- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16100 WP No. 35784 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 35784 OF 2016 (L-PG) BETWEEN: SHRI. B.N. SHANKAR SHETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O LATE K NARAYANA SHETTY, EARLIER WORKING AS SENIOR MANAGER, MIDDLE MANAGEMENT SCALE - III STAFF CODE NO.2455, VIJAYA BANK, ANKOLA BRANCH, SINCE RETIRED / ILLEGALLY DISMISSED FROM, SERVICE & PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NIRMALA, 298A, ANKADAKATTE SCHOOL ROAD, HANGLUR POST, HANGLUR- 576217, KUNDAPUR TQ- UDUPI DIST. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S VITTAL SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, DEPUTY CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (C), SHRAM SADAN, 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN, TUMKUR ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE - 560022 2. VIJAYA BANK A BODY CONSTITUTED UNDER Digitally signed by MADHURI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16100 WP No. 35784 of 2016 THE BANKING COMPANIES (ACQUISTION AND TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS) ACT, 1980, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT 41/2, M G ROAD, BANGALORE- 560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADANAN PILLAI R., CGC FOR R1; SRI. S.R.KAMALACHARAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CASE AND QUASH THE ORDER DTD 22.4.2016 PASSED BY THE APPELLATE UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 IN GRATUITY APPEAL NO.36 (208) 2015-B1 ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS PRODUCED TO THIS WP AS ANNEXURE-H AS THE SAID ORDER IS ARBITRARY, IRRATIONAL, AGAINST THE PROVISIONS OF THE PAYMENT OF GRATUIRY ACT, 1972 AND HENCE IS UNSUSTAINABLE., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16100 WP No. 35784 of 2016 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. The petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18