- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26633 WP No. 10172 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 10172 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: AJAY SHANKAR PANDEY S/O SUGRIV PANDEY FORMER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, INDIAN NAVY MALE, AGED - 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 19. PADMA NIWAS, MURUGAN TEMPLE ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560075. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY SHANKAR PANDAY, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CANARA BANK, HAVING HIS OFFICE AT 112, JC ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 2. GENERAL MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES, CANARA BANK, HAVING HIS OFFICE AT 112, JC ROAD, BENGALURU, 560 002 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26633 WP No. 10172 of 2026 3. REGIONAL MANAGER, CANARA BANK, CIRCLE OFFICE, AGRA, HAVING HIS OFFICE AT RAJENDRA CENTRE, SECTOR 12A/CC-1, AWAS VIKAS, SIKANDRA, AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH – 282007 4. REGIONAL MANAGER, CANARA BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE AGRA II, HAVING HIS OFFICE AT PADAM BUSINESS PARK, GROUND FLOOR, SECTOR 12A, AVAS VIKAS SIKANDRA YOJNA, AGRA, UTTAR PRADESH – 282007 5. CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NABARD), HAVING HIS OFFICE AT PLOT NO. C-24, 'G' BLOCK, BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI - 400051 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T P MUTHANNA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS FILED PRAYING TO: 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED LETTERS/COMMUNICATIONS OF THE RESPONDENTS, NAMELY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26633 WP No. 10172 of 2026 A. THE LETTER DATED 04.07.2019 (ANNEXURE-A) REJECTING THE PETITIONER'S RESIGNATION. REF No.751(1)/ARO/HR/F-693781/2019 RM ISSUED BY SYNDICATE BANK, AGRA, REGIONAL OFFICE. B. THE LETTER DATED 02.12.2019 (ANNEXURE-B) SENT BY SYNDICATE BANK HEAD OFFICE TO NABARD REF. No. CO HRD HRAD. C. THE LETTER DATED 24.01.2020 (ANNEXURE-C) SENT SYNDICATE BANK TO NABARD REF. No.CO:HRD:PENDING APPLICATION/S, IF ANY, SHALL STAND DISPOSED OF.:2946:551 ISSUED BY SYNDICATE BANK HEAD OFFICE. 2. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO: A. TREAT THE PETITIONER'S RESIGNATION DATED 09.04.2015, ANNEXURE-E AS HAVING BEEN DULY ACCEPTED UPON THE EXPIRY OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, LE, BY JULY 2015 B. RETRACT AND WITHDRAW THE FALSE AND MISLEADING COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO NABARD (ANNEXURES B AND C). C. PAY TO THE PETITIONER APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION/DAMAGES FOR THE MENTAL AGONY, HARASSMENT, LOSS OF REPUTATION, AND WRONGFUL TERMINATION FROM NABARD, WHICH WAS A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF THE RESPONDENTS' ILLEGAL AND MALA FIDE ACTIONS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26633 WP No. 10172 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner / party-in-person files a Memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file it before the appropriate Court. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11