- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2594 WP No. 26058 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.26058 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: DR. B.K. LOKESH, S/O LATE J.P. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT "RAGHAVA KRUPA", MYLARAPATNA ROAD, T.B. EXTENSION, NAGAMANGALA - 571 432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2594 WP No. 26058 of 2024 BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, MYSORE - 570 005. 4. PRINCIPAL ADI CHUNCHANAGIRI ARTS, COMMERCE, AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, NAGAMANGALA - 571 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. RAJKUMAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4 IS SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT QUASHING THE COMMUNICATION DTD 11.05.2022 BEARING NO. ED 182 DCE 2022 (E-KADATHA) ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY I.E. RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2594 WP No. 26058 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Memo is filed seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3