- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31698 WP No. 7544 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN WRIT PETITION NO. 7544 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. JOHN LEWIS S/O A J LEWIS AGED 67 YEARS R/AT MARIA VILLA CHANTAR VILLAGE BRAMHAVARA 576 213 2. NIRMALA MARY LEWIS W/O JOHN LEWIS AGED 44 YEARS R/AT MARIA VILLA CHANTAR VILALGE BRAMAHAVARA 576 213 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT DHARANI J., FOR SRI. AJITH A SHETTY, ADV.) AND: 1. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA HAVING ITS BRANCH AT 10/3/8 NRUPATHUNGA ROAD OPP ST NUNEGUNDLAPALLI AMBEDAKR VEEDHI BENGALURU KARNATAKA 560001 Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31698 WP No. 7544 of 2022 BY ITS GOVERNOR 2. KARNATAKA BANK LTD P B NO 599 MAHAVEERA CIRCLE KANKANADY MANGALURU 575002 BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M. ANANTHA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2, R-1 UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED POSSESSION NOTICES DTD 17.03.2022 PASSED BY THE R-2 BANK AS PER ANNX-E AND TO DIRECT THE R-2 BANK TO GRANT SUFFICIENT TIME TO THE PETITIONERS HEREIN TO DISCHARGE THEIR LIABILITIES CONSIDERING THE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE LATTER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31698 WP No. 7544 of 2022 ORAL JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the 2nd respondent. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the writ petition has become infructuous. A memo of withdrawal is also placed on record. 3. Accepting the memo of withdrawal, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28