- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14069 WP No. 102932 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 102932 OF 2018 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SHIVASHANKAR HOMBARDI S/O. BASALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER PRESENTLY ON LIGHTER JOB, "B" BLOCK, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, PATRI BUILDING, HAVERI, DIST:HAVERI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKRTC, HAVERI DIVISION, HAVERI, DIST:HAVERI. 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER NWKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST:DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAKASH N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 06.10.2017 BEARING NO. VAKARASA/HAVI/ SIBBANDI/C-2/1790 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, VIDE ANNEXURE-"R" AND ALSO QUASH THE LETTER DATED 08.03.2018 BEARING NO. VAKARASA/HAVI/SIBBANDI/C-2/2854 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 VIDE ANNEXURE-"T". CONSEQUENT UPON QUASHING THE AFORESAID ORDER, DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PERMANENTLY PROVIDE LIGHTER JOB AS HAS BEEN GIVEN IN THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2014 BEARING NO.VAKARASA /KEKA/ HU/ SIBBANDI/A-5(438)/2297 VIDE ANNEXURE-"N" PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PAY VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.10.28 15:45:49 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14069 WP No. 102932 of 2018 THE SALARY FROM 12.10.2017 TILL THE LIGHTER JOB IS ALLOTTED/GIVEN, TREATING THE PERIOD ON DUTY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this court seeking the following prayer: a. “Issue writ of certiorari or any other writ or order quashing the office order dated 06.10.2017 bearing no. VAKARASA/HAVI/ SIBBANDI/C-2/1790 issued by the Respondent No.1, vide Annexure-"R" and also quash the letter dated 08.03.2018 bearing no. VAKARASA/ HAVI/ SIBBANDI/C-2/2854 issued by Respondent no.1 vide Annexure-"T". b. Consequent upon quashing the aforesaid order, direct the respondent to permanently provide lighter job as has been given in the order dated 09.10.2014 bearing No.VAKARASA /KEKA/ HU/ SIBBANDI/A-5(438)/2297 vide annexure-"n" passed by the 2nd Respondent and further direct the respondent no.1 to pay the salary from 12.10.2017 till the lighter job is allotted/given, treating the period on duty and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14069 WP No. 102932 of 2018 c. Issue any other writ or order as this Hon’bel Court may deem fit in circumstances of the case including the cost, in the ends of justice” 2. Heard Sri. Ravi Hegde, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Prashanth S. Hosamani, learned counsel for respondent Nos1 and 2. 3. The prayer of the petitioner was to be continued in a lighter job on account of his suffering from a locomotor’s disability. The petitioner was, in fact, continued in a lighter job and has now attained the age of superannuation. 4. In that light, the present petition would not survive for any further consideration and is liable to be disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 102