- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11745 WP No. 107145 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 107145 OF 2024 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SHRI APPANNA S/O. TIPPANNA MERAKAR (A.T.MERAKAR) AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER,NWKRTC, ILAKAL DEPOT, BAGALKOTE DIVISION, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101, PRESENTLY ON LIGHTER JOB. …PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. RAVI HEGDE AND VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NWKRTC, BAGALKOTE DIVISION, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101. 2. CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER (CPM) NWKRTC, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580030. 3. THE DEPOT MANAGER NWKRTC, ILAKAL DEPOT, BAGALKOTE DIVISION, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11745 WP No. 107145 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 13-11-2024, ¸ÀA/ªÁPÀgÀ¸Á/¨Á«/¹§âA¢/¹- 3/2890/2024,, VIDE ANNEXURE-P, ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, AND B) CONSEQUENT UPON QUASHING THE AFORESAID ORDER, ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ASSIGN LIGHTER JOB TO THE PETITIONER TILL HIS RETIREMENT AS PER PROVISIONS OF, THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016, WITH ALL BENEFITS, BY FIXING OUTER LIMIT, AND C) ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER AS THIS HON BLE COURT MAY DEEMS FIT IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE COST, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.INTERIM PRAYERPENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WRIT PETITION THIS HON BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PASS AN INTERIM ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PROVIDE LIGHTER JOB TO THE PETITIONER AS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED EARLIER, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue writ of Certiorari or any other writ or order quashing the Endorsement dated 13- 11-2024, ¸ÀA/ªÁPÀgÀ¸Á/¨Á«/¹§âA¢/¹- 3/2890/2024, vide ANNEXURE-P, issued by the 1st respondent, and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11745 WP No. 107145 of 2024 b. Consequent upon quashing the aforesaid order, issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to assign lighter job to the petitioner till his retirement as per provisions of, “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016,” with all benefits, by fixing outer limit, and c. Issue any other writ or order as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit in circumstances of the case including the cost, in the ends of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition has been rendered infructuous on account of the death of the sole petitioner. 3. Placing his submission on record, the petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 223