- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 8664 OF 2022 (S-REG) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 25635 OF 2022 (S-RES) IN WP No. 8664/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI RAVI K N S/O SHRI NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT KUDAREMANE S T COLONY RAMAGIRI HOLALKERE TQ CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577539. 2. SMT H T HANUMAKKA W/O SHIR NAGARAJA GT AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT INGALDALU VILLAGE AND POST CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT-577524. 3. SHRI H YATHISH KUMAR S/O SHRI HANUMANTHAPPAA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT VASANATHANAGAR UDUVALLI POST OFFICE Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577598. 4. SMT G SUJATHA W/O H YATHISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT VASANTHNAGARA UDUVALLI POST OFFICE HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577598. 5. SHRI NIRANJAN M S/O MUTTURAPPA K AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.16, 1ST MAIN ASHRAYA COLONY HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE-577601. 6. SHRI KAMALANABHA G S/O SHRI CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT MEDHEHALLI VILLAGE AND POST A D COLONY, NEAR AMMANA KATTE CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT-577501. 7. SHRI KUMARA M S/O SHRI MURTHY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.122 THAGYAMMA EXTENSION CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN-573116. 8. SHRI VISHWANATH V S/O SHRI VINAYAKA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.15 ‘PANCHAJANYA NILAYA’ II CROSS, BALAJI LAYOUT SUBRAMANYAPURA POST BANGALORE-560061 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 9. SHRI MADHUSUDHAN BR S/O SHRI RAJAPPA B AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS RESIDNG AT HIREYAMMIGANURU POST HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA-577523. …PETITIONERS (BY MS./SMT. AVANI CHOKSHI, ADVOCATE FOR MS./SMT. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CANARA BANK HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT NO.112 JC ROAD BENGALURU-560002 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO 2. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER CANARA BANK HEAD OFFICE AT NO.112, JC ROAD BENGALURU-560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T P MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM DTD 09.03.2022 BEARING REF.NO.BLC/HRM/E-12/2016/2022 AND EMAIL DATED 10.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT (PLACED AS ANNEXURE-BA AND BB) AND OTHER SIMILAR COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED IN OTHER CIRCLES OF THE RESPONDENT BANK. QUASH THE NOTICE OF TENDER DTD 08.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT IN INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPER (PLACED AS ANNEXURE-BC) AND ALL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OF THE SAME. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO TREAT THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONERS AS PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 RESPONDENT ON SCALES OF PAY WITH EFFECT FROM THEIR DATED OF INITIAL EMPLOYMENT. IN WP NO. 25635/2022 BETWEEN: 1. YASHWANT NAIK S/O HALA NAIK AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT SB THANDA BASAVAPATTANA, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE - 577 551 2. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O THIPPESWAMY AGED 47 YEARS R/AT ALAGAVADI CHITRADURGA POST SIRIGERE - 577 541 3. SURESH V S/O VENKATESH AGED 32 YEARS R/AT 341, BEHIND MARIGUDI TEMPLE YELWAL, MYSORE - 571 130 4. PUNITHRAJ R S/O RAJU AGED 30 YEARS R/AT 689 17TH MAIN, SARASWATHI PURAM MYSORE – 570009 5. ASHOK P S/O PARAMESHAPPA AGED 35 YEARS R/AT UPPARA COLONY SAI BABA ARCH, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA – 561208 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 6. KARTHIK D K S/O KANTHRAJU AGED 24 YEARS R/AT 689, 17TH MAIN, SARASWATHI PURAM MYSORE – 570009 7. CHAITRA D/O PRAKASH D B AGED 35 YEARRS R/AT APPU CIRCLE SHIRAMAGONDANAHALLI DAVANAGERE - 577 005 8. HARISH N S/O SRINIVAS C AGED 34 YEARS R/AT NEAR SRI RAMA TEMPLE SHAHDARA PIDHI, SHETTIHALLI TUMKUR – 572102 9. MANU A M S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED 26 YEARS R/AT ALANAHALLI VILL POST HAMPAPURA HOBLI NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE MYSORE – 570026 10. RAMACHANDRA S/O MANJAPPA AGED 34 YEARS R/AT PADUVARI BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI - 576 214 11. KUMARASWAMY S/O S SIDDESWARA AGED 37 YEARS R/AT BANNIMANTAPPA - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 NEAR ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE SIRA, TUMKUR – 572137 ...PETITIONERS (BY MS./SMT. AVANI CHOKSHI, ADVOCATE FOR MS./SMT. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CANARA BANK HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT 112, JC ROAD, BENGALURU - 560002 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO 2. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER CANARA BANK HEAD OFFICE AT NO.112, JC ROAD, BENGALURU - 560002 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T P MUTHANNA., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE INTER OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 09.03.2022 BEARING REF,NO. BLC/HRM/E-12/2106/2022, EMAIL DATED 10.03.2022, LETTER DATED 14.07.2022 BEARING REF. TMKR/GA/DA/BR/001/2022 AND LETTER DATED 23.11.2022 BEARING REF. GA.RO.SMG.375.2022-23 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT (PLACE AS ANNEXURE - AP, ANNEXURE - AQ, ANNEXURE -AR AND ANNEXUE - AS) AND OTHER SIMILAR COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED IN OTHER CIRCLES OF THE RESPONDENT BANK. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO CONTINUE THE SERVICES OF THE PETITIONER UNTIL CONDUCT OF REGULAR RECRUITMENT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010187232022 NC: 2026:KHC:42519 WP No. 8664 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25635 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing the matter for some time, has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petitions with a liberty to avail other remedies as available in law. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. In view of dismissal of the petitions, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9