- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10221 WP No. 81 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 81 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ASHVINI KUMAR S/O. LATE B. R. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED JUNIOR ENGINEER KPTCL, R/AT NO.48, ASHRAYA, 5TH CROSS, LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMOGHA R. SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED 7TH FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR ACCOUNTS AND RESOURCES, KPTCL, 7TH FLOOR, KAVERI BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHUBHA S., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REFUND A SUM OF RS.71,546/-[RUPEES SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX ONLY] TOGETHER WITH Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10221 WP No. 81 of 2019 INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 18% P.A. FROM 24.07.2017 TILL PAYMENT BEING THE EXCESS AMOUNT UNAUTHORISEDLY COLLECTED FROM THE PETITIONER TOWARDS TAX PAYABLE ON LEAVE ENCASHMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, as the dispute between the parties is amicably settled. 2. The memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35