- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21001 WP No. 15852 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 15852 OF 2025 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BENGALURU CENTRAL DIVISION SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER (CPM) KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, "SAARIGE BHAVANA" CENTRAL OFFICE, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560 027 PETITIONERS ARE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF LAW OFFICER, KSRTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 027 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B L SANJEEV.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR B DODDAMANI S/O LATE BHEEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS C/O PRESIDENT, KSRTC BENGALURU CENTRAL DIVISION MAZDOOR SANGHA (RGD.) BMS OFFICE, NO.458, OTC ROAD Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21001 WP No. 15852 of 2025 COTTONPET, BENGALURU- 560 053 2. THE LABOUR OFFICER AND AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF GRATUITY, SUB- DIVISION-4, KARMIKA BHAVANA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 029 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNA KESHAVA SWAMY, ADV. FOR CAVEATOR/RESPONDENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17/01/2025 PASSED BY THE LABOUR OFFICER AND AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF GRATUITY, SUB-DIVISION- 4, (RESPONDENT NO.2) BEARING NO.KAAAABEN-4/PGA/CR- 44/2016-17 (VIDE ANNEXURE-D) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed assailing the order passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (for short 'the Act of 1972'). 2. The impugned order is passed under the provisions of the Act of 1972. Against the said order, the appeal remedy is available to the petitioner. No grounds are made out to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21001 WP No. 15852 of 2025 by-pass the statutory remedy of the appeal available under the Act of 1972. 3. Under these circumstances, the petition is dismissed. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority under the Act of 1972. 4. The time spent in prosecuting the present writ petition i.e., from 23.04.2025 till this date has to be excluded in computing the limitation, if any. 5. Registry to return Annexure-D i.e., the impugned order to the petitioner after retaining the Xerox copy of the same. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6