- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16053 WP No. 16955 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 16955 OF 2023 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1/7, ALUR VILLAGE, DASANAPURA, NELAMANGALA HOBLI, BENGALURU – 562 123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KOMALA G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD, AT SWAMI LOTUS, NO.110/6, LALBAGH ROAD CROSS, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 043 REP BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16053 WP No. 16955 of 2023 2. THE ASST. GENERAL MANAGER SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD., EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD, AT SWAMI LOTUS, NO.110/6, LALBAGH ROAD CROSS, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, BENGALURU -560 043 REP BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGESHA B.S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE DRT IN S.A.NO.69/2021 ON I.A.NO.317/2021 DATED:17.06.2023 FILED AT ANNEXURE-F, THEREBY DIRECTING THE DRT TO RECONSIDER THE MATTER AFRESH ON MERITS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16053 WP No. 16955 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the petition with a liberty to approach the appropriate forum. Memo is taken on record. Accordingly, this court is passing the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ii. Petitioner shall have the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. iii. Interim order granted earlier shall be in force for a period of four weeks. iv. All pending I.As., in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE TS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54