- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7358 WP No. 45196 of 2014 C/W WP No. 49520 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO.45196 OF 2014 C/W WRIT PETITION NO.49520 OF 2014 (L-KSRTC) IN WP No.45196/2014 BETWEEN: SRI. SHANKAR RAO. N, S/O SRI NANJAPPA RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/A NO.207, 3RD STAGE KHB, KUVEMPUNAGARA MYSORE - 570 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, K.S.R.T.C, MYSORE URBAN DIVISION, MYSORE - 570 001. 2. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DIVISION NO.2, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 029. 3. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE-570 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R2 AND R3; SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7358 WP No. 45196 of 2014 C/W WP No. 49520 of 2014 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS AND QUASH THE ORDER DTD 7.2.2011, PASSED BY R-3, THE CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNX-B, TO THE EXTENT THE PETITIONER IS AGGRIEVED AND ETC., IN WP NO.49520/2014 BETWEEN: SRI. DHALLESHWARAIAH BIN LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.109/2, ESHWARA TEMPLE ROAD, DODDBALLASANDRA, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 062. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER K.S.R.T.C., BANGALORE, CENTRAL DIVISION, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027. 2. THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER & CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY, ACT 1972, DIVISION-4, KARMIKA BHAVAN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 029. 3. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER & APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT O GRATUITY ACT 1972 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7358 WP No. 45196 of 2014 C/W WP No. 49520 of 2014 REGION-2, KARMIKA BHAVAN, BANGALORE – 560 029. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. RASHMI RAO, HCGP FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 APPELLATE AUTHORITY VIDE DTD. 19.12.2013 VIDE ANNEX-C ILLEGALLY SETTING ASIDE THE JUST AND PROPER ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEX-B DATED 28.2.2013 DETERMINING A TOTAL DIFFERENCE OF GRATUITY OF RS. 72,027/- INCLUDING INTEREST. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 and the learned HCGP appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 would submit that the Division Bench of this Court in WA.No.100515/2015 has taken a view contrary to the contentions raised by the petitioner before this Court. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7358 WP No. 45196 of 2014 C/W WP No. 49520 of 2014 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that SLP Civil No.4744/2020 is dismissed confirming the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court. He further submits that the petition is not maintainable. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the submission. 5. Considering the submission, this Court is of the view that the petition is to be dismissed. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32