- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1905-DB WA No. 2139 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 2139 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAVINDRANATH K, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O K. MOHANDAS, RESIDING AT SKL-19-134/20, (P) MANASVI, BEHIND KULALA BHAVAN, TADAMBAIL, SURATHKAL, MANGALURU - 575 014. &APPELLANT (BY SRI VIKRAM HUILGOL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ANIL KUMAR B O, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SHASTRI BHAWAN, RAJPATH AREA, NEW DELHI - 110 001. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1905-DB WA No. 2139 of 2025 2. THE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL, MANGALURU - 575 025. 3. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL, MANGALURU - 575 025. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RESHMA K. THAMAIAH, CGSC FOR R-1; SRI MANMOHAN P.N., ADVOCATE FOR R-2 AND R-3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.38378/2025. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1905-DB WA No. 2139 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. Mr. Vikram Huilgol, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. B.O. Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant, submits that since the matter is at large before the learned Single Judge, the appellant would like to withdraw this writ appeal and pursue the writ petition before the learned Single Judge. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, we dismiss this writ appeal as withdrawn. In view of dismissal of the writ appeal, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they stand disposed of. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BKV, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9