- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41168 WP No. 1619 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 1619 OF 2022 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVARAM G.C., S/O. CHANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR, TOKEN NO.788, KSRTC, HASSAN DEPOT, HASSAN - 573 220 2. SUHIL PASHA, S/O. LATE ABDUL HYE SYARIFF, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR TOKEN NO.776, KSRTC, HASSAN DEPOT-2, HASSAN - 573 220 3. CHETANKUMAR P.K. S/O KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR TOKEN NO.1118, KSRTC, HOLENARASIPURA DEPOT HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 211 4. SMT. KALAVATHI, W/O. LINGARAJU KOTI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS CONDUCTOR, TOKEN NO.4500, KSRTC HASSAN DEPOT-2, HASSAN - 573 220 5. ARUNKUMAR H.M., S/O. MANJU SHETTY, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41168 WP No. 1619 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS ARTISAN, KSRTC, REGIONAL OFFICE, HASSAN - 573 220 6. HEMANTHKUMAR .R., S/O LATE H.G. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ASSISTANT KSRTC, DIVISION OFFICE CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101 7. PRASHANTHA G.N., S/O. NANJAPPA G.S., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR, TOKEN NO.993, KSRTC, CHANNARAYAPATTANA DEPOT, CHANNARAYAPATTANA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 8. KESHAVA B.G., S/O. GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR TOKEN NO.331, KSRTC, MUDIGERE DEPOT, MUDIGERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 123 9. OMKAR NAIK, S/O CHANDRA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR TOKEN NO.284, KSRTC, ARASIKERE DEPOT, ARASIKERE, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103 10. SRINIVASA .G., S/O. V. GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS ARTISAN, KSRTC, KADUR DEPOT, KADUR CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577101 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41168 WP No. 1619 of 2022 11. SRINIVASA D.R., S/O. D.T. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, WORKING AS CONDUCTOR, TOKEN NO.5455, KSRTC, CHIKKAMAGALURU DEPOT, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101 12. HARISHKUMAR M.S., S/O. SANNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR TOKEN NO.1169, KSRTC, ARAKALAGUDI DEPOT, ARAKALAGUDU, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 102 13. MALLIKARJUNA .B., S/O. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS ARTISAN, KSRTC, RAMANATHAPURA DEPOT, RAMANATHAPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 133 14. YOGISH P.D., S/O DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, WORKING AS DRIVER-CUM-CONDUCTOR, TOKEN NO.667, KSRTC, HASSAN DEPOT-2 HASSAN - 573 220 15. CHANDRASHEKAR M.D., S/O. DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS CONDUCTOR, TOKEN NO.4291, KSRTC HOLENARASIPURA DEPOT HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 211 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G. CHANDRASEKHARAIAH, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41168 WP No. 1619 of 2022 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY IS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 1ST FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (URBAN BANK CELL), O/O. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE OF SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU - 560052 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HASSAN DISTRICT AND SPECIAL OFFICER, KSRTC EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HASSAN - 573 220 5. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSURU REGION, PALACE OFFICE BUILDINGS, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 001 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41168 WP No. 1619 of 2022 CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027 7. THE CHIEF TRANSPORT MANAGER, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, KSRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. 8. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC, HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 220. 9. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KSRTC, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 573 116. 10. KSRTC EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HASSAN AND CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 220 REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R1 TO 5 SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R9 (AB) SMT. SHWETHA .T., ADVOCATE FOR R10 (AB)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-3 ON 26.04.2021 AT ANNX-A. TO FURTHER ISSUE NECESSARY DIRECTIONS TO R-1 TO 5 HEREIN TO HANDOVER BACK THE CHARGE OF THE R-10 SOCIETY TO THE PETITIONERS WHO WERE IN THE BOARD OF THE SOCIETY PRIOR TO THE ORDER AT ANNX-A AND TO PERMIT THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR TERM AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY. AND ETC., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41168 WP No. 1619 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petition has been rendered infructuous and the same may be disposed of. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8