- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1890 WP No. 25794 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 25794 OF 2025 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: SUSHANT KUMAR C P AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS S/O. C.K. PRAKASH RESIDING AT NO. 55, CHILANGI CHIKKABENNUR (POST) CHITRADURGA-577541 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWINI O., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL LAW SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS/ HAVING OFFICE AT VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI GOVT. OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1890 WP No. 25794 of 2025 3. THE REGISTRAR KARNATAKA LAW UNIVERSITY SUTAGATTI ROAD NEAR RTO OFFICE NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI- 580025 4. SARASWATHI LAW COLLEGE REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL HAVING OFFICE AT SARASWATHI EDUCATION SOCIETY CHURCH EXTENSION NEAR AKASHAVANI KELAGOTE CHITRADURGA – 57750 5. THE PRESIDENT SARASWATHI EDUCATION SOCIETY, HAVING OFFICE AT CHURCH EXTENSION NEAR AKASHAVANI KELAGOTE CHITRADURGA-577501 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 & R2 SRI. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. B.M. SIDDAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH RESPONDENT COLLEGE TO JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY REFUND AN AMOUNT OF RS.43,500/- (RUPEES FORTY THREE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED ONLY) COLLECTED FROM THE PETITIONER IN EXCESS, OVER AND ABOVE THE FEES PRESCRIBED AND STIPULATED BY THE COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 3 YEARS COURSE. B) DIRECT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH RESPONDENT COLLEGE TO JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY REFUND AN AMOUNT OF RS.2,00,000/- (RUPEES TWO LAKHS ONLY) COLLECTED BY THEM, FOR NOT CONDUCTING ADD-ON COURSES FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH AND COMPUTER CLASSES. C) DIRECT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH RESPONDENT COLLEGE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1890 WP No. 25794 of 2025 JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY TO REFUND AN AMOUNT OF RS.1,00,000/- (RUPEES ONE LAKHS ONLY) TOWARDS MENTAL AGONY AND HARDSHIP CAUSED TO THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22