- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20251 WP No. 3227 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 3227 OF 2026 (S-DIS) BETWEEN: N.V. ARUNKUMAR, S/O VARADARAJ, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NO.401, HIG 12TH MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, A-SECTOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. RAMACHANDRAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, DAVANAGERE REGION, REGIONAL OFFICE, DAVANAGERE – 577 001 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, OAD, LHO, ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001, REP. BY ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, AND DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. P. MUTHANNA, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BEARING NO. RESPONDENT NO.OAD.DPD. ANV.2025-26.81 DT.15/12/2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, BY ISSUE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND ETC., Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20251 WP No. 3227 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo of even date, which reads as under: “The petitioner as the Advocate for the petitioner in the above writ petition submits that: In terms of respondent – Bank has issued the modified order bearing Ref.No.OADD:PAD:ANV:2025:26-81 dated 15.12.2025 and directed to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority, against the order dated 15.12.2025 issued by the Disciplinary Authority in the respondent-Bank in this regard. Wherefore, I pray that this Hon’ble Court permit to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to file application before the Appellate Authority, in the interest of justice.” 2. The said memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for in the aforesaid memo. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 97