- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15307 WP No. 8164 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8164 OF 2026 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR AMITH JIMMY S/O. JIMMY AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS RESIDING AT THEUMTHANATH HOUSE VAKKAD P.O. KOTTAYAM KERALA - 686 636. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 32ND CROSS ROAD 4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 041 REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL MANGALORE INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCE DOOR NO.2-331/6/0 NITHYANANDA NAGAR Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15307 WP No. 8164 of 2026 NEXT TO K.S.HEGDE MEDICAL COLLEGE DERALAKATTE MANGALURU - 575018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.S. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RETURN ALL THE WITHHELD DOCUMENTS OF THE PETITIONER AND OTHER BELONGINGS KEPT IN THE HOSTEL FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is seeking a writ of mandamus to respondent No.2 - Institution to return all the withheld documents and other belongings of the petitioner kept in the hostel. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15307 WP No. 8164 of 2026 3. Taking into consideration that the respondent No.2 - Institution is a private institution, I am of the view that, the Writ Petition is not maintainable. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41