- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736402024 NC: 2026:KHC:37653-DB WA No. 1857 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 1857 OF 2024 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI. S.N. ARUNA, S/O NAGAPPA GOWDA S.G., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, WORKING AS DIVISIONAL TRAFFIC OFFICER, KSRTC, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAIK V S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736402024 NC: 2026:KHC:37653-DB WA No. 1857 of 2024 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE DATED:20.04.2023 IN WP NO.28572/2018 AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION NO.28572/2018 AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) The present intra Court appeal has been filed impugning the judgment and order dated 20.04.2023 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.28572/2018, filed by the appellant. 2. The parties are referred to as per their ranking before the Writ Court. 3. While the petitioner was working as Senior Depot Manager at Chikkamagaluru Depot of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736402024 NC: 2026:KHC:37653-DB WA No. 1857 of 2024 State Road Transport Corporation1, he faced a domestic inquiry for the charges that he had not declared the investment made by him amounting to Rs.4,71,900/- for the assessment year 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010- 2011. 4. Since in the returns filed by him, he did not disclose the investment of Rs.4,71,900/- for the block period 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, the KSRTC found the said non-disclosure as misconduct as provided under Regulation 14(2) and 14(3) of KSRTC Employees Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations, 19712. 5. The Enquiry Officer found the charge proved against the petitioner for violating Regulation 14(2) and 14(3) of the Regulations, 1971, thereby, the Disciplinary Authority passed the order inflicting punishment of withholding one annual increment with cumulative effect. 1 "KSRTC" for short 2 "Regulations, 1971" for short - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736402024 NC: 2026:KHC:37653-DB WA No. 1857 of 2024 The appellant's explanation that said investment was made by his father-in-law and his name was not accepted. 6. We find no reason to interfere with the impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Single judge, wherein the learned Single judge has upheld the penalty imposed on the petitioner for violation of Regulation 14 (2) and 14(3) of the Regulations, 1971. We therefore, dismiss this appeal. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE RR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 ct-vn