- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13415 WP NO.1389 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.1389 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES IN KARNATAKA NO.2, CORNWELL ROAD, LANGFORD GARDENS, BENGALURU - 560 025. REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, MRS. KALPAJA D.A., D/O D.K. AUDIKESAVULU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT BENGALURU. 2. MVJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NEAR ITPB, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU - 560 067. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, MR. V. SURESH BABU, S/O VISHWANANDHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT BENGALURU. 3. AJ INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MANGALURU, NH-66, KOTTARA CHOWKI, MANGALURU, KARNATAKA - 575 006. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL, MR. SHANTARAMA RAI C. S/O LATE SUNDAR RAI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT MANGALURU. 4. BAHUBALI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GOMMATANAGAR, SHRAVANBELAGOLA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13415 WP NO.1389 OF 2024 KARNATAKA - 573 135. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DR. SUNIL KUMAR D. S/O LATE DEVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT SHRAVANABELOGALA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. OMKAR KAMBI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 1ST MAIN ROAD, R.H.C.S. LAYOUT, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR, NAAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 091. REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUKANYA BALIGA B., AGA FOR R1; SRI. SANTHOSH S. NAGARALA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE ACTION OF THE RESPONDNET NO.2-UNIVERSITY IN INSISTING UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER THE COMMUNICATION DATED 26TH DECEMBER, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-F BEFORE ALLOWING THE PETITIONER INSTITUTIONS ACCESS TO THE WEB PORTAL OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPLOADING AND REGISTRATION OF THE CANDIDATES ADMITTED IN THE PETITIONER INSTITUTIONS AS ARBITRARY, UNJUSTIFIED AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW; 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:13415 WP NO.1389 OF 2024 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Omkar Kambi, learned counsel appearing for petitioners; Smt. Sukanya Baliga B., learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.1; and Sri. Santhosh S. Nagarale, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2-University. 2. Learned counsel appearing for petitioners filed Memo dated 02nd March, 2026 seeking disposal of the petition on the ground that the respondent No.1-Government had entered into Consensual Agreement with the petitioner- Association in terms of the settled pronouncements of the Apex Court for the Academic year 2024-25 and 2025-26 and accordingly, the grievances raised in the petition have been resolved. 3. The said memo is placed on record. 4. Accepting the Memo dated 02nd March, 2026, Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the memo. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10