IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1137 OF 2009 (MS) Shashank Kumar ……………Petitioner. Versus Gurukul Kangri University and another. .....Respondents. Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. List revised. Case called out twice. None appears for the respondents. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Heard Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. List revised. Case called out twice. None appears for the respondents. The petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayer: “I. Issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant admission to the petitioner in MBA (Business Economics) course. (IA) Issue a writ or order in the nature of certiorari quashing the quota of 20% reservation granted by respondent university to the staff wards category of respondent University in M.B.A. (Business Economics) Course session 2009-10. II. to pass a suitable writ, order or direction in favour of Petitioner and against the respondents which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case. III. to award the cost of the writ petition to the petitioner.” After the counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged in this matter, the petitioner has now moved an application for withdrawal of the writ petition (CLMA Withdrawal Application No. 11168 of 2009). Although it is nowhere stated in the application, but Mr. Parikshit Saini, learned counsel for the petitioner has 2 made a statement at the bar that as the petitioner has secured admission in another Medical Institute at Moradabad, therefore, he does not want to press the present writ petition and the same may be dismissed as such. On the basis of the averments made in the withdrawal application as well as statement given by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the bar, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 23.12.2009 Rathour