- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010524532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49053-DB WP No. 23470 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKAAT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION NO.23470 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: ADITYA DESHPANDE CANDIDATE OF JEE (MAINS) 2026, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS S/O DR.SANDIP DESHPANDE, HAVING RESIDENCE AT: C-504, RNS SHANTHI NIVAS, TUMKUR ROAD, BEHIND RNS MOTORS, YESHWANTHPURA BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 022 OCI CARD NO.A1024589 AADHAR CARD NO.969695911214 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH VARGHESE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION KARTAVYA BHAWAN 2, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. CENTRAL SEAT ALLOCATION BOARD OF INDIA A BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE MINISTRY OF Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010524532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49053-DB WP No. 23470 of 2026 EDUCATION, UNION OF INDIA, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SHIBPUR, HOWRAH WEST BENGAL – 711 103 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. VIKRAM PHADKE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE IMPUGNED BROCHURE DATED 27.07.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (ANNEXURE-H) AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND ULTRA VIRES OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION, SPECIFICALLY, THE RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENT OF MINIMUM TWO YEARS IMPOSED ON OCI CARD HOLDERS AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENT OF TWO YEARS, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND CONSEQUENTLY, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO UNDERGO THE DASA UG 2026 COUNSELLING PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRESCRIBED FRAMEWORK AND ETC THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) The learned counsel for the petitioner states in the memo for withdrawal filed on 19.08.2026, that the petitioner has undergone DASA, as well as CSAB (UG) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010524532026 NC: 2026:KHC:49053-DB WP No. 23470 of 2026 counselling and has opted for a CSAB seat in NIT Surathkal in the Electrical Engineering Branch. The election of the CSAB Seat automatically disqualifies the petitioner from claiming any seats under the DASA program/category. Therefore, leave is sought of this court to withdraw the petition as not pressed. 2. This petition is accordingly dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37