- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18588-DB WA No. 695 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO.695 OF 2023 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. T.G. THIMMAREDDY S/O RAMESHWARAPPA, AGED 64 YEARS, RETIRED MANAGER, RAT C/O SRI RAKESH KUMAR, NO.631, FIRST FLOOR, FIRST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, RHCS LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, SRI GANDHADA KAVALU, BANGALORE – 560 091. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJU K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK, HEAD OFFICE, 32, SANGANAKAL ROAD, GANDHI NAGARA, BELLARY – 583 103. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK, HEAD OFFICE, 32, SANGANAKAL ROAD, GANDHI NAGARA, BELLARY – 583 103. 3. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER KARNATAKA GRAMIN BANK, HEAD OFFICE, 32, SANGANAKAL ROAD, Digitally signed by JAI JYOTHI J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18588-DB WA No. 695 of 2023 GANDHI NAGARA, BELLARY – 583 103. 4. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDINGS, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 5. NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, HEAD OFFICE, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, HEAD OFFICE, PLOT C-24, G BLOCK, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BKC ROAD, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI – 400 051, THROUGH ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER. 6. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, CANARA BANK, HEAD OFFICE NO.112, J C ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T P MUTHANNA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 & R6; SRI. JEEVAN K, ADVOCATE FOR R4; R5 SERVED) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURTS ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.12.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.NO.23598/2021; b) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDERS BEARING NO.HO:HR2:STF:PEN:2060:2021-22 DATED 23.08.2021 AND NO.HO:HRW:STF:PENSION:2289:2021-22 DATED 08.10.2021 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT-3 & RESPONDENT-2 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-P AND ANNEXURE-R RESPECTIVELY; c) ISSUE SUCH OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON’BLE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18588-DB WA No. 695 of 2023 COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS OF THIS WRIT PETITION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. This writ appeal is filed challenging the Order dated 15.12.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.23598/2021 and connected matters. 2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant quite at length. 3. Though various arguments have been placed on record, we notice that Regulation 20 of the Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank (Employees’) Pension Regulations (2018 Regulations) applicable to employees of the respondent / Bank specifically states that the resignation will result in forfeiture of all past service. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18588-DB WA No. 695 of 2023 4. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that in all other Service Rules, an exception is made with regard to technical resignation as in the present case where the appellant had resigned from service of the Bank, only to accept a better employment in the very same Bank. The learned counsel for the appellant therefore seeks to withdraw the writ appeal with liberty to challenge Regulation 20 of the 2018 Regulations. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, permission is granted. The writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn, without prejudice to the right of the appellant to challenge the 2018 Regulations, in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2