- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18706 WP No. 14130 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 14130 OF 2025 (L-PG) BETWEEN: MR SHANKAR SHETTY K S/O LATE THOMANNA SHETTY AGED 61 YEARS, R/AT D.NO. 5-6-463, SRI DURGAPRASAD, NEAR PVS KALAKUNJ HALL, KODIALBAIL, MANGALURU 575 003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWIN JOYSTON KUTINHA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 AND ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) KADRI AMENITY BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, NEXT TO BSNL STAFF QUARTERS, KADRI TELEPHONE EXCHANGE COMPOUND, NH-66, PADAVU, MANGALORE - 575 004 2. BANK OF BARODA (ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK) BANKING COMPANY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1966 HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT BARODA HOUSE, MANDVI, BARODA, GUJARAT- 390001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18706 WP No. 14130 of 2025 3. BANK OF BARODA (ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK) BANKING COMPANY CONSTITUTED UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1966 HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT BAJPE, PAROCHIAL SCHOOL BUILDING, ST. JOSEPH CHURCH COMPOUND, KATEEL ROAD, BAJPE, MANGALURU DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 142 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT PRATHIBHA.R.K., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 31/12/2024 IN FILE NO. 48/06/23- A/M PASSED BY THE R1 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITONER UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 SEEKING EXPERT OPINION ON THE DISPUTED SIGNATURE OF THE PETITIONER ON EXHIBIT R8 BY WAY OF COMPARISON WITH ADMITTED SIGNATURE OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE COURT FILE VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18706 WP No. 14130 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Memo is filed seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. Memo is taken on record. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE RJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42