- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14013 WP No.27577 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.27577 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. GEORGE G. KANNUTHUSHERY S/O GEORLY KURIAN, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/OF KUNNATHUSSERIL HOUSE, MANAKKAD P.O., THODUPUZHA, MANAKKAD, IDUKKI, KERALA - 685 608. 2. SIDHARTH S/O SREEKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/OF KOOTTALA, THEKKAY PATTANTH HOUSE, ANTHICAD, THRISSUR KERALA - 680 441. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJITH A. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NELSON MANDELA MARG, VASANT KUNJ, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14013 WP No.27577 of 2025 NEW DELHI - 110 070. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON. 3. VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 'JNANA SANGAMA', BELAGAVI - 590 018. BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR. 4. AMC ENGINEERING COLLEGE AMC CAMPUS, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 083. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA FOR R1; SRI. SANTOSH S. NAGARALE, ADVOCATE FOR R3; V/O DATED 11.09.2025 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THE REGULATION 22OB 6.4 (6) (e) "VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY DEGREE) REGULATIONS, 2022" TO THE LIMITED EXTENT OF MANDATING PASSING OF ALL SUBJECTS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND SEMESTER AS PRE-CONDITION TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE SEVENTH SEMESTER AS BEING ULTRA-VIRES THE VTU ACT, 1994; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14013 WP No.27577 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for petitioners filed Memo for Withdrawal dated 04.03.2026 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition as the purpose of writ petition has been served. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12