- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010732602024 NC: 2026:KHC:45933 WP No. 34512 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 34512 OF 2024 (L-PG) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED, REGISTERED AND H.O. AT MAHAVEERA CIRCLE, P.O. KANAKANADY MANGALORE - 575002. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, HR AND IR SRI. SHRINIVASA MOORTHY M., …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALASUBRAHMANYA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972 AND THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL) MANGALORE, KADRI, NEAR NATIONAL HIGHWAY, MANAGALORE-575004. 2. SMT. KRISHNA PRIYA, W/O. LATE VADIRAJA K.A., D.NO.2-74/90, 601, WOOD HEAVEN APARTMENTS PACHANADY ROAD, BONDEL, MANGALORE-575002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARSHA P.BANAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010732602024 NC: 2026:KHC:45933 WP No. 34512 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Balasubrahmanya.K.M., counsel for the petitioner appeared in person and submits that the present writ petition was filed challenging the Controlling Authority's order, as the Appellate Authority was not functioning. He further submits that thereafter the appeal was filed before the Appellate Authority, the Appellate Authority has passed an order. Hence, he submits that a memo for withdrawal has been filed and the same may be placed on record and petition may be disposed of as per the memo. The oral submission is placed on record. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the memo. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48