- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 23626 OF 2026 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K SHIVAKUMAR, S/O KEMPARAJAIHA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NEAR WATER TANK, TEMPLE ROAD, DR. AMBEDKARNAGARA, KANAKAPURA - 562 117. 2. SRI. BHOOTHARAJA, D/O LATE OBLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.8-4/3, 2ND FLOOR OLD, MUTTON STALL STREET, GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, DODDAMAVAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. 3. SRI MADAIAH M D/O LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.18A/1, APPJAPPA LAYOUT, SHAMPURA, BENGALURU - 560 045. 4. SRI NAGARAJA K, S/O LATE KADASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.136, 2ND MAIN, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 of 2026 2ND CROSS, BALAJI LAYOUT, MELEKOTE, KANAKAPURA-562117. 5. SRI. N G KRISHNAIAH, S/O GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.318, NEAR SOLAR FACTORY, JANATHA COLONY, MADAVARA, BENGALURU NORTH - 562 123. 6. SRI. K C KRISHNAREDDY, S/O CHANDREDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. YALAHALLI VILLAGE, NANGALI POST, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563131 7. SRI. N PRAKASH S/O LATE K R NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT.NO.101, 2ND FLOOR, K J R PARADISE, JAYANAGARA HOUSING SOCIETY, TURAHALLI LAYOUT, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 061 8. SRI. SHREEDHAR T HEGDE, S/O TIRUMALESHWAR G HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT.NO.84, CHS 77, 4TH PHASE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU NORTH - 560 064. 9. SRI SYEDA BANU, S/O. LATE SYED SHAMAZHAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT.NO.508/2, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, HBR LAYOUT, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 043. 10. SRI. SATHISH NAVADA P S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.06, 1ST CROSS, NEAR MUNESHWARA TEMPLE, K R PURAM, BENGALURU NORTH-560036. 11. SRI. C AZHAGESAN, 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. RAVISHAKAR S/O NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. KHAJISONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK-560115 13. SRI. PRABHAKAR M, S/O LATE MUTHU E, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT, HENNURU VILLAGE, KALYANA NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560043. 14. SRI. S PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O B SHIVARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.29, 1ST MAIN, 9TH CROSS, SRINIDHI LAYOUT, JP NAGAR, 8TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560078. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 of 2026 15. SRI. NARASHIMAMURTHY S/O LATE G TIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. NO.532/17, 3RD CROSS, MARUTHI NAGARA, SONNENAHALLI, ULLAL UPANAGARA, BENGALURU-560110. 16. SRI C VENKATASWAMY, S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.99/1B, RAMARAO LAYOUT, KATHRIGUPPE, BHANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085. 17. SRI N A JALEEL BASHA, S/O ABDUL JABBAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. KANNURUR MAIN ROAD, 3RD MAIN, 5TH CROSS, KANAKANAGARA, M V EXTENSION, HOSAKOTE POST, BANGALORE RURAL-562114. 18. A RAVIKUMAR, S/O ANKANNA RAJU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. PALYAGARA BEEDHI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562106. 19. B H KASHIRAO, S/O LATE HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT.NO.62/1, 4TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, KSRTC LAYOUT, JP NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 of 2026 20. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA C.R. S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.1231, 6TH BLOCK, SIR M V LAYOUT, ULLALU UPANAGAR, BEGALURU- 560 110. NOTE: BENEFIT SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED BY THE PETITIONERS. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANDA B., ADVOCATE) AND: THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR, THE BANGALURU METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, 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. 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. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 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 respondent-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 - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010527142026 NC: 2026:KHC:44567 WP No. 23626 of 2026 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.: 58