- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15243 WP No. 8326 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8326 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: KUMARI. KAVITHA M R D/O K.RAMAKRISHNA, AGE 40 YEARS, R/A NO.34/12, 3RD CROSS, GUMMAIAH LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHEKAR L.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BOARD DIRECTORS K.S.R.T.C, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560027. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.H.R. RENUKA., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-1 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE THE APPEAL DATED 18.01.2022 ON MERITS AS PER ANNX-B. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15243 WP No. 8326 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed an appeal with the Appellate Authority [in this case, the respondents' Board], calling in question the dismissal order dated 28/30.03.2019. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition for directions to the Appellate Authority to dispose of the appeal expeditiously. Mr. L. Shekar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. Renuka H.R., the learned counsel for the respondents, are heard for final disposal. Ms. Renuka H.R. submits that the Board has recently met, and that her definite instructions are that the petitioner's appeal may be taken up in the next Board Meeting. Ms. Renuka H.R. also submits that there are many appeals and that the Appellate Authority [the respondents' Board] will take up all the appeals expeditiously. When queried, the learned - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15243 WP No. 8326 of 2025 counsel submits that a Board Meeting has been held recently and that the next Board Meeting will be scheduled after securing the consensus/convenience of all the Directors. The petitioner has been dismissed in the year 2019 on the ground of unauthorized absence and the petitioner relies upon certain medical records issued by NIMHANS Hospital. This Court is of the considered view that the petitioner must know about the outcome of the appeal expeditiously. Admittedly, the Board Meetings are held at least three times a year. In the light of the petitioner's circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petition must be disposed of directing the Appellate Authority [the respondents' Board] to take up the petitioner's appeal out of turn and decide the same on merits in law; and before 31.10.2025. The petition stands disposed of accordingly with liberty to - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15243 WP No. 8326 of 2025 the petitioner to file a certified copy of this order with the Secretary of the Board. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB