- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3051 WP No. 598 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.598 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA E S/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT HOSURAMMA TEMPLE, BHOVI COLONY DODDAULLARTHI VILLAGE AND POST CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 537 KARNATAKA. WORKING AT DRIVER IN KSRTC TOKEN NO. 2000 CHALLAKERE DEPOT CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DIVISION PIN CODE 577 536 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERESHA E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KSRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU -560 027 KARNATAKA. 2. SENIOR DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3051 WP No. 598 of 2025 DISCIPLINARY OFFICER, KSRTC, CHITRADURGA DIVISION CHITRADURGA – 577 501 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE OF 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE R2 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 23/12/2024 PASSED THROUGH ORDER VIDE NO. I.E. ANN-C. ii) QUASH THE SAID CHARGE SHEET DATED 23/12/2024 VIDE ANN-B AND ALSO ORDER OF SUSPENSION DATED 23/12/2024 VIDE NO. I.E. ANN-C AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the records. 2. The petitioner has questioned the suspension order dated 23.12.2024 marked at Annexure-C and has also sought prayer to quash the charge sheet dated 23.12.2024 marked at Annexure-B. This order suspending the employee is an appealable order. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3051 WP No. 598 of 2025 3. In terms of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER v. KUNISETTY SATYANARAYANA reported in (2006) 12 SCC 28, the charge sheet cannot be questioned. 4. This court has perused the contents of charge sheet. The charge sheet is based on evidence alleged to have been collected by the Management. The defence of the petitioner is to be established during the course of the enquiry. 5. Under these circumstances, the petition is not maintainable. Hence, writ petition is dismissed. 6. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file an appeal challenging the order of suspension. If an appeal is filed, the same shall be considered as expeditiously as possible without being influenced by any of the observations made in the present petition. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3051 WP No. 598 of 2025 8. Registry to return the copies of impugned orders after retaining Xerox copies of the same. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE DR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22