- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:717 WP No. 36398 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 36398 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI MOHAN RAJ E, S/O LATE ERAPPA. AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS. R/A LENIN NAGAR KORACHARA HATTI, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE. KARNATAKA-577004. REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER, SMT. VEDAVATHI W/O LATE. ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A THE SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE MENTIONED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GALAVA KUMAR M V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:717 WP No. 36398 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560001. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (TRAINING) DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560001. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560001. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (YOUTH SERVICES) DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560001. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SPORTS SCHOOL / HOSTEL) DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:717 WP No. 36398 of 2025 EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560001. 7. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (SCP/TSP) DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, STATE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS CENTRE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-500001. 8. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DAVANAGERE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, O/A, DAVANGERE CITY CORPORATION STADIUM, UNIVERSITY BDT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE, KARNATAKA-577004. 9. THE STATION HEAD OFFICER, BADAWANE EXTENSION POLICE STATION, OLD COURT ROAD, NEAR GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL GROUND, DAVANAGERE, KARNATAKA-577002. 10. SRI. GURUPADA C DOGANAVAR S/O UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:717 WP No. 36398 of 2025 PRESIDENT IN COMMISSIONER'S VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, O/A, DR. BR AMBEDKAR DISTRICT STADIUM, BAGALKOT, SECTOR-39, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE, KARNATAKA-587103. 11. SRI. SHIVANANDHA R, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WRESTLING COACH, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, UTTAR-KANNADA DISTRICT, DIRECTOR IN COMMISSIONER'S VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, O/A, SRI. MARIKAMBA DISTRICT STADIUM, SIRSI-HUBLI-BELGAUM ROAD, NEAR MES ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, SIRSI, KARNATAKA - 581402. 12. SRI. HANUMANTH PATIL, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WRESTLING COACH, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, UTTAR-KANNADA DISTRICT, MEMBER IN COMMISSIONER'S VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, O/A, DISTRICT STADIUM, BELGAUM, NEHRU NAGAR, BELAGAVI KARNATAKA-590010. 13. SRI. NAGESHA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. BOXING COACH, DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS. UTTAR-KANNADA DISTRICT, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:717 WP No. 36398 of 2025 MEMBER IN COMMISSIONER'S VERIFICATION COMMITTEE. O/A, SRI. JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN NATIONAL YOUTH TRAINING CENTER, BENGALURU, VIDYA NAGAR CROSS ROAD, VASANTH VIHAR POCKET - 4, HOSAHALLI, BILLAMARANAHALLI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-562157. 14. THE WRESTLER'S SPORTS HOSTEL, DAVANAGERE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND SPORTS, SPORTS HOSTEL, DAVANAGERE, O/A, DAVANGERE CITY CORPORATION STADIUM, UNIVERSITY BDT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. HADADI ROAD, DAVANAGERE, KARNATAKA - 577004. REPRESENTED BY ITS WARDEN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTHA BABU RAO., AGA FOR R1 TO R9) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE VIDE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05.07.2025, BEARING DYES/SSH/03/2024-25, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMMISSIONER (ANNEXURE - F); ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN, NOT TO HARASS THE PETITIONER BY TAKING ANY COERCIVE STEPS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE PETITIONER'S FUTURE, WITHOUT BRINGING TO THE NOTICE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:717 WP No. 36398 of 2025 RESPONDENTS HEREIN, NOT TO DISTURB THE PETITIONER OR ANY OTHER STUDENTS OF THE 14TH RESPONDENT WRESTLER'S HOSTEL IN THE NAME OF COLLECTING THE UNNECESSARY DOCUMENTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Galava Kumar M V, the learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition. This request is accepted, and the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-