- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13809 WP No. 104305 of 2018 C/W WP No. 109765 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 104305 OF 2018 (L-KSRTC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 109765 OF 2017 (L-KSRTC) IN WP NO.104305 OF 2018: BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER NWKRTC, BAGALKOT DIVISION, BAGALKOT, THE PETITIONER IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, NWKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: RAJENDRA LOKAPPA SHIRAGAPUR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER CUM CONDUCTOR, R/O: GURUWARPETH, KITTUR, TQ: BAILAHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. … RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THERE BY QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 27.09.2016 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BAGALKOT IN APL.NO.8/2016 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE APL. NO.8/2016 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT ON THE FILE OF CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.10.15 10:05:31 +0100 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13809 WP No. 104305 of 2018 C/W WP No. 109765 of 2017 PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BAGALKOT THE COPY OF THE SAME IS AT ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION. IN WP NO.109765 OF 2017: BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER NWKRTC, BAGALKOT DIVISION, BAGALKOT, THE PETITIONER IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF LAW OFFICER, NWKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: RAJENDRA LOKAPPA SHIRAGAPUR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: GURUWARPETH, KITTUR, TQ: BAILAHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI. … RESPONDENT (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI THERE BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 27.09.2016 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT BAGALKOT IN APPLICATION NO.33(C) (2) 18/2015 THE COPY OF THE SAME IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C TO THE WRIT PETITION AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE APPLICATION NO.18/2015 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT BAGALKOT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13809 WP No. 104305 of 2018 C/W WP No. 109765 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, since the impugned award has been impleaded, the petitioners do not intend to prosecute with the matters. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The petitions are dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 29