- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10639 WP No. 101922 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 101922 OF 2017 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B. RATHNAKAR SHETTY, AGE: 68 YEARS, R/O RAGHU NIVAS, NEAR DURGA DEVI TEMPLE, KILLA, FORT, DHARWAD. - PETITIONER (BY SRI. J.S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF MANAGER, SYNDICATE BANK, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, STAFF WELFARE DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE, MANIPAL, DISTRICT: UDUPI. 2. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, 52/A., SHANBHAG BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, SAINAGAR ROAD, UNAKAL CROSS, HUBLI-580031. 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, SYNDICATE BANK, EPF CELL, HEAD OFFICE, MANIPAL. 4. SYNDICATE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, MANIPAL, BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURESH S. GUNDI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER NO.REF NO.655/0012/HO/SWD/PEN/2016/ DATED 4.7.2016 ISSUE BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT HAS BEEN PRODUCED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE-A & ETC Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10639 WP No. 101922 of 2017 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as hereunder: “In view of the circular dated 12-6-2024, issue by the Canara Bank, the copy of which has been produced herewith, the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the bank authorities for availing the benefit of option of pension, in the ends of justice and equity.” In light of the same, petition is dismissed as withdrawn taking note of the memo and the submission made. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE BVV, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13