- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33596-DB WP No. 3014 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.3014 OF 2021 (S-CAT) BETWEEN: 1. MANJULA B, D/O LATE BYRAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O C-117, BLOCK-8, INCOME -TAX COLONY, JALAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 013. 2. VINOD NAG, S/O SHRI HAMSARAJ AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O NO.124, SHRI DURGA NIAVAS, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND MAIN, RR LAYOUT, KENCHANAPURA CROSS, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 056. 3. SHAWETA K.R. W/O SHRI SANTOSH N, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O A-3, BLOCK -15 INCOME - TAX COLONY, JALAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 013. 4. KEERTHIKA R D/O LATE M. RAJA Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33596-DB WP No. 3014 of 2021 AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O NO.95, 4TH CROSS, GOWTHAM NAGAR, SRIRAMPURAM BANGALORE-560 021. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. TARSEM CHAND GUPTA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. PR. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, C.R. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (ADMIN), KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, C.R. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 4. ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (HQ) (ADMIN), KARNATAKA AND GOA REGION, C.R. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. PRAMOD, CGC) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER DATED 17.9.2018 IN O.A.NO.863, 864, 865, 866/2017 AND ORDER DATED 30.8.2019 IN RA.NO.170/00002/2019 PASSED BY THE CAT BENCH BANGALORE (MANJULA B AND ORS VS. UOI AND ORS) ANNEXURE-A AND B , MAY BE QUASHED AND SET ASIDE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33596-DB WP No. 3014 of 2021 AND WRIT PETITION ALLOWED DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONERS FOR PROMOTION AS TA W.E.F 3.4.2017 WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS. 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 DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.G.PANDIT) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 15.06.2026 seeking leave to withdraw this writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S.G.PANDIT) JUDGE SD/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1