- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010271372025 NC: 2026:KHC:49038 WP No. 12937 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12937 OF 2025 (S-KSRTC) BETWEEN: SRI K V RAMA SETTY S/O VENKATARAMANAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (EL.) (RETIRED), K.S.R.T.C. CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 R/AT NO.SF 18-C, SAI VIHAR APARTMENT OLD MANIPAL HOSPITAL ROAD R.R. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 098. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MANJULA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAIK V S, ADVOCATE ) AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 2. THE DIRECTOR (PERSONNEL AND VIGILANCE) KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010271372025 NC: 2026:KHC:49038 WP No. 12937 of 2025 3. THE CHIEF CIVIL ENGINEER KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CENTRAL OFFICES, K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. H. R. RENUKA ., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ARTICLES OF CHARGE DATED 28.03.2025 BEARING NO. KST/CO/DISCIPLINE/D-2/D-2190/931/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C AND ALSO THE RELIEVING ORDER DATED 29.03.2025 BEARING NO. KST/CO/CE/EST/1564/2024-25 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT THE ORIGINAL OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 09.09.2026 seeking leave of this court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to claim interest on gratuity amount paid belatedly to the petitioner, in accordance with law. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010271372025 NC: 2026:KHC:49038 WP No. 12937 of 2025 3. The above writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. All pending applications, if any, are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 49