- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47629 WP No. 33914 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 33914 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SANTHOSH K.V., S/O. VASANTHA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT KESAVATHURU VILLAGE, HONDARANGI POST, KONANURU HOBLI, ARKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC, MYSORE RURAL DIVISION, BANNIMANTAPA, MYSURU - 570 015. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47629 WP No. 33914 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.M.C.Basavaraju., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person. 2. The show cause notice dated:19.09.2025 issued by the second respondent vide Annexure-L is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. Counsel Smt.H.R.Renuka., on instructions submits that pursuant to the inquiry proceedings the order of punishment has been passed and the petitioner has been dismissed from service. The oral submission made by counsel for the respondent is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47629 WP No. 33914 of 2025 5. The show cause notice cannot be called into question by invoking a Writ jurisdiction. Moreover, because of the order of punishment, the relief sought by the petitioner cannot be accorded in the present Writ Petition. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim direction if any stands discharged. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44