- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11806 WP No. 101896 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.101896 OF 2014 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRA SHEKHAR S/O. VEERAPPA ITAGI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: JR. MECHANICAL ENGINEER, R/O. PLOT NO. 39, HEGGER COLONY, HUBLI-24. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK I. BADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SENIOR DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER N.W.K.S.R.T.C., DIVISION HAVERI. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE, N.W.K.S.R.T.C., HUBLI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VEENA HEGDE AND SMT. CHAITRA GOUNDALKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET ISSUED ON 22.03.2012 BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND IMPUGNED ORDER OF IMPOSING PUNISHMENT TO THE PETITIONER WITHHELD THE YEARLY INCREMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 10.05.2012 AS PER ANNEXURE-C FOR WITH HELD THE YEARLY INCREMENT OF PETITIONER FOR THERE YEARS. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11806 WP No. 101896 of 2014 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 11.09.2025, stating that the present petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. The said memo reads as under: “MEMO The respondent most respectfully submits as Follows: a. That the above Matter was filed seeking that the petitioner is questioning the charge sheet however enquiry has already been conducted & minor punishment have been Imposed. Now that he is challenging the charge sheet dated 22.03.2012, the petition has become infructuous. b. That during that pendency of the proceedings, the cause of action has ceased to exist and relief sought no longer survives for consideration. c. Hence, the present petition has become infructuous. WHEREFORE, it is humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above petition as infructuous in the interest of justice and equity. Place : Dharwad Date : 11.09.2025 Sd/- Advocate for Respondent (Veena Hegde) In terms of the memo the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE EM, CT:VH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11