- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13716 WP No. 8006 of 2025 C/W WP No. 8062 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8006 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 8062 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) IN WP No. 8006/2025 BETWEEN: MR.HIMAVARDHANA NAIDU ALLURI S/O LATE A NARASIMHULU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RET. DY. CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER/DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER- KSRTC NO.26/223, HVN ALLURI ENCLAVE 19TH C MAIN, 20TH CROSS SMS LAYOUT, J.P. NAGAR 5TH PHASE BENGALURU-560 078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT M. S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13716 WP No. 8006 of 2025 C/W WP No. 8062 of 2025 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU -560 027 3. KALYANA KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE, RAMANANDA ROAD KBN HOSPITAL, OPP SARIGE SADHANA KALABURGI-585102. …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. VAHEEDA, AGA FOR R1; MR. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO PAY THE PETITIONER THE DEPRIVED/WITHHELD STAGNATION ANNUAL INCREMENTS FOR THE YEARS 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024 BY CONSIDERING THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION BEARING NO. KST/CBP/DC/ADM/02/2024-25 DTD. 04.04.2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONER AT ANNX-A AND AS A CONSEQUENCE WHEREOF TO CALCULATE AND SETTLE ALL THE APPLICABLE RETIRAL / TERMINAL BENEFITS TO THE PETITIONER. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13716 WP No. 8006 of 2025 C/W WP No. 8062 of 2025 IN WP NO. 8062/2025 BETWEEN: MR.N.K. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE V KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RET CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER KSRTC NO.104 HOYSALA DREAMS NEW BEL ROAD, RMV 2ND STAGE SEENAPPA LAYOUT BENGALURU-560094 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT TRANSPORT, M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027 3. BENGALURU METROLPOLITIAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONTRAL OFFICES, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 ...RESPONDENTS (BY MS. VAHEEDA, AGA FOR R1; MR. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13716 WP No. 8006 of 2025 C/W WP No. 8062 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO PAY THE PETITIONER THE DEPRIVED. WITHHELD STAGNATION ANNUAL INCREMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2020 TILL HIS RETIREMENT ON 30.03.2024 BY CONSIDERING THE OFFICE REPRESENTATION BEARING NO. KST/CO./TECH/107/2024-25 DATED 04.05.2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE -A DN AS A CONSEQUENCE WHEREOF TO CALCULATE AND SETTLE THE TERMINAL BENEFIT TO THE PETITIONER. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner in W.P.Ṇo.8006/2025 has filed this petition for directions to the second respondent [the Managing Director, KSRTC] to pay withheld stagnation annual increments for the years 2020 to 2024. The petitioner, apart from detailing the services rendered by him with the Transport Corporation, has relied upon his representations. Similarly, the petitioner in W.P.No.8062/2025 has sought for directions to the second respondent to consider his representation for stagnation of annual increments - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13716 WP No. 8006 of 2025 C/W WP No. 8062 of 2025 from 2020 till the date of his superannuation [30.06.2024]. Sri. B. M. Santosh, the learned counsel for the petitioners, is heard in the light of these circumstances and that Sri. B. L. Sanjeev, the learned counsel for the second and third respondents, states that this Court may call upon the second respondent to consider both these representations and pass orders as would be just in law subject to the facts and circumstances. In the light of the afore and observing that this Court has not examined the merits of the petitioners' claim for stagnation annual increments, the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioners' claim therefor and communicate the decision. The petitioners are reserved with liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the second respondent within four [4] weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order along with the details, and the second - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13716 WP No. 8006 of 2025 C/W WP No. 8062 of 2025 respondent is called upon to duly consider the petitioners' request by a reasoned order and communicate the decision within the next eight [8] weeks. The petitions stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB