- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7932 WP No. 14564 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.14564 OF 2022 (L-PG) BETWEEN: 1. VIDYODAYA FOUNDATION TRUST REP. BY ITS TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN SRI.PUTTAKEMPANNA S/O.SRI SHYAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS BH ROAD, TUMAKURU-572 102 2. VIDYODAYA LAW COLLEGE REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SRI A.NARAYANASWAMY S/O.SRI A.PULLAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS BH ROAD, TUMAKURU-572 102 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR.RANGAIAH S/O.LATE GANGAHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/T NAYAKARA STREET SHETTIHALLI, TUMKURU-572 102 2. ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DIVISION-I APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT BENGALURU-560 058 3. LABOUR OFFICER AND THE CONTORLLING Digitally signed by B LAVANYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7932 WP No. 14564 of 2022 UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT TUMKURU DIVISION, TUMKURU-572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.K.VENKATA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2022 PASSED BY THE AUTHORITY-RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THE ORDER DATED: 19.11.2020 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. The said memo is accepted. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19