- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14592-DB WP No. 37791 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 37791 OF 2025 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. DR. M. S. SHYAMSUNDAR, SON OF M.A. SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.35, 2ND FLOOR, RAMA IYENGAR ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU 560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DHIRAJ NAYARKODI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ROOM No.127-C, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC), BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, NEW DELHI 110002, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON. 3. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC), P.O. BOX No.1095, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14592-DB WP No. 37791 of 2025 NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560072, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 4. DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC), P.O. BOX No.1095, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC), P.O. BOX NO.1095, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K. ARAVIND KAMATH, ASGI A/W SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE, CGC FOR R1; SRI H.R. SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI T.P. MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 08/12/2025 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU IN OA No.563/2025 INSOFAR AS IT REJECTS THE PETITIONERS PRAYER FOR INTERIM RELIEF AS MENTIONED IN ANNEXURE-A, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL . THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14592-DB WP No. 37791 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Heard Sri Dhiraj Nayarkodi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri K. Aravind Kamath, learned Additional Solicitor General of India along with Smt. Anupama Hegde, learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1; Sri H.R. Showri, learned counsel for respondent No.2; and Sri T.P. Muthanna, learned counsel for respondent No.3 to 5. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, files a memo dated 11.03.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for continuation of the interim order dated 17.12.2025 staying the Articles of Charge dated 24.09.2025 for a period of one week so as to enable the petitioner to approach appropriate forum. When the petitioner has withdrawn the writ petition, it would be inappropriate for this Court to continue the interim order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14592-DB WP No. 37791 of 2025 Therefore, interim order granted on 17.02.2025 stands dissolved. In view of disposal of main petition, pending I.As stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3