- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514982026 NC: 2026:KHC:40027 WP No. 23281 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 23281 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: MS. NIVEDITA N.C., W/O MR. NIKHIL IREDDY, AGE: 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT H.NO.64, 3RD FLOOR, 11TH CROSS, TELECOM LAYOUT, JAKKUR, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.BHAVANA N PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VALISTUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SY. NO.96/2, SEEGEHALLI, BENGALURU EAST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, WHITEFIELD - HOSKOTE MAIN ROAD, KANNAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 067, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGEMENT/SECRETARY. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, VALISTUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514982026 NC: 2026:KHC:40027 WP No. 23281 of 2026 SY. NO.96/2, SEEGEHALLI, BENGALURU EAST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, WHITEFIELD - HOSKOTE MAIN ROAD, KANNAMANGALA, BENGALURU - 560 067. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.G.RAMESH NAIK, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ORDER OR DIRECTION, DECLARING THAT THE RETENTION OF THE PETITIONER'S ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES BY RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 AS A CONDITION FOR PAYMENT OF A DISPUTED AND UNADJUDICATED COUNTER-CLAIM IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14, 19(1)(9), 21 AND 300A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 HAVING NO LIEN WHATSOEVER OVER THE SAID CERTIFICATES OF THE PETITIONER, OTHERWISE IN LAW AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514982026 NC: 2026:KHC:40027 WP No. 23281 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending IA(s), if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS