- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13284 WP No. 103349 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 103349 OF 2021 (S-RES) BETWEEN: PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O YALLAPPA GUDUR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O. 2ND WARD, BASAVESWAR NAGAR, KUKKANOOR 583232, KOPPAL DIST. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. NAGENDRA NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK HEAD OFFICE, NO.32 SANGANAKAL ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BELLARY 583103, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. POORNIMA S., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRYING TO, DECLARE THAT CUT-OFF DATE FIXED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK IN CIRCULAR NO 112/2019-20 AS PER ANNEXURE-E IS ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO JUDGMENT OF SUPREME COURT AND ALSO THE SCHEME INTRODUCED IN THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS. QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 06.11.2020 BEARING NUMBER KAGB.HO.HR.STF.1310.2020-21 AS PER ANNEXURE-B IS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE BENEFIT OF 05.08.2014 BEARING CIRCULAR NO.CIR/HR AND IR/2014- 15/532/476 AS PER ANNEXURE-F SCHEME AND 24.04.2019 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13284 WP No. 103349 of 2021 SCHEME BEARING CIRCULAR NO.112/2019-20 AS PER ANNEXURE-E TO THE DEPENDENTS OF THE DECEASED EMPLOYEES WHO DIED DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2009- 2019. TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, DIRECTION OR ORDER COMMANDING THE RESPONDENT TO APPOINT PETITIONER IN THE RESPONDENT BANK UNDER THE SCHEME FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 12.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH Ct-cmu List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12