- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31966-DB WP No. 19703 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 19703 OF 2023 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH I PUJAR S/O SHRI ISHWARAPPA PUJAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O EA- 901, SALARPURIA GREENAGE, BOMMANAHALLI, BANGALORE – 560 068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TARSEM CHAND GUPTA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE FINANCE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. PR. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, C.R. BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.PRAMOD, CGC FOR R1&R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THAT THE ORDER DATED 28.62023 IN OA No. 233/2021 AND ORDER 27.7.2023 IN RA No. 3/2023 PASSED BY THE CAT BENCH BANGALORE, ANNEXURE-A AND B, MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED AND THE RESPONDENTS DIRECTED TO RELEASE THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, ALONG WITH INTEREST AND ETC., Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31966-DB WP No. 19703 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 15.06.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE NC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2