- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 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. 19034 OF 2026 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. D.VENKATESHA, S/O. K.DORESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.64/39, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VIVEKANANDANAGAR, BENGALURU-560085. 2. SRI. LAKSHMIPATHI C.V., S/O. VENKATANARASIMAIHA C.V., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.872, 6TH MAIN ROAD, JNANAJYOTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560056. 3. SRI. CHANNEGOWDA S., S/O. SRIRAMAIHA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT MARAGONDANAHALLI, SULIKERE POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560060. 4. SRI. MANMATH RAO, S/O. LATE B.R.CHOHAN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.309/4, 2ND FLOOR, HOUSE NO.2A, 6TH CROSS, 13TH MAIN, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE, GOKULA 1ST STAGE, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560054. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 5. SRI. R.KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O. LATE H.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.7, 18TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, WGHBS LAYOUT, LAKKASANDRA, BENGALURU-560030. 6. SRI. NAGARAJU B.S., S/O. B.SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.30, KRISHNANAIK LAYOUT, HIRANDAHALLI, BENGALURU-560049. 7. SRI. KANTHARAJA K.S., S/O. SIDDARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.35, 5TH CROSS, DEVEGOWDA BLOCK, ADUGODI, BENGALURU-560030. 8. SRI. B.BASANNA, S/O. NEERAGANTI BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.F8, BLOCK-A, 1ST FLOOR, SHIVAGANGA OPAL, 1ST CROSS ROAD, 4TH MAIN, BANK OF BARODA COLONY, J.P. NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560078. 9. SRI C.S.LINGARAJAPPA, S/O. LATE C.A.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.77, 5TH CROSS, BTS LAYOUT, BYADRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 097. 10. SRI. RAMEGOWDA, S/O. LATE SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 R/AT NO.12, SWATHI NILAYA, RUBBER FACTORY ROAD, CHUNCHAGATTA MAIN ROAD, KONANAKUNTE, BENGALURU-560062. 11. SRI. SIDDAPPA YELLAPPA MADAR, S/O. LATE YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NEAR SIDDAPPAJI TEMPLE, R/AT NO.2760/1, 3RD STREET, 15TH WARD, KEERTHINAGARA, MALAVALLI TOWN, MANDYA-571430. 12. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O. LATE DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.594, 7TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN, BSK 6TH STAGE, 4TH 'T' BLOCK, BENGALURU-560062. 13. SRI. U.C.KEMPAIAH, S/O. LATE HOTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OPP: OM SHAKTHI TEMPLE, R/AT NO.282, 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, THAYAPPA GARDEN, BILEKAHALLI, BENGALURU-560076. 14. SRI. SURESH BABU H.M., S/O. LATE JAVARE GOWDA C., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.171, 34TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, JUGANAHALLI, RAJAJINAGARA P.O., BENGALURU-560010. 15. SRI. PUTTAMADAIAH, S/O. LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT ATTIGUPPE GRAMA, MARALAVADI HOBLI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA-562112. 16. SRI. VENKATACHALAIAH, S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO.1137/1, GANGA PARMESHWARI ROAD, BEGURU, BENGALURU-560096. 17. SRI. AYUB KHAN, S/O. HABEEB ULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.860, INDLABELE ROAD, 2ND MAIN, CHOWDESHWARI NAGAR, ATTIBELE, BENGALURU-562107. 18. M.RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.09, 4TH BLOCK, 2ND 'B' CROSS, D.B. SANDRA, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560097. 19. SRI. T.NATARAJ, S/O. THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT MENNISIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNAKKANAHALLI POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562106. 20. SRI. AYUB KHAN, S/O. REHMAN KHAN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT GUMBLAPURA VILLAGE AND (P), DENKANIKOTE TALUK, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT TAMILNADU-635118. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 21. SRI. R.LOKESH, S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT.NO 776, 9TH CROSS, NEELADRINAGAR, ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU-560100. 22. SRI. T.M.MAHESHA, S/O. T.L.MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT.NO 13, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, MANGANAHALLI, UDAYA LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560060. 23. SRI. NAGESH S.HANCHINAL, S/O. LATE SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, NEAR KANNADA PRIMARY SCHOOL, ADARSHANAGARA, GADAG-582103. 24. SRI. N.NARASHIMA MURTHY, S/O. LATE NARASHIMA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.194, 30TH A CROSS, J.P.NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560078. 25. SRI. H.V.RAMAREDDY, S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.191, GULLA REDDY LAYOUT, ANEKAL ROAD, CHANDAPURA, BENGALURU-560099. 26. SRI. SURESHBABU C.R., S/O. LATE RUDRANNA C., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. A 20, 2ND FLOOR, ELIGENT SURAKSHA APARTMENT, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 12TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560078. 27. SRI. R.NARAYANARAO, S/O. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO. DODDA MARATI BEEDHI, T.R. ROAD, ANEKAL, BENGALURU-562106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA B., ADVOCATE) AND: THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR, THE BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. H.R.RENUKA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Ananda B., counsel for the petitioners and Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 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 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 petitioners shall become entitled to interest - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32632 WP No. 19034 of 2026 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.: 53