- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010683302024 NC: 2026:KHC:42894 WP No. 33375 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 33375 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. K J VIJAYAMMA D/O K.N.KRISHNA PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, RETIRED GENERAL MANAGER (TECHNOLOGY), R/AT NO.10, 10TH MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, HMT LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560 097. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MUBARAK BEGUM S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HMT LIMITED PUBLIC SECTOR UNIT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HMT BHAVAN, NO.59, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 032. REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, HMT MACHINE TOOLS LTD., HMT BHAVAN, NO.59, BELLARY ROAD, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010683302024 NC: 2026:KHC:42894 WP No. 33375 of 2024 BENGALURU-560 032. (PUBLIC SECTOR UNIT) 3. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, UDYOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI – 110011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2, SRI. AJAY PRABHU M., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - QUASH THE OFFICE ORDER NO. 15/14 DTD 10.06.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AS VIOLATIVE AND IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM; QUASH THE COMMUNICATION NO. 5- 1(5)2013-P.E.X, DTD 20.05.2014 VIDE ANNEXURE-G1; DIRECT THE CONTESTING RESPONDENTS TO PAY THE COSTS OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal stating that, the petitioner is challenging the office order 15/14 with regard to the date of implementation of the 1997 pay revision with effect from 28.02.2014 and the same was subject matter of another - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010683302024 NC: 2026:KHC:42894 WP No. 33375 of 2024 writ petition in WP No.2175/2022, which was already decided, wherein the petitioner was not a party to the same. Therefore, in view of the subsequent developments, the petitioner does not want to proceed with the writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22