- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29264 WP No. 18902 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18902 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR R KESHAVAMURTHY S/O LATE BYRANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, WORKING AS IN-CHARGE DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO-UROLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BENGALURU-560 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.VEERABHADRAIAH., ADVOCATE & SMT. SPOORTHY.V, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY GOVT OF KARNATAKA MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION ANANDARAO CIRCLE BENGALURU-560009 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29264 WP No. 18902 of 2021 4. THE INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO-UROLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BENGALURU-560 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 5. GOVERNMENT COUNCIL INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO -UROLOGY VICTORIA HOSPITAL CAMPUS BENGALURU-560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DIRECTOR INSTITUTE OF NEPHRO –UROLOGY 6. THE DISTRICT REGISTRATION OFFICER ZONE-2 SOCIETY REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT NO.145 SAHAKARA SOUDHA 2ND FLOOR 3RD CROSS 2ND STREET MARGOSA ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -560003 7. DR L UMESH S/O LATE G S LINGARAJ AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS PROFESSOR AND HOD DEPARTMENT OF NEPHROLOGY (RETIRED) PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1604-G MANTHRI GREENS SAMPIGE ROAD MALLEHSARAM BENGALURU-560 003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6 SMT. VIJETHA R. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R7 SRI. K.M. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 R5 - SERVED) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 05.10.2021 ISSUED BY THE R1 GOVERNMENT AS FAR AS IN RELATED TO THE CONDITION NO.2 AND 4 OF THE NOTIFICATION AS PER ANNEXURE-R. CONSEQUENTLY DECLARE THAT THE CONDITION NO.2 AND 4 IS INSERTED TO THE NOTIFICATION DATED 05.10.2021 BY THE R1 AS PER ANNEXURE-R IS ILLEGAL, VOID AND SAME MAY BE STRUCK DOWN AS IT IS STILL BORN AND PREMATURE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29264 WP No. 18902 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. The memo reads as under: “It is submitted that the petitioner has questioned the legality and propriety of the impugned Notification dated 05.10.2021 vide No.HFW 10 MSF 2020 as per Annexure-R on various grounds. However, the 1st respondent in its Notification dated 19.10.2024 vide No.MED 319 MSF 2024 withdrawn the aforesaid Notification dated 05.10.2021 subject to result of WP No.18902/2021 (S-RES), thereafter a fresh Notification dated 20.11.2024 vide No.DME SRO (1)/01/2024-25 was issued verbatim similar to the Notification dated 05.10.2021 for the same purpose. However, the subsequent Notification dated 19.10.2024 and 20.11.2024 are challenged in the pending WP No.3728/2025 (S-RES) before this Hon’ble Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29264 WP No. 18902 of 2021 WHEREFORE the above0named petitioner in view of the changed circumstances most respectfully prays this Hon’ble Court be pleased to grant leave to withdraw the above writ petition reserving liberty to restore the same based on the result of the WP No.3728/2025 (S- RES) in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB