- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30774-DB WP No. 23602 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 23602 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUNIL J, S/O LATE JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O NO. 11/2-4TH FLOOR, 4E, SVG ATHENA APTS., 2ND MAIN RD., HMS LAYOUT, AREHALLI, CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 061. MOB: 9845999123, AADHAR NO. XXXX XXXX 3636, PAN CARD NO.-AFNPJ8248M, EMAIL ID-SUNILJAGADEESH@YAHOO.CO.IN 2. SRI SUNDAR. R, S/O LATE M RATHNAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O #5, 30TH CROSS, SWAGATH ROAD, BTB AREA, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041. MOB-9901506349 AADHAR NO. - XXXX XXXX 5330, PAN CARD NO.-ICRPS8208B, EMAIL ID - SUNDARR216@GMAIL.COM 3. SRI BHIMAPPA M, S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NO. 264, RBI EXTENSION, GULBARGA COLONY, JAYANAGAR, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30774-DB WP No. 23602 of 2025 BENGALURU-560 011. MOB-9008017749, AADHAR NO. XXXX XXXX 1918 PAN CARD NO.AVCPB6460G EMAIL ID:JAIBHIMKA007@GMAIL.COM 4. SRI M MANJUNATH, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O #73, PWD QUARTERS, GUNDAPPA BADAVANE, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011. MOB-9916773197 AADHAR NO. XXXX XXXX 1054 PAN CARD NO.-EMPPM2306N EMAIL ID--NA- 5. SRI LAKSHMANA H, S/O HANUMANTHA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O #43, GULBARGA COLONY, RBI EXTENSION. JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 011. MOB-9611263102 AADHAR NO. XXXX XXXX 0074 PAN CARD NO.AKDPH1207R EMAIL ID--NA- …PETITIONERS (BY MS. DEEKSHA N AMRUTHESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, #153, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M.S. BUILDING, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30774-DB WP No. 23602 of 2025 BENGALURU-560 001. PH: 080-22032548 SECRETARYTRANSPORT@GMAIL.COM 3. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE (KSRTC), POST BAG NO-2778, KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. PH: 080-22221321 MD@KSRTC.ORG. 4. NORTH WESTERN KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE (NWKRTC), NORTH WESTERN KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580 030. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PH: 0836-2333058, MDNWKRTC@KARNATAKA.GOV.IN 5. KALYANA KARNATAKA ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NEKRTC, NOW KKRTC). SARIGE SADANA, MAIN ROAD, MAHAVEER NAGARA, KHUBA PLOT, BRHAMPURA, KALABURAGI DISTRICT-585 103. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 6. BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, BMTC, KH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30774-DB WP No. 23602 of 2025 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. PH: 080 22483777 7. JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (JAC) OF THE TRADE UNIONS OF KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES, INCLUSIVE OF: • K.S.R.T.C. STAFF & WORKERS' FEDERATION (IITUC); • AKHILA KARNATAKA RAJYA RASTHE SARIGE NAUKARARA MAHAMANDALI; • K.S.R.T.C.P.J. & P.P. WORKERS' UNION (40/78); • KARNATAKA RAJYA RASTHE SARIGE SANSTHE P.J/ P.P OFFICERS & WORKERS' WELFARE UNION ® (671/2001); • KARNATAKA RAJYA RASTHE SARIGE SANSTHE WORKERS' UNION ® C/O NO. 6, SIROOR PARK ROAD, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. REP. BY ITS CONVENOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY MR. SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE GENERAL ALONG WITH MS. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 & 2; MRS. H.R RENUKA, ADVOCATE FOR R-3 TO 6; MR. K.B NARAYANASWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE STEPS TO PREVENT THE COMMENCEMENT AND CONTINUATION OF THE INDEFINITE STRIKE ANNOUNCED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7 - JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF RTC EMPLOYEES UNIONS - SCHEDULED TO BEGIN FROM 05.08.2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30774-DB WP No. 23602 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.7- Unions, submits that the strike has been called off. It is also stated that the Unions and the Government are in negotiations to arrive at a settlement. 2. In view of the above, no orders are required to be passed in this Public Interest Litigation and the same is closed. SD/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE SD/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 88