- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403162026 NC: 2026:KHC:44648 WP No. 18046 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. 18046 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: DHAWAL MITTAL S/O AJEET KUMAR MITTAL, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, ID NO. LLB/2645/2020, IV YEAR B.A. L.L.B. (HONS.), SECTION B, RESIDING AT 99, VIDYUT NAGAR-B, NEAR OLD OCTROI, SARTHI MARG, AJMER ROAD, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN-302021, PRESENTLY STUDYING AT THE NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, GNANA BHARATHI MAIN ROAD, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072 Email: dhawalmittal@nls.ac.in. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. 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, GNANA BHARATHI MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403162026 NC: 2026:KHC:44648 WP No. 18046 of 2026 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 NOTICES DATED 11.02.2026 (ANNEXURE-G) AND 25.05.2026 (ANNEXURE-H), AND THE ARC ORDERS DATED 21.04.2026 (ANNEXURE-L) AND 30.05.2026 (ANNEXURE-M), INSOFAR AS THEY COMPUTE THE PETITIONERS ATTENDANCE WITHOUT INCLUDING THE MANDATORY OFFICE-HOURS COMPONENT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403162026 NC: 2026:KHC:44648 WP No. 18046 of 2026 AND IMPOSE THE YEAR-LOSS CONSEQUENCE UNDER REGULATION 4.4 OF AER 2022 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 In view of the said memo, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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