- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15165-DB WA No. 531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 531 OF 2026 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGEMENT OF M/S CRESCENT TOOL ENGINEERING HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 29-89, 1ST STAGE, 2ND CROSS, PEENYA INDUSTRIAL AREA, BENGALURU 560 058 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. BALACHANDRA …APPELLANT (BY SMT. TEJASWINI B.R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NITIN PRASAD., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MALLIKARJUNA SON OF RANGACHARI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. RESIDING AT ANKAPPA BUILDING , ABHI NILAYA, 12TH CROSS, NAGAMMA EXTENSION, OPPOSITE IP CHURCH, CHOKKASANDRA, T.DASARAHALLI POST, BENGALURU-560 057. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15165-DB WA No. 531 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 05.01.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 21219/2024 (L-RES), ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) After some arguments learned counsel for the appellant submits that she would like to withdraw this appeal and approach the learned Single Judge for modification of the impugned order dated 05.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.21219/2024. She further submits that despite having issued notice to the respondent on 09.09.2025 to resume the duties, the respondent has not turned up to resume the duties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15165-DB WA No. 531 of 2026 2. In view thereof, we dismiss this writ appeal with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NG CT:SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4