- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10158 WP No. 8719 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 8719 OF 2024 (EDN-RES) BETWEEN: M.V. SURYAPRAKASH S/O MADHUSUDAN, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO.369, 3RD CROSS, KUVEMPUNAGAR NEAR MANU SCHOOL RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10158 WP No. 8719 of 2024 NEW DELHI -110 002. 3. VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ”JNANA SANGAMA” VTU MAIN ROAD, BELAGAVI : 590018 KARNATAKA, INDIA. 4. MVJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL NEAR ITPB, KADUGODI, BENGALURU - 560 067. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, SRI. H.R. SHOWRI, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI.ABHISHEK K, ADVOCATE FOR R3, SRI. G.VIKRAM, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R4 MVJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AS THE CASE MAY BE REFUND THE FEE AMOUNT OF RS.2,45,266/-(RUPEES TWO LAKH FORTY FIVE THOUSAND AND TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX RUPEES ONLY) WHICH WAS PAID AT THE TIME OF ALLOTMENT SEAT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10158 WP No. 8719 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo stating that he has received a sum of Rs.2,20,740/- vide Demand Draft No.089542 dated 11.02.2026 for a sum of Rs.2,20,740/-, drawn on City Union Bank Ltd, before the trial Court in O.S.No.1126/2024, towards full and final settlement of his claim for refund of admission fees. Hence, prays to dismiss the writ petition as the relief sought in the petition does not survive for consideration. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS