- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10743 WP No. 67634 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 67634 OF 2010 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NEKRTC, KOPPAL DIVISION, KOPPAL, PRESENTLY REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF LAW OFFICER, NEKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, SAREGE SADAN, GULBARGA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RACHAPPA S/O. BASAPPA KUNDKUR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED CONDUCTOR, R/O. R.B. TUMBAGADDI, POST: KUNDKUR, TQ: KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL. 2. THE ASST. LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, GULBARGA DIVISION, GULBARGA. 3. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972, GULBARGA REGION, GULBARGA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R2 & R3; NOTICE TO R1 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 29.12.2008 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN APPLICATION NO.ALC/PG & A-41/2007 WHICH IS PRODUCED AS (ANNEXURE-A), AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.06.2010 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN APPEAL NO.U.Kaa.Aa.GU:PGA:Appeal:CR/77/09-10 YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10743 WP No. 67634 of 2010 PRODUCED AS (ANNEXURE-B), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for disposal on 01.09.2014, which reads as follows: MEMO FOR DISPOSAL AS COVERED BY DECISION In view of the fact that the above matter is fully covered by the decision of this Hon’ble Court rendered in W.P.No.67429/2010 dated 01.03.2012, as well as in W.A.No.6215/2011 dated 10.09.2012, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the above matter in terms of the above order in the interest of justice and equity. Hence this memo. Dharwad, sd/- 01.09.2014 Advocate for Petitioner [KAR 1178/95] 2. In view of the same, the above writ petition is disposed off in terms of the order dated 01.03.2012 passed in W.P.No.67429/2010 and the order dated 10.09.2012 passed in W.A.No.6215/2011. Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PMP/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2