous order passed by this Court, Sri.H.Shanthi Bhushan, learned DSGI for the respondent is present in Court and has filed a counter affidavit to the writ petition, which is taken on record. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant has urged that the matter concerns the future of a young adult, who has been debarred for the year 2025 and from appearing in the JEE (Main) Examination for the year 2026 by means of the impugned order, as communicated by means of an email dated 01.11.2025. It is his contention that no stigma should be attached to a young adult. He prays that some suitable - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46904-DB WP No. 33777 of 2025 directions be given, as the petitioner seeks to withdraw this petition. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant has further stated that he has instructions to withdraw this petition. 4. The email of 01.11.2025 is very clear as far as the debarment for the year 2025 and appearance in the JEE (Main) Examination for the year 2026 are concerned. It would always be open for the petitioner, if he so chooses, to appear in any competitive examinations which are not covered by the directions in paragraph No.4 of the aforesaid communication of 01.11.2025. Since orally a request has been made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for withdrawal of this petition, the request is allowed and the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. The Court records the presence of Lt. Col. Piyush Shukla, Director (Exam) JEE Division, from the National Testing Agency in Court along with the original record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46904-DB WP No. 33777 of 2025 6. In view of the withdrawal of this petition, no cause of action survives and his presence is thus dispensed with. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1