- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13210 WP No. 23233 of 2023 C/W WP No. 9912 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23233 OF 2023 (S-KSRTC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9912 OF 2024 (S-KSRTC) IN WP No. 23233/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. RAVINDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O YALLAPPA, DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER, CENTARL OFFICE(COMMERCIAL) B.M.T.C, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027. PRESENTLY ON DEPUTATION TO N.E.K.R.T.C QUARTERS NO. 7, VIDYANAGAR, KALBURGI-585103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S B.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13210 WP No. 23233 of 2023 C/W WP No. 9912 of 2024 AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR K.S.R.T.C CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER K.S.R.T.C (EST) SHANTHINAGAR, K.H ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H R.,ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.KST/CO/VS/TRAFFIC/84/2016-17 DATED 12.7.2016 ISSUED BY THE R2 AT ANNEXURE-G TO THE WRIT PETITION; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECONSIDER THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONERS SENIORITY AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS W.E.F 17.1.2006 IN THE CADRE OF ASST. TRAFFIC MANAGER IN THE LIGHT OF THE ORDER DATED 17.10.2005 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WRIT PETITION NO.29014/1998 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ON PAR WITH THE - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13210 WP No. 23233 of 2023 C/W WP No. 9912 of 2024 EMPLOYEE BY NAME SMT K P SEEMA, ASST. MECHANICAL ENGINEER AS PER ANNEXURE-K, K1 TO K3. IN WP NO. 9912/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. RAVINDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O YALLAPPA, DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER CENTRAL OFFICE (COMMERCIAL) BMTC, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUKKANNAPPA S B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR K S R T C, CENTRAL OFFICE, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027. 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER KSRTC (EST), SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD, BENGALURU 560027. 3. SRI DEVANAND A BIRADHAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, WORKING AS DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13210 WP No. 23233 of 2023 C/W WP No. 9912 of 2024 KALYANA KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, BIJAPUR DIVISION, BIJAPUR 586101. 4. SRI G B MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, WORKING AS DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER CENTRAL OFFICE COMMERCIAL BMTC, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027. 5. SRI DASHARATH S S AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, WORKING AS DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER KSRTC, MYSORE CITY TRANSPORT DIVISION, MYSORE 570001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H R.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; R3 TO R5 ARE SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO REVIEW THE FINAL SENIORITY LIST OF - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13210 WP No. 23233 of 2023 C/W WP No. 9912 of 2024 DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER ( GRADE-I,JR) (COMBINED STATE WISE SENIORITY LIST) PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. KST/CO/VS/TRAFFIC/151/2023-24 DATED 23.01.2024 AT ANNEXURE-L AND BY PLACING THE PETITIONER ABOVE THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 IN THE SENIORITY LIST AT ANNEXURE-L UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE; DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF PETITIONER FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF DEPUTY CHIEF TRAFFIC MANGER (GRADE-I.JR.) FROM THE DATE ON WHICH HIS IMMEDIATE JUNIORS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED AND EXTENDED ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL MONETARY BENEFITS TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE; DIRECTION AS THIS COURT MAY DEEMS FIT TO GRANT BY CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13210 WP No. 23233 of 2023 C/W WP No. 9912 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Sri S B Mukkannappa, the learned counsel for the petitioners in these petitions, has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petitions. Hence, the petitions stand disposed of as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-