- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2516 WP No. 200857 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.200857 OF 2022 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: BHARATH S/O. KASHINATH RAO, AGED: 56 YEARS, OCC: CONDUCTOR NO.1128 (NEKRTC), R/O: BUTTE GALLI AURAD (B), TQ: AURAD (B), DIST: BIDAR – 585 326. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAIRAJ K. BUKKA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEKRTC CENTRAL OFFICE, SARIGE SADANA, KALABURAGI – 585 104. 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, NEKRTC BIDAR DIVISION OFFICE, AT OLD BUS STAND BIDAR, TQ: & DIST: BIDAR – 585 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LUCYGRACE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2516 WP No. 200857 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY DIRECTION TO 2ND RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DATED 07.12.2021 AT VIDE ANNEXURE – D, ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE MANDAMUS OR ANY DIRECTION TO 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER REPRESENTATION DATED 19.02.2022 AT VIDE ANNEXURE - E AND ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE MANDAMUS OR ANY DIRECTION TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO REINSTATE THE PETITIONER ON DUTY AT WITH CONTINUITY OF SERVICE WITH ALL CONSEQUENTIAL BENEFITS WITH FULL BACK WAGES AS PER ORDER BY THE HONOURABLE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AND PRESIDING OFFICER LABOUR COURT BIDAR DATED: 01.10.2021. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) No representation on petitioner’s side on call. 2. Sri Mahantesh Patil, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the cause as of now does not survive and therefore the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Learned counsel states that he made the same submission on the last date of hearing also. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2516 WP No. 200857 of 2022 3. On 08.04.2025, following order was passed : “No representation on petitioner’s side on call. Sri.Mahantesh Patil, learned counsel for respondents submits that cause as of now does not survive in the light of settlement that was arrived at between the parties in Lok Adalath in W.P.No.200804/2022. In the light of the submission thus made, petitioner is directed to state how the writ petition is maintainable. List on 26.04.2025.” 4. There was no representation on petitioner’s side on 08.04.2025 and even on this day. These facts makes it clear that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. Thus, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (Dr.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 CT:NI