- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 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. 23264 OF 2026 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GOPAL S/O DODDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.48, 1ST MAIN ROAD, PRIYADARSHINI LAYOUT, MOODALAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 072. 2. SMT. BAGYALAKSHMI, D/O JANAKIRAM, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.110/6, 6TH CROSS, GOWRAMMA BUILDING, SUBBAYYANA PALYA, BANASAVADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 033. 3. SMT. LALITHA, D/O KRISHNAPPA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.818, 2ND 'E' MAIN, RAMAIAH LAYOUT, KAMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 084. 4. SRI. TIMMABOVI B, S/O LATE BHOOTHA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT. NO. FLAT NO.87, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 of 2026 2ND FLOOR, MIG-B, 29TH BLOCK, 249 CHS COLONY, NEAR S B NURSING COLLEGE, 5TH PHASE, YELAHNAKA TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064. 5. SRI. PAUL FLAVIAN MENEZES, S/O. LATE BENEDICT FLAVIAN MENEZES, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. NO.144, GANGAMMA LAYOUT, 3RD CROSS, GUDDADAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 032. 6. SRI. H C SHANTHARAJU S/O. CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. NO. HOSAHALLI, HAKKURU POST, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-571501. 7. SRI. NAGENDRA B S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT. NO.27, 9TH CROSS, SHREYAS SCHOOL ROAD, SHIVANANDA NAGAR, JARAGNAHLLI, J P NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, BENGALURU-560078. 8. SRI RAVIKUMAR, S/O R RAJU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT.NO.88, NEAR SEENAPPA PROVISION STORE, SIDDARTHA LAYOUT, EAST KATHRIGUPPE, BENGALURU - 560 085. 9. SRI. DESILINGAIAH, S/O. LATE MARIDALAIAH, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. LAKKAPPANAHALLI, KAILANCHA HOBLI BANNIKUPPE POST, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 10. SRI. JAGANNATHA M 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. RUDRESH 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. BASAVARAJAIAH S/O LATE CHIKKABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.KEMPAIAHNADODDI, KASABAA HOBLI, LAKSHMIPURA RAMANAGARA - 561 201. 13. SRI. T S KANTHA KUMAR, S/O LATE T R SHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, GROUND FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 057. 14. SRI. DEVARAJU G S/O GANGARUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 of 2026 R/AT NO.256, VIJAYANAGARA, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123 15. SRI. N C MORABAD, S/O CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. MANAKAVADI, MANAKAVADI POST, NAVALAGUNDA TALUK, DHARAWAD DISTRICT-581209. 16. SRI. MADEGOWDA M S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.ABBURDODDI AND POST, CHANNPATTNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160. 17. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH H B, S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.88, 7TH BLOCK, SIR M V LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE NORTH - 560 091. 18. V MANJUNATHA, S/O LATE VEMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.MANCHANAHALLI, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BEGALURU RURAL - 562 106. 19. BASHEER SAB, S/O SHAIKUBUDEN SAB, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.113, 7TH MAIN, NEW BAGALURU LAYOUT, LINGRAJAPURAM, THOMAS - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 of 2026 TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 084. 20. NAGARAJA H, S/O BETTEGOWDA, R/AT NO. 16-1, C MUNISWAMAPPA ROAD, OPP. R J V M RESIDENCY, RAMASWAMY PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 033. 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: - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Sri.Ananda B., counsel for the petitioners and Smt.H.R.Renuka., counsel for the respondent have 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. 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 - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515972026 NC: 2026:KHC:44566 WP No. 23264 of 2026 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 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.: 57