- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 104321 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. DEVARAJA K.M, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. JANATHA BADAVANE, KERALAPURA POST, ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573136. 2. SRI. ADRUSHAPPA BEERANNAVAR, S/O. IRAPPA BEERANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT. BALLOLLIYAVAR ONI ITAGI, KHANAPUR, BELAGAVI-591112. 3. SRI. MADIWALPPA KARISEERI, S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT. HALLIGERI STREET, NAVALGUND TALUK, MORAB, DHARWAD-580112. 4. SRI. KUMARA A.S S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. ANKAVALLI KOPPALU, ANKAVALLI BHOOVANAHALLI, HOLENARASIPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. 5. SRI. SHIVAKUMARA, S/O. L. SANGAYYA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 R/AT. NO. 5-4/2, PANDHARI TALUK, BHALKI, VTC- SAIGAON POST, BIDAR-585316. 6. SRI. RAHIMANSAB KASIMSAB TAHASHILDAR, S/O. KASIMSAB, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 343, INAGALAHALLI, VADDAR ONI, INGALHALLI, DHARWAD-581209. 7. SRI. VIVEKANAND S/O. MALLAYYA CHETTY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 1-1092, MADARGAON, HOMNABAD, BIDAR-585329. 8. SRI. SIDDAPPA KIDITAL, S/O. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. CHIGARIKATTI ONI, RAMAPUR-580007. 9. SRI. SURESH CHIDAMBAR CHIKKANNAVAR, S/O. CHIDAMBAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. ASUNDI, BELAGAVI-591126. 10. SRI. RAJESAB BELAGALI, S/O. HAIDARASAB, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT. TEGGINKERE ONI, YARAGUPPI, KUNDGOL, DHARWAD-580023. 11. SRI. YALLAPPA SURESH MEGADI S/O. SURESH NAGAPPA MEGADI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT. NO. HARIJAN STREET, SOPPADLA TALUK, SAWADATTI, SOPPADLA, BELAGAVI-591129. 12. SRI. RACHAYYA MANTAYYA CHIKKAMATH, S/O. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKAMATH STREET, SALAKINAKOPPA, BAAD, SALAKINKOPPA, DHARWAD DISTRICT-580118. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 13. SRI. IRANNA MALLAPPA BENAKATTI, S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT. ALADAKATTI K.M, ALADAKATTI K.M POST, TALLUR PARASGAD, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591117. 14. SRI. BASAVARAJ MAHADEVAPPA GURANAGOUDRA, MAHADEVAPPA NAGAPPA GURANAGOUDRA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT. JANATA PLOT, ALADAKATTI K.M TALLUR PARASGAD, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591117. 15. SRI. PRAKASH HONGAL, S/O. BASAVANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 155, PATIL ONI, SATTIGERI, BELAGAVI-591129. 16. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O. DEVENDRAPPA KARIGAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. NO. GARAG VTC GARAG POST, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD-581105. 17. SRI. VINAYAK S TAKANNAVAR, S/O. SHIVAMURTI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT. PANCHAAYATI BIDI, YADAHALLI, POST: SANGRESHKOPPA, SAVADATTI, BELAGAVI-591126. 18. SRI. PRAKASH YARAGATTI, S/O. IRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. KOTUR, SHIVAPUR, PARASGAD, BELAGAVI-591129. 19. SRI. HANUMANTHAIAH J.M S/O. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. JALAMANGAL, RAMNAGAR-562159. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, "TRANSPORT HOUSE", CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR. BENGALURU-27. 3. NORTH WESTERN KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/BY. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CENTRAL OFFICE, UDAYAM NAGAR POST, GOKUL ROAD, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HUBBALLI-580030. 4. THE ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, R/BY. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NWKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.PRASHANT S. HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) --- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO; A) ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE RECRUITMENT FOR THE POST OF DRIVER AND DRIVER CUM CONDUCTOR OF 2814 SANCTIONED POSTS AS PER THE NOTIFICATION DT. 10/12/2019 VIDE NO. ANNEXURE-A BY CONSIDERING THEIR REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-Y (IN SO FAR PETITIONERS IN THIS PETITION ARE CONCERNED). B. AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS MAY DEEMED FIT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ or direction directing the respondents to make recruitment for the post of Driver and Driver cum Conductor of 2814 sanctioned posts as per the notification dt. 10/12/2019 vide No. Annexure-A by considering their representation vide Annexure-Y. (in so far petitioners in this petition are concerned). b) And pass such other orders as may deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioners had applied for the post of Driver- cum-Conductor as per the notification dated 10.12.2019, and despite that, they have not been recruited. It is in that background that the petitioners are before this Court seeking the aforesaid reliefs. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 3. Sri.Prashant Hosmani, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4, submitted that the notification which had been issued for 2814 Driver- cum-Conductor posts could not be completed in its entirety, inasmuch as the financial sanction which had been given by the Finance Department was to an extent of 1000 posts. His submission is that, in that view of the matter, all the posts could not be filled up. As and when any new notification is issued, if the petitioners were to apply for, their applications would be considered in accordance with law. 4. The said submission of learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 answers the grievance of the petitioners. 5. Placing the said submission on record, the petition stands disposed of. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9757 WP No. 104321 of 2025 6. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of as do not survive for consideration. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49