- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44647 WP No. 18072 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 18072 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: BHARGAV SRIRAM S/O SRIRAM RANGANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, ID NO. B24104, II YEARS B.A.LL.B (HONS.), SECTION A, RESIDING AT SB2045, SOBHA HILLVIEW, NAGEGOWDANAPALYA, OFF KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE 560109, PRESENTLY STUDYING AT THE NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, GNANA BHARATHI MAIN ROAD, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072. Email: bhargav.sriram.b@nls.ac.in. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ADITHYA KARTHIK K. AND HARSHA SWAROOP P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY (NLSIU) A BODY CORPORATE ESTABLISHED UNDER THE NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA ACT, 1986, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44647 WP No. 18072 of 2026 GNANA BHARATHI MAIN ROAD, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072 2. THE REGISTRAR, NLSIU, NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, BENGALURU 560 072 3. THE ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (AAD), NLSIU, REPRESENTED BY ITS HEAD, BENGALURU 560 072 4. THE ACADEMIC REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC), NLSIU, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON/THE DEAN (ACADEMICS), BENGALURU 560072 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA NARAYAN.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4, SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AAD ATTENDANCE-SHORTAGE NOTICE DATED 16.09.2025 (ANNEXURE-F) AND THE CONSEQUENT YEAR-LOSS/COMPULSORY RE-ADMISSION UNDER REGULATION 4.4 OF AER 2022, AND THE AAD REPLY DATED 12.11.2025 (ANNEXURE-H), AND THE AAD NOTICE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44647 WP No. 18072 of 2026 DATED 22.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-J) TO THE EXTENT IT BARS THE PETITIONER FROM THE END-TERM EXAMINATION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 29.07.2026, seeking withdrawal of the writ petition as not pressed. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the said memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0