- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32628 WP No. 16963 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 16963 OF 2026 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. RAGAVASIMHAN, S/O. LATE SRS IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT KANAKA APARTMENT, NO.201, NO.68, 1138/68, 2ND MAIN ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, VTC GUBBALALA, SUBRAMANYAPURAM, BENGALURU-560061. 2. H.C.SHIVABASAPPA, S/O. LATE CHIKKABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, 2ND CROSS, MYSORE ROAD CROSS, BHAKTHA MARAKANDAIAH LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560026. 3. G.K.NAGAIAH, S/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO.42, RENUKA NIVAS, 3RD CROSS, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BEHIND GANESHA TEMPLE, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, KAGGALIPURA, UDAYAPURA POST, BENGALURU -560082. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32628 WP No. 16963 of 2026 4. M.NANDAKRISHNA, S/O. MACHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.28, 2ND FLOOR, AMCO LAYOUT, SAHAKARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560092. 5. GANESH RAO S., S/O. LATE SHAMARAO BOSLE, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.78, 2ND CROSS, GKW BUS STOP, GKW LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560040. 6. RAMASETTY K.V., S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.SF-18 SAI VIHAR, 'C' BLOCK, R.R. NAGAR, PATTANAGERE OLD MUNICIPAL ROAD, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU-560098. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU M.C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, B.M.T.C., CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RENUKA H.R., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32628 WP No. 16963 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.M.C.Basavaraju, counsel for the petitioners and Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person. 2. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. The arguments were heard and the papers perused with care. 3. Counsel appearing for the respective parties jointly submit that the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.106898/2025 and connected matters, disposed of on 15.12.2025. Hence, this writ petition also requires to be disposed of in terms of the order passed in the aforesaid writ petitions. 4. The oral submission is placed on record. 5. Taking note of the said submission, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Co-ordinate - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32628 WP No. 16963 of 2026 Bench of this Court in W.P. No.106898/2025 and connected matters, disposed of on 15.12.2025. A mandamus is issued to the respondents-Corporation to pay interest on the delayed payment of leave encashment at 6% per annum within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event the Corporation fails to pay the said amount within twelve weeks, the petitioner shall become entitled to interest at 9% per annum from the date the payment fell due until the date of its realization. 6. With the above observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48