- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20393 WP No. 25787 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 25787 OF 2022 (L-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI S N SARPASHAYANA S/O SRI NARAHARI ACHAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.398/S 10TH CROSS NEAR NAIDU STORES SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE MYSURU-57023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK V.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICE K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560027 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MANDYA DIVISION MANDYA-582103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RENUKA H.R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20393 WP No. 25787 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED AWARD DATED 31.05.2022 PASSED BY THE HONBLE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, MYSURU IN REF.NO. 142/2019 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER 1. This case was disposed of vide order dated 18.03.2026 which reads thus: “Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has become infructuous. Submission is placed on record. Writ petition is dismissed as not-pressed.” 2. Application, I.A. No. 1/2026 is filed to recall the said order on the premise that petition does not become infructuous and though the petitioner has retired from service, unless the order is set aside petitioner will have to face the consequences post retirement as retirement benefits would be denied to some extent. 3. Learned counsel for respondent, would submit that the petitioner retired in the month of February, 2019. Penalty - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20393 WP No. 25787 of 2022 was imposed in the month of January, 2019. In terms of the penalty imposed petitioner would lose one increment permanently. 4. Learned counsel for respondent, on instructions, would submit that one increment will be deducted, however, terminal benefits will be granted to the petitioner. 5. Under these circumstances, petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent – Corporation to recalculate the terminal benefits payable to the petitioner, taking into consideration deduction of one increment which is imposed in terms of the order passed by the Disciplinary Authority. 6. Writ Petition is disposed of. Earlier order dated 18.03.2026 is recalled. SD/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10