- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 22357 OF 2026 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S.RAJU, S/O. LATE SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT DOOR NO.11, KSRTC QUARTERS, PIPELINE ROAD, KANAKAPURA - 562 117. 2. SRI. S.J.VEERABHADRASWAMY, S/O. LATE JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED CHARGE MAN, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT SINDDAGHATTA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 3. SRI. SHEKAR K., S/O. LATE KARIYOGI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ARTISAN, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.48, SEELANERE, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 4. SRI. RAMEGOWDA K.C., S/O. LATE CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.945, II PHASE, 4TH STAGE, VIJANANAGAR, MYSURU-570 017. 5. SRI. CHIKKA THAMMAIAH, S/O. BOGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT LINGAPATTANA VILLAGE, HALAGOOR HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 421. 6. SRI. K.BALARAJU, S/O. LATE M.KRISHNARAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.330, 2ND FLOOR, SANJEEVENI NAGAR, MUDALAPALYA, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-560 072. 7. SRI. KRISHNAPPA J., S/O. RAMAMOOLYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED CONDUCTOR, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.9, 1ST MAIN, SHIVANAGARA, RAJAJINAGAR, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 BENGALURU-560 010. 8. SRI. A.V.GIRIRAJ, S/O. LATE VENKATESH RAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.21, 2ND MAIN, HOSUOOR ROAD, KSRTC COLONY, ANEKAL TOWN-562 106. 9. SRI. M.S.SHIVAKUMAR, S/O. LATE SADASHIVAIAH M.Y., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT MOTAGONDANAHALLI, SOOLURU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 127. 10. SRI. N.VENUGOPAL, S/O. LATE NARAYANAREDDY N.R., AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED SENIOR DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.187, BAYASAAB LAYOUT, KUVEMPU ROAD, NEAR VIDHATHA SCHOOL, ANEKAL-562 106. 11. SRI. S.K.SHIVANNA, S/O. LATE KEMPALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ASST. TRAFFIC SUPERINTENDENT, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 R/AT CHUNCHAIAHNA PALYA, HUTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 130. 12. SRI. DADA KALANDHAR D., S/O. LATE BHASHEER SAB, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED SENIOR DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT GUNDAPPA LAYOUT, NEAR CHANAKESHAVA TEMPLE, ATTIBELE, BENGALURU-562 107. 13. SRI. MOHAMMED MOIN PASHA, S/O. LATE AHMEDAAN JAN, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.5/1, 4TH CROSS, NARAYANAPILLAI STREET, BENGALURU-560 001. 14. SRI. CHIKKA HUCHAIAH, S/O. LATE PILLAMARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED TRAFFIC INSPECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.2240/67, CURCH ROAD, SHETTIHALLI, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 160. 15. SRI. D.SIDDAPPA, S/O. LATE DODDAHYDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ACCOUNTS SUPERINTENDENT, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.3147, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, HEALTH LAYOUT, SRIGANDHADA KAVALU, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR, VISHWA NEEDAM, BENGALURU-560 091. 16. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY N. JOSHI, S/O. LATE NARAYANA JOSHI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT WORKS SUPERINTENDENT, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.639, ARCHISHA, 5TH CROSS, M.E.I., LAYOUT, BONEMILL ROAD, HESARGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 073. 17. SRI. NAGESHAIAH H., S/O. LATE HANUMANTHAIAH P., AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED SENIOR DRIVER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT BHAIRAWESHWARA NAGAR, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 123. 18. SRI. RAVIKUMAR, S/O. LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED ASSISTANT TRAFFIC SUPERINTENDENT, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.329/1, 10TH CROSS, BALAJI LAYOUT, MALLATHHALLI, NEAR NARAYANA-E-TECHNO SCHOOL, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 BENGALURU-560 056. 19. SRI. SRINIVASA K.N., S/O. LATE SRINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, R/AT NO.137, ARISINAKUNTE, VEERAIAH BADAVANE, ADARSH NAGAR, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123 PETITIONERS DO NOT CLAIM THE BENEFITS OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOMA SUNDER RAO R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA-571 401. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 4. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RAMANAGARA DIVISION, RAMANAGARA-562 150. 5. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NORTH WEST DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 6. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL DIVISION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 7. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOLAR DIVISION, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, GANDHINAGAR, GULPET, KOLAR-563 101. 8. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H.R. RENUKA, ADVOCATE) - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 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.Soma Sunder Rao.R., counsel for the petitioners and Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the respondents 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. - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491462026 NC: 2026:KHC:42871 WP No. 22357 of 2026 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 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 MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59