- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17033 WP No. 41870 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 41870 OF 2019 (L-RES) BETWEEN: 1. BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. EMPLOYEES UNION (REGD), HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NO.807, JYOTHI, 5TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. REP BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI UDAYA T R., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 2. MANJUNATH S., S/O SRI SHIVASHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS STATION CONTROLLER, BAIYAPPANAHALLI METRO STATION, BMRCL, BAIYAPPANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 038. 3. VEERABADRA SWAMY E., S/O SRI SHIVASHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS STATION CONTROLLER, BAIYAPPANAHALLI METRO STATION, BMRCL, BAIYAPPANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 058. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI P.S. RAJAGOPAL, SR. COUNSEL, A/W SRI SAMBHAV M., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ASHWINI RAJAGOPAL, ADVOCATE] Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17033 WP No. 41870 of 2019 AND: BANGALORE METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. A JOINT VENTURE OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: 3RD FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT [BY SRI S. SANTHOSH NARAYAN, ADVOCATE] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 04.07.2019 (ANNEXURE-B) ISSUED BY THE R-3 DECLARING THE SAME AS ILLEGAL, IRREGULAR, ARBITRARY, MALAFIDE, DISCRIMINATORY, CAPRICIOUS AND NOT SUSTAINABLE BOTH IN LAW AND ON FACTS. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR HEARING ON I.A., THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that in view of the order passed in W.P.No.45268/2017, the prayer made in this petition does not survive for the consideration. Submission is placed on record. Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AV