- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48913 WP No. 21662 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 21662 OF 2025 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: VENKATESH, S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.128, JANATHA COLONY, SONNAPPANAHALLI, BETTAHALASURU POST, BENGALURU-562 157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHEKAR L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1872, THE ASSISTANT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, DIVISION III, KARMIKA BHAVANA, BENGALURU-560 029. 2. THE LABOUR OFFICER AND THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972 DIVISON III, KARMIKA BHAVANA BENGALURU-560 029. 3. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, B.M.T.C., NORTH DIVISION/ZONE CENTRAL OFFICES, Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48913 WP No. 21662 of 2025 K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P.YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Shekar.L., counsel for the petitioner, AGA for respondents 1 and 2 and Sri.B.L.Sanjeev., for respondent No.3 appeared in person. After arguing the matter for some time, Counsel Sri.Shekar.L., submits that the writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed. When queried, counsel Shekar submits that a conscious decision is taken about non-pursuing of the petition. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioner about non- pressing the petition is placed on record. Resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48913 WP No. 21662 of 2025 Because of dismissal of Writ Petition, pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and interim relief if any stands discharged. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE KMV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20