- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:886 WP No. 23781 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 23781 OF 2023 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION 2ND CROSS, DA COSTA LAYOUT ST THOMAS TOWN BENGALURU 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 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:886 WP No. 23781 of 2023 M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 2. COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, 2ND GATE, 6TH FLOOR M S BUILDING DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) 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. SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED WITHDRAWAL ORDERS AND THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICES BELOW ISSUED BY R2, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E1 TO 3-21 AND F1 – 21 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:886 WP No. 23781 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that, in the light of the latest development, whereby the respondent has issued a new notification, the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition and challenge the new notification, and also to approach this Court in the event of a fresh cause of action arising in the future. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA, CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9