- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5695 WP No. 10526 of 2023 C/W WP No. 15032 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 10526 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 15032 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) IN WP No. 10526/2023 BETWEEN: KARNATAKA REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION 2ND CROSS, DA COSTA LAYOUT, ST. THOMAS TOWN, BANGALORE-560084 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY FR.FRANCIS ASSISI ALMEIDA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANTH V G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01 2. COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5695 WP No. 10526 of 2023 C/W WP No. 15032 of 2023 DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE RESPONDENT DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER TO CANCEL THE STATUS OF MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER EITHER SECTION 12 (C) OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 2004 OR ANY OTHER EXISTING PROVISIONS OF LAW AND ETC. IN WP NO. 15032/2023 BETWEEN: KARNATAKA REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION 2ND CROSS, DA COSTA LAYOUT, ST. THOMAS TOWN, BANGALORE-560084 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY FR. FRANCIS ASSISI ALMEIDA ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANTH V G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, REPRESENTED BY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5695 WP No. 10526 of 2023 C/W WP No. 15032 of 2023 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01 2. COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE RESPONDENTS DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER TO CANCEL THE STATUS OF MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS THE SAME IS VESTED IN THE NATIONAL COMMISSION UNDER EITHER SEC 12(C) OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT, 2004 AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5695 WP No. 10526 of 2023 C/W WP No. 15032 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petitions. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6